The current state of U.S. – Iran relations continue to be defined by a simultaneous series of escalations and follow-up negotiations. The primary issues at hand revolve around a dynamic sanctions campaign targeting Iran’s economic lifelines, continued maritime tension in and around the Strait of Hormuz impacting global trade, and ongoing though fragile, diplomatic efforts […]
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The United States government has stayed busy in its efforts to streamline domestic anti-money laundering and terrorism financing initiatives over recent months, with a newly announced proposal from a prominent regulatory body adding further to this trend. The latest announcement made by the U.S. Treasury Department’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) comes in regard to […]
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For years, U.S. policymakers and regulators have worked to close what has long been considered the most pervasive loophole in America’s otherwise staunch anti-money laundering framework: residential real estate purchases. Many believed that true change was on the horizon when the U.S. Treasury Department’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) announced its groundbreaking final Residential Real […]
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