Anti-Money Laundering 2025: Risks, Due Diligence and Compliance in an Evolving Legal World
Practising Law Institute (PLI)
New York, NY 10036
Litigation attorney Peter Hardy will co-chair the upcoming "Anti-Money Laundering 2025: Risks, Due Diligence and Compliance in an Evolving Legal World" hybrid event hosted by the Practising Law Institute (PLI). This program will address the rapidly evolving anti-money laundering (AML) and counter-financing of terrorism (CFT) regulatory landscapes, focusing on key challenges such as enforcement priorities by U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and U.S. Department of the Treasury's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network's (FinCEN), the impact of cryptocurrency and blockchain technology, and new reporting requirements affecting the real estate and investment advisory sectors. Attendees will gain critical insights into effective compliance strategies amid increasing regulatory scrutiny and technological innovation.
Session Times and Topics
Regulatory Developments in Anti-Money Laundering
9:15 – 10:30 a.m. ET
Mr. Hardy will join industry leaders to analyze recent regulatory developments as FinCEN and other federal regulators propose modernizing AML/CFT compliance under the Bank Secrecy Act. The panel will cover the effectiveness of the new rules, use of technology, managing third-party risks and the future of the Corporate Transparency Act and Customer Due Diligence Rule.
Special Issues in AML: Real Estate and Investment Advisers
12:00 – 1:15 p.m. ET
Mr. Hardy and other panelists will address FinCEN's newly issued regulations that impose nationwide Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) reporting requirements for residential real estate transactions and add AML and CFT obligations for investment advisers. They will also discuss compliance challenges, the scope of these regulations and best practices for developing effective AML/CFT programs amid evolving enforcement landscapes.