FinTech Compliance Expertise

Lessons From The OFAC Compliance Settlements With SAP And MoneyGram

It is essential to ensure that you implement proper IP address tracing protocol for any cloud-based services which may be used by someone in a foreign country. If you work with third-party vendors who engage with people in other countries, you must complete proper due diligence to ensure that they are not selling your services to people on an SDN list. If you do business with people from foreign countries, you must ensure that they are not blocked by the Department of the Treasury.
Finally, it is important to ensure that you have a proper Compliance and Audit team to ensure that you are able to audit your own systems and ensure that no violations are occurring.

Outsourcing is a Cost-Effective Way to Meet CCO Staffing Requirements

With hundreds of new fintech companies going into business each year, finding the right compliance talent in a cost-effective way is a significant challenge. Demand for both staff and leadership is high.

Three Major 2021 Enforcement Actions Signal Increasing Cryptocurrency Regulation Pressure

SEC blockchain regulation is rapidly coming into focus. Right now, cryptocurrency is considered the Wild West as there is not one centralized governing body to fully regulate it. 

The SEC is turning its sight towards putting rules in place as to which cryptocurrencies can be traded on an exchange and how their exchanges are run.

Payment for Order Flow and FINRA Rule 5310: A Guide for Online Broker-Dealers

“Payment for order flow,” or PFOF, refers to compensation a broker receives from a wholesale market maker in return for routing trades to that market maker. This approach to compensation is at the heart of many digital broker-dealers’ business models. It allows them to trade profitably against client orders, while their retail clients theoretically benefit from lower or no commissions.

Reg BI and the Fiduciary Standard: Compliance Guide for RIAs and Broker-Dealers

Regulation Best Interest (Reg BI) became a hot topic across the investment landscape when the SEC adopted new rulemaking guidance in June 2019. Digital broker-dealers and robo-advisers had many questions about how Reg BI and other rules apply to self-service or automation-driven investment platforms. Those questions are still widespread.