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New York State Department of Financial Services Fines Western Union $60 Million For Violations Of New York’s Anti-Money Laundering Laws And For Ignoring Suspicious Transactions To Locations In China - DFS Investigation Finds Western Union Failed To Implement And Maintain Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Between 2004 And 2012 - Western Union Executives And Managers Willfully Ignored And Failed To Disclose Illegal Conduct By Agents Who Engaged In Fraud And Suspicious Transactions To China Which May Have Aided Human Trafficking - DFS Requiring Western Union To Designate A Compliance Point Of Contact And Submit Plan To Ensure Adequate Anti-Money Laundering And Anti-Fraud Controls, Including Requiring All Agents To Adhere To U.S. Regulatory And Anti-Money Laundering Standards

Date 04/01/2018

Financial Services Superintendent Maria T. Vullo today announced that Western Union has agreed to pay a $60 million fine as part of a consent order with the New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS) for violations of New York Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) and anti-money laundering laws (AML).  An investigation by DFS found that, for more than a decade, Western Union failed to implement and maintain an anti-money laundering compliance program to deter, detect and report on criminals’ use of its electronic network to facilitate fraud, money laundering and the illegal structuring of transactions below amounts that would trigger regulatory reporting requirements.  In addition, the DFS investigation discovered that senior Western Union executives and managers willfully ignored, and failed to report to DFS, suspicious transactions to Western Union locations in China by several high-volume agents in New York, other states and around the world, including money transfers that may have aided human trafficking.  DFS licenses and regulates money transmitters in New York State and is the sole regulator for Western Union in New York State.

Irish Stock Exchange Statistics December 2017

Date 04/01/2018

Overall Market Statistics Report - December 2017

Investment Funds Statistics Report - December 2017

NASAA Reminds Investors To Approach Cryptocurrencies, Initial Coin Offerings And Other Cryptocurrency-Related Investment Products With Caution - Borg: “Go Beyond The Headlines And Hype To Understand Cryptocurrency Investment Risk.”

Date 04/01/2018

As cryptocurrencies continue to garner national and international headlines, the North American Securities Administrators Association (NASAA) today reminded Main Street investors to be cautious about investments involving cryptocurrencies.

Statement Of SEC Chairman Jay Clayton And Commissioners Kara M. Stein And Michael S. Piwowar On “NASAA Reminds Investors To Approach Cryptocurrencies, Initial Coin Offerings And Other Cryptocurrency-Related Investment Products With Caution” By NASAA

Date 04/01/2018

We commend the North American Securities Administrators Association (NASAA) on their release highlighting important issues and concerns related to cryptocurrencies, initial coin offerings (ICOs) and other cryptocurrency-related investment products. 

ESMA: MiFID II/MiFIR Data Now Available

Date 04/01/2018

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), in cooperation with national competent authorities (NCAs) in the European Economic Area (EEA), has overseen the launch of the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive II (MiFID II) and the Markets in Financial Instruments Regulation (MIFIR) on Wednesday 3 January.

Thomson Reuters Full-Year And Fourth-Quarter 2017 Earnings Announcement And Webcast Scheduled For Thursday, February 8, 2018

Date 04/01/2018

Thomson Reuters (NYSE, TSX: TRI) announced today that its full-year and fourth-quarter 2017 earnings will be issued via news release on Thursday, February 8, 2018.

Ljubljana Stock Exchange Yearly Statistical Report Year 2017

Date 04/01/2018

Click here to download comprehensive yearly statistics of the Ljubljana Stock Exchange for the year 2017.

PIMFA: MiFID II Has Launched

Date 04/01/2018

Seven years in the making, with a budget of over $2 Billion and running in compliance costs, the monster movie that is MiFID II is finally on general release!

Ljubljana Stock Exchange Monthly Statistical Report December 2017

Date 04/01/2018

Click here to download comprehensive monthly statistics of the Ljubljana Stock Exchange for December 2017.

Metzler Asset Management GmbH Selects Visible Alpha For MiFID II Research Tracking And Valuation

Date 04/01/2018

Metzler Asset Management GmbH (Metzler) announces today the implementation of a new process for discovering, tracking and valuing research through the selection of Visible Alpha’s ONEaccess Platform. The addition of the ONEaccess Forward Calendar, Resource Tracking and Broker Vote applications enable the company to meet the compliance obligations associated with MiFID II regulations, particularly those associated with BaFin, the financial regulatory authority in Germany.