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Portland, Oregon
Joined January 2013
We are inviting all women in the industry to attend. Thank you to both of our sponsors, @BatesGroup and Global Innovations Bank! We are requiring a fee of $25.00 for registration. Registration is required: lnkd.in/guQSN9M6. #remittances #crossborderpayments
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As a Registered Investment Adviser, you deserve more than cookie-cutter compliance support. Our expert consultants partner with you to create ongoing compliance solutions — tailored to your needs. Contact us today to learn more. ow.ly/Ofoc50PmVUJ
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Discover what banks expect from their partners and gain a deeper understanding of the red flags they look for to ensure a strong risk management framework in our webinar, “Managing Risk: What Banks Want You to Know,” Tuesday, June 20. Register Now ow.ly/KM8a50OIvlV
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BrokerCheck helps investors make informed choices about the brokers and member firms with which they conduct business by providing registration and disciplinary history to investors at no charge. To enhance the investor-protection benefits of Rule 4111, we have amended Rule 8312 to release information on BrokerCheck as to whether a particular member firm or former member firm is currently designated as a Restricted Firm. Learn more: bit.ly/3ninaXi
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Get IAR CE state credit and in-the-know about the New SEC Investment Adviser Marketing Rule in a fun and interactive Mad Men-themed animated training course for companies and individuals. Walk through the New Rule. Are you impacted? Learn more: ow.ly/zy7w50NFYZW
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Prepare your agendas for CrossTech Payments 2023 Conference! Join our B2B Compliance Workshop on May 11th from 9:15 AM to 10:00 AM EST. Our workshop instructors, Robin Garrison from FirstBank, and Edel Gonzalez from Bates Group.
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The FTC says that Romance Fraud is one of the most costly forms of consumer fraud in the United States. ow.ly/50kF50NnRqc
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What is a Money Services Business (MSB) — and what is required to operate as one in the US? With Matt Summers, Director, Money Service Business Practice Area bit.ly/3ECfzsj #moneyservicesbusinesses #MSB #fintech #cryptocurrency #AML #compliance #AMLcompliance #crypto
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On-Demand Webinar from @NICE_Actimize and @BatesGroup on Regulation Best Interest (#RegBI) Compliance is now available here: lnkd.in/eqSJAS7i #Compliance #regulatory
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On the road to CrossTech World, we are introducing our amazing lineup of speakers. Let's welcome Brandi Reynolds of Bates Group, LLC! At Bates Group, Brandi Reynolds, Managing Director of AML Compliance, holds the credentials CAMS-Audit, CCI, and CCCE.
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What is short selling? You might've heard of it in the wake of the meme stock events of Jan ’21. We proposed rule changes @SECGov to bring greater transparency into short selling—for regulators & investors. I think short selling would benefit from greater visibility & oversight.
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Under constant pressure from regulators, internal stakeholders, and clients, Chief Compliance Officers are facing many issues with not enough time or resources. From single engagements to ongoing compliance outsourcing, we can design a plan to help. bit.ly/3EMwS8k
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Welcome Joan Marie Asher to Bates as a Consulting Expert. Her career in financial services includes capital markets, hedge funds, broker-dealers, and private equity. She engages with financial institutions, fund admins, legal teams, vendors, and clients. bit.ly/3QdtVTx
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We're expanding our MSB, FinTech, and Cryptocurrency Practice — adding 3 leading Money Services Business industry professionals: AML trailblazer Connie Fenchel as Strategic Advisor; Catherine Snyder as Program Director; and Justin Vick as Senior Consultant bit.ly/3RnrcI2
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Welcome, Jeffrey L. Baliban to Bates as a Testifying Expert. For more than four decades, he's focused on resolving complex commercial disputes by providing independent evaluation studies of damages and economic impact on the involved parties. bit.ly/3aGnJTS
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The Evolution of Crypto Regulation
Until recently, the #cryptocurrency world was a wild west for regulators. But as the industry has matured, things have changed. In our blog, (bit.ly/3Q5zqnB), we spoke with 4 industry experts to get their take on the topic. Here's what they said:
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A new SEC proposal intends to make ESG disclosures more “consistent, comparable and reliable,” and “decision-useful” for investors. Those firms affected could include RIAs, certain advisers exempt from registration, registered investment companies, others bit.ly/3GykoC8
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What's a Non-Fungible Token (NFT)? Learn what they are, how they work, and their potential risks and benefits. Read "Non-Fungible Tokens: a Beginner’s Perspective" by Managing Director Brandi Reynolds. batesgroup.com/news/non-fung… #NFT #OFAC #AML #amlcompliance
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Put our Bates Compliance Expert Consultants to work for you in support of your compliance efforts. Let's touch base now at the 2021 NSCP NATIONAL CONFERENCE, Booth 10. Join us! batesgroup.com/news/2021-nsc… #NSCP
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Today marks 19 years since the tragic and devastating events of 9/11. In remembrance of the many lives lost, I am pausing for a moment of reflection in their honor... lnkd.in/dmuC2-r #NeverForget #PatriotDay
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