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U.S. Cites Bank of Montreal for Money-Laundering Weakness

U.S. regulators Friday ordered Bank of Montreal (BMO), the eighth-largest bank in North America by assets, to strengthen its anti-money-laundering programs, citing deficiencies in its U.S. subsidiary's efforts at risk management and compliance with the Bank Secrecy Act.The U.S. Federal Reserve said the Canadian bank's U.S. subsidiary "lacked effective systems of governance and internal controls to adequately oversee the activities of Bank of Montreal's U.S. operations with respect to legal, compliance, and reputational risks related to compliance with" Bank Secrecy Act and anti-money-laundering requirements.No fines were levied, said Barbara Hagenbaugh, a U.S. Federal Reserve spokeswoman.The bank, which in the U.S. is based in Chicago, agreed to takes steps to strengthen its compliance, including the creation of a written oversight plan, setting aside adequate funding for compliance personnel and steps to improve reporting."Our remediation activities are well underway," said Paul Deega...

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    Mary Kay Leonard of ICIC on her mission to help inner city businesses grow and get access to capital

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    Jack Ablin, Harris Bank CIO, on Ben Bernanke's announcement today and where people should invest in these volatile markets.

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    If Las Vegas is taking bets on the chances the U.S. will succumb to another recession, it’s likely new data released on Thursday would tilt the odds more in favor of...

  7. Market Reaction to Euro Debt, Oil

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