More data, more problems with FinCEN international transfer proposal?
By 
Martin Woods2020-11-12T18:10:00
A recent international wire transfer rule change proposed by U.S. regulators could go a long way toward combatting terrorist financing, but the increased transaction reporting may overwhelm an already taxed system, writes Martin Woods.
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