Delaying the Effective Date of the Anti-Money Laundering/Countering the Financing of Terrorism Program and Suspicious Activity Report Filing Requirements for Registered Investment Advisers and Exempt Reporting Advisers
September 22, 2025 / Source: FinCEN
A Proposed Rule by the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network on 09/22/2025
AGENCY:
Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), Treasury.
ACTION:
Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM).
SUMMARY:
FinCEN is proposing to amend the Anti-Money Laundering/Countering the Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT) Program and Suspicious Activity Report (SAR) Filing Requirements for Registered Investment Advisers and Exempt Reporting Advisers (IA AML Rule) to delay the effective date by two years. The IA AML Rule is effective on January 1, 2026. This proposal seeks to amend the effective date to January 1, 2028.
DATES:
Comments must be received by October 22, 2025.