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Western Union Admits Anti-Money Laundering and Consumer Fraud Violations, Forfeits $586M in Settlement

Company also Agrees to Implement Anti-Fraud Program and Enhanced Compliance Obligations in Agreements with Federal Authorities

Advisors Don’t Need to Abandon Small Accounts

Advisors can use technology to continue offering advice to small accounts under the fiduciary rule.

Wells Fargo wins over $22M in rare raiding case against Baird

"We strongly disagree with what is asserted in this situation and with the findings, and are extremely disappointed in the size of the award," Baird spokesman John Rumpf said in a statement.

Boston-area hedge fund accused of fraud, misuse of investors' money

The fund was marketed mostly to friends and family members.

State Street Will Pay $64.6 Million, Name Monitor After Fraud

State Street defrauded clients by secretly applying commissions to billions of dollars in securities trades

Will Rolled Back Regulations Under Trump Lead to Demise of Regtech Companies?

The future of regtech is still likely to be a bright one

Deutsche Bank Agrees to Pay $7.2 Billion for Misleading Investors in its Sale of Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities

Deutsche Bank’s Conduct Contributed to the 2008 Financial Crisis

BlackRock Charged With Removing Whistleblower Incentives in Separation Agreements

Companies should review and revise their agreements that stifle whistleblowers from reporting to the SEC.

Burns & Levinson Partner Robert O'Regan Named a 2016 Lawyer of the Year by Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly

O'Regan will be honored at MLW's Leaders in the Law Event on March 2, 2017.

White & Case Leads on Transactional Tables

Mergermarket noted that M&A activity in the U.S. brought in $1.5 trillion last year.

SEC Sets Tighter Timing Standards for Financial Industry

The SEC is saying is that timing is becoming more and more critical in the financial industry.

FATCA Working Both Ways, US Accounts Belonging to Israelis Reviewed

An Israeli citizen is allowed to maintain a bank account abroad.

Securities Regulatory Outlook 2017 - Deloitte

CAT, SBS, and other regulatory trends

Morgan Stanley to pay $17m for billing system errors

Problems spanned 14 years and 149k customers.

Justice Department Toughened Approach on Corporate Crime, but Will That Last?

The changes started with a few big banks pleading guilty and built to a flurry of activity this week.

JPMorgan Found in Probe to Have Retaliated Against Adviser

The bank said it will appeal OSHA's findings.

Dentons deepens offerings in Mexico with new Monterrey office

Launch brings Dentons to Mexico’s industrial center and energy hub

Belize loses US$19 mil appeal in US Supreme Court

Belize’s foreign reserves are not attachable, the Government of Belize maintains.

Argentina: Changes made to various tax rules

The new tax applies retroactively for calendar year 2016 in the case of individuals and to open fiscal years for companies.

Binary options scams, offshore investments among main threats to Canadian investors

Making a decision to invest without doing any research is like playing with fire.

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