By Alberto de la Portilla Recently, Florida’s Republican-led state legislature has been very active in pushing through laws that will reshape how financial institutions do business in the state of Florida. Most of the attention has centered around an anti-ESG (Environmental, Social & Governance) bill that compelled state-chartered banks to reevaluate who they choose to […]
Florida’s HB3, signed into law by Governor Ron DeSantis on May 2nd, has made a notable mark in the world of ESG, or Environmental, Social and Governance standards that many companies and investors consider in business decisions. Unlike other states that primarily focus on public fund investments, HB3’s reach extends beyond to include state-chartered depository […]
The world of finance is experiencing a transformative shift, thanks to the rise of financial technology, or fintech. Central America, in particular, is witnessing significant changes in the financial landscape as it embraces fintech innovation
Risk management is critical for foreign banks that want to establish a banking relationship in the United States (U.S.).
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On August 21, 2017 Yu Pingan, a 36 year old Chinese national, was arrested at Los Angeles International Airport by federal agents. Yu was charged with providing hacking tools used to breach major U.S. corporations and was linked to the 2015 data breach of the U.S. Office of Personnel Management that saw the theft of […]
Started in the mid-2000s, virtual currencies (“Vcurrency”) are becoming the alternative monetary instrument of choice in the illicit global financial system. Borderless, electronic, free from central banking authority, strict regulation or seizure; many observers including law enforcement claim that we are witnessing a “Wild West” in alternative currency. Until multilateral legislation is enacted to standardize […]
In May 2013 FinCEN issued its final publication of the SAR Activity Review, a bi-annual report that provided information about the preparation, use and value of Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs) and other reports filed by financial institutions under FinCEN’s regulations. When FinCEN discontinued the publication, a wealth of insight and regulatory feedback on suspicious activity […]
“Every day for three years we have been talking about de-risking,” said the Governor of the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank during the annual FIBA AML Compliance Conference. In fact, the topic of de-risking was one of the leading items covered during the pre-conference private-public workshop and select panel discussions at this year’s conference. Even attendees […]
We are proud to sponsor FIBA’s annual AML Compliance Conference taking place next week on March 7th and 8th at the Intercontinental Hotel in downtown Miami. More than 1,400 attendees are expected representing over forty countries. Please reach out to us to set up a meeting beforehand or simply stop by our booth (#10) in […]
Puerto Rico’s position in the financial industry continues to gain traction despite the country’s economic woes. One of the factors driving this momentum is the island’s rapid growth in recent years as a viable international banking center for foreign persons who seek preferred depository and lending relationships outside their home countries. Puerto Rico began issuing […]
We are proud to be sponsoring the Puerto Rico Bankers Association inaugural International Banking Entities Conference on Friday, September 30th, 2016. We look forward to sharing our thoughts on the conference on our LinkedIn and Twitter feeds.
Integro Advisers is excited to be a Bronze sponsor of the upcoming 2016 FIBA AML Compliance Conference in Miami for the second consecutive year. We are proud to support this annual world class confluence of innovation and learning from the most global, diverse and connected network serving the AML Compliance industry today. We look forward […]
After years of negotiations there is a possibility that by the end of this week the P5+1 could reach a comprehensive nuclear agreement with Iran.
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Yesterday’s Wall Street Journal featured a front page article in the Money & Investing section that reports that the Securities & Exchange Commission (“SEC”) is probing companies for alleged efforts to discourage potential whistleblowers from providing information to the government.
On November 15th, the Securities and Exchange Commission released their first full Annual Report (a 2011 report was also released covering August and September of 2011 only) on the Dodd-Frank Whistleblower Program. According to the SEC, in fiscal year 2012, 3,001 whistleblower TCRs (Tips, Complaints, and Referrals) were received, which accounts to over 8 per […]
Recently, Global Intelligence Alliance conducted an online survey on emerging markets among business managers at 431 large and mid-sized companies around the world. Various industries were represented in the report, including telecommunication, professional & business services, financial services, and pharmaceuticals & healthcare. Among the respondents, those from Europe consisted 38% of the total, with North […]
While the U.S. government is seeking, through the enactment of the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) to uncover US citizens intent on evading taxes, in Latin America sidestepping tax obligations has long been a common motive for the purpose of safeguarding wealth from criminal organizations, currency volatility, and political instability. In the case of […]
For the third time since December 1, 2011, an FCPA case brought by the US government against a defendant has been defeated by a Federal Court judge. The most recent dismissal occurred last week when a former manager of the Swiss engineering company ABB Ltd. accused of violating the FCPA on 12 counts (including one […]
On Friday, August 12, 2011, the Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC) launched a new Whistleblower Office and website under the authority of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (Dodd-Frank). The new law allows the SEC to pay rewards from 10% to 30% of monies recovered by the US government to whistleblowers – […]
At the G20 summit in London recently, the leaders of the world’s largest economies declared that “the era of banking secrecy is over.” As the world moves towards greater transparency, will the U.S. gain in a future private banking environment that, once recovered, may actually resemble a level playing field? We solicited feedback from several […]