On March 12, the National Futures Association (NFA) published Notice I-19-08, notifying Member futures commission merchants (FCMs) and introducing brokers (IBs) of a March 8 advisory published by the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) regarding updates to the Financial Action Task Force’s list of jurisdictions with deficiencies regarding anti-money laundering and combating the financing of terrorism (AML/CFT). The advisory includes specific updates regarding AML/CFT compliance issues related to the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, Iran and Cambodia. NFA reminds member FCMs and IBs to review the aforementioned advisory and revise, if necessary, their respective AML programs to comply with the new guidance.

Notice I-19-08 is available here.

The FinCEN advisory is available here.