HALISTER1: Treasury Wants Funding Portals Added to Broker-Dealer Definition

Treasury Wants Funding Portals Added to Broker-Dealer Definition

(Bloomberg) -- U.S. Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network wants to make sure funding portals have procedures “reasonably designed” to comply with requirements, agency says in statement.
  • Treasury says change would allow access to “important reports and records that these businesses may provide to combat money laundering and terrorist finance”
  • NOTE: Change would amend definitions, including in recent laws passed such as JOBS Act of 2012, that exclude portals
  • Comments on proposed rule accepted until June 3
  • Link to proposal
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