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This the feature article from our Issue #2, 2025 FIRMA FORUM Newsletter. Members can view the entire issue, and past issues, in our archive

What FinCEN’s AML/CFT Requirements Mean for Investment Advisers

By Shannon Hull

Last year, the U.S. Treasury's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) finalized a rule requiring investment advisers to follow anti-money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism (AML/CFT) regulations. Beginning January 1, 2026, they must comply with existing expectations for banks, broker-dealers, and mutual funds under the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) framework. Read more...