The topics discussed include the historic changes made by the AML Act at the beginning of 2021, including the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA); the proposed FinCEN rules to implement the CTA’s beneficial ownership reporting requirements; the CTA’s implications for financial institutions’ customer due diligence compliance obligations; FinCEN’s list of priorities for AML and countering the financing of terrorism; potential AML regulation of the real estate industry; and expectations for future BSA/AML regulation and enforcement concerning virtual currency and digital assets.

Alan Kaplinsky, Ballard Spahr Senior Counsel, hosts a conversation with Peter Hardy, a partner in the firm.  A former federal prosecutor, Peter is a co-leader of the firm’s Anti-Money Laundering Team.