Agenda
Southeast Chapter Event March 17, 2010
9:00 AM: Welcome and Announcements –Wilfredo (Willy) Jauregui, Chapter President
9:05: Introduction and Speaker BIO – Wilfredo (Willy) Jauregui
9:06-10:35 AM: Presentation: By Mary Meile Topic: The “Big” Picture Surrounding BSA/AML: Issues of Concern.
Articles of Interest and/or Regulatory Issues-Wilfredo and Mary
1. Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN)
· FinCEN Fiscal Year 2009 Annual Report released.
· FIN-2010-G001 Issued: March 5, 2010 Subject: Guidance on Obtaining and Retaining Beneficial Ownership Information
· March 5, 2010: FinCEN Clarifies Expectations Regarding Beneficial Ownership
Guidance Released in Conjunction with Financial Regulators
· FIN-2010-G005: Issued 12-10 and Amended 12-14-09: Guidance to assist users of the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) E-Filing System in correcting errors in batch-filed Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs). Primary and secondary error codes.
· 2/26/2010 FinCEN Issues Notice of Proposed Rulemaking proposes to amend BSA regarding Report of Foreign Bank and Financial Accounts (FBAR).
· FIN-2010-A001 Issued: 2/18/2010 Subject: Advisory to Financial Institutions on Filing Suspicious Activity Reports regarding Trade-Based Money Laundering
· MSB List: As of February 10, 2010
· 2/5/2010: Final Rule 314a: FinCEN Regulation Improves Domestic and International Information Sharing to Thwart Money Laundering and Terrorist Finance
· FIN-2009-R003 Ruling Issued November 3, 2009. Customer Identification Program Rule - Address Confidentiality Programs
· FinCEN Issues Spanish-Language Educational Pamphlet on Currency Transaction Reporting (11/24/2009)
2. Enforcement or Other Regulatory Actions
· OFAC 2/5/2010: Balli Group PLC and Balli Aviation, Ltd. Settle Iranian Transaction Regulations and Export Administration Regulations Allegations: Balli Group PLC and Balli Aviation, Ltd. (collectively, “Balli”), London, UK have agreed to the assessment of a $15 million civil penalty to settle allegations of violations of the Iranian Transactions Regulations (the “ITR”) and the Export Administration Regulations (the “EAR”). Balli is settling the allegations pursuant to the terms of a Settlement Agreement among Balli, the U.S. Department of Commerce Bureau of Industry and Security (“BIS”), and OFAC.
· Aviation Services International, B.V. Settles Iran Export Allegations- $750,000.00
· Industrial Maritime Carriers Worldwide, L.L.C. Settles Sudanese Sanctions Allegations: Industrial Maritime Carriers Worldwide, L.L.C. ("IMCW"), through its agent, Intermarine, L.L.C., has remitted $72,072 to settle allegations of violations of the Sudanese Sanctions Regulations
· Cuban service provider list updated as of March 8, 2010
· OFAC Release: 2009 OFAC Annual Report-Assets in the United States of Terrorist Countries and International Terrorism Program Designees on March 1, 2010.
3. Reports/Fact Sheets
· 314(a) Facts and Figures (03/9/2010)
· Law Enforcement Information Sharing with the Financial Industry (03/9/2010)
· The SAR Activity Review-By the Numbers: January 2010
11:00 a.m. Adjournment