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Legislation Will End Anonymous Shell Companies

Sheriff Carolyn Welsh of Chester County, Pennsylvania published an op-ed in the Daily Local calling on Congress to pass ILLICIT CASH Act (S. 2563) to ensure local law enforcement can fulfill their duty to serve and protect.

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Trending Toward Transparency: Corporate Tax Disclosures in a Global Economy

November 1, 2019
Congress, FASB, GRI, UN PRI, the OECD, the EU, and others are all considering new disclosures around corporate tax planning. With increased scrutiny from governments on corporate tax strategies, what does it all mean for companies and their investors? A diverse group of institutional investors and other asset managers and analysts have all recently weighed in on the risks to investors and the need for additional disclosures. With opening remarks by SEC Commissioner Rob Jackson, a panel of experts will explain what new rules may be coming and the potential value to investors.

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In Historic Vote, House Passes Bipartisan Bill to End Anonymous Companies

WASHINGTON, D.C. – With a bipartisan vote of 249 to 173, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a bipartisan bill to update federal anti-money laundering laws and end the incorporation of anonymous companies in the U.S.  After more than a decade of debate in Washington, the vote in favor of the Corporate Transparency Act of 2019 (H.R.2513) represents the first time that legislation to end anonymous companies has made it through either Chamber of Congress.

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Eight Key Senators Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Combat Anonymous Companies

ILLICIT CASH Act Opens Viable Pathway to Senate Passage
Statement by Gary Kalman, Executive Director of the FACT Coalition
WASHINGTON, D.C. — A bipartisan group of eight U.S. senators on a key Senate committee introduced legislation Thursday to update federal anti-money laundering laws and end the incorporation of anonymous companies in the U.S.

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