Feb 6, 2022 | Guidance, Industry consultations, News, Opinion, Policy + Consultations, USA
At last, the findings from the 2021 U.S. study on the potential application of anti-money laundering in the art sector have been published. This article accordingly highlights top-level insights from the U.S. Treasury’s 40-page ‘Study of the Facilitation of Money...
Feb 6, 2022 | Guidance, Industry consultations, Policy + Consultations, UK
An early attempt at highlighting vulnerabilities the art market faces of financial crimes was included in the National Risk Assessment 2020 (UK). ArtAML was involved as a key stakeholder, and we therefore understand the challenges that were faced in presenting...
Oct 28, 2021 | Industry consultations, Opinion, Policy + Consultations, UK
As a stakeholder for AML in the art market, ArtAML was invited to respond to two consultations with HM Treasury in autumn 2021 that look at developments in the Money Laundering Regulations as well as the Supervisory Regime. In addition to our official responses, we...
Oct 27, 2021 | Industry consultations, Opinion, Policy + Consultations, USA
In September 2021, FinCEN issued an advance notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPR) to solicit public comment on the implementation of Section 6110 of the Anti-Money Laundering Act of 2020 (the AML Act). AML Act Section 6110 amends the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) to include...
Oct 7, 2021 | Industry consultations, News, Policy + Consultations, UK
In July 2021, HM Treasury published two consultations that invite input from art market stakeholders. The following areas are covered: ‘Digital art’ being included in the definition of ‘work of art’ in context of the Money Laundering...
May 18, 2020 | Industry consultations, Opinion, Policy + Consultations, UK
In late Spring 2019, HM Treasury, as the UK governmental authority tasked with drafting legislation to implement the EU’s Fifth Money Laundering Directive with a deadline of 10th January 2020, conducted a Consultation on the transposition of the Directive into...
