FACT Coalition

Rule Changes

Leading opposition to AML delay

FinCEN just delayed anti-money laundering rules for investment advisers by two years, pushing compliance from January 2026 to January 2028. It's the fourth time since 2002 that federal regulators have tried—and struggled—to close what transparency advocates call a $125 trillion loophole that sanctioned Russian oligarchs, corrupt foreign officials, and fraudsters exploit to access U.S. markets. The rule would force 15,000 advisory firms to implement the same suspicious activity reporting that banks face.

Updated Jan 2