FR: Financial Crimes Enforcement Network

Delay of AML/CTF Program and SAR Filing Requirements for Investment Advisers

The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) is delaying the effective date for Anti-Money Laundering/Countering the Financing of Terrorism (AML/CTF) program and Suspicious Activity Report (SAR) filing requirements for registered investment advisers and exempt reporting advisers. The new effective date is January 1, 2028.

Geographic Targeting Order: Minnesota Financial Institutions Recordkeeping

The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) has issued a Geographic Targeting Order (GTO) imposing specific recordkeeping and reporting requirements on certain financial institutions in Minnesota. This rule aims to combat illicit financial activities by enhancing transaction monitoring and reporting.