The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and Treasury Departmentโ€™s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) proposed a rule requiring registered investment advisers (RIAs) to implement customer identification programs (CIPs), another facet of a coordinated attempt to close an apparent loophole in federal anti-money laundering (AML) regulations.

Aaron Nicodemus is the Editor-in-Chief of Compliance Week. He previously worked as a reporter for Bloomberg Law and as business editor at the Telegram & Gazette in Worcester, Mass. Email: aaron.nicodemus@complianceweek.com LinkedIn:...