All posts by Clifford E. Kirsch, Editor

Eversheds Sutherland With more than 25 years of experience, Cliff regularly counsels clients on the design and distribution of investment products including wrap-fee programs and other advisory products, mutual funds, bank collective investment funds and insurance products. He also focuses on issues related to the design and implementation of compliance programs at financial services firms.

Updates on SEC, CFTC, Crypto and more from FiSolve

FiSolve‘s August 15th weekly financial and regulatory news updates:

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Updates on the SEC, Executive Order on Retirement Plans, FCA, EFRAG and more from FiSolve

FiSolve‘s August 8th weekly financial and regulatory news updates:

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Updates on DiFi, Crypto and more from FiSolve

FiSolve‘s August 1st weekly financial and regulatory news updates:

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Updates on AML, SEC, GENIUS Act, ESMA and more from FiSolve

FiSolve‘s July 25th weekly financial and regulatory news updates:

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New FinCEN AML Rule Brings Investment Advisers Under Bank-Like Scrutiny

In a landmark regulatory move, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) has finalized its long-anticipated laundering and counter-terrorism financing (AML/CFT) rule for investment advisers. Effective January 1, 2026, the rule places registered investment advisers (RIAs) and exempt reporting advisers (ERAs) under Bank Secrecy Act (BSA)-style compliance obligations–ushering in a new era of heightened monitoring and reporting expectations across the advisory space.

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