The CRA team led an investigation related to a registered money service business that facilitates a large volume of money transfers globally. The company received a DOJ subpoena related to money transfers in various OFAC-sanctioned countries. The team was retained by the company’s GC and outside counsel to aid in the response to the subpoena, and to be an independent third-party to review why their systems failed to detect and prevent the violations and to ensure that the company’s remediation efforts were successful.
Data analytics, machine learning, and investment compliance
Financial institutions that employ investment advisers to manage client portfolios and regulatory authorities that monitor those advisers have not fully...