FinCEN Hits UBS With Record $125M Penalty

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A $125 million penalty that the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) assessed this week against UBS Financial Services over alleged violations of the Bank Secrecy Act; factors contributing to the record-setting dollar size of the penalty; how this case may serve as a cautionary tale regarding BSA compliance and the perils of repeat offenses; and, additionally, what the UBS case may signal regarding financial regulators’ particular areas of focus under the second Trump administration as regards suspected money laundering activities.

Related information:

https://www.fincen.gov/news/news-releases/fincen-assesses-historic-125-million-penalty-against-ubs-financial-services-inc