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Bates News  |  07-05-22

Bates Group Expands its National MSB, FinTech, and Cryptocurrency Practice

Bates Group is expanding its national MSB, FinTech, and Cryptocurrency Practice with the addition of three leading Money Services Business industry professionals — including AML trailblazer Connie Fenchel.

Bates News  |  06-07-22

Bates Welcomes New Consulting and Testifying Experts – June 2022

Bates Group welcomes our newest consulting and testifying experts (pictured, L-R):

Joan Marie Asher, CIFD, IACCP - Hedge Funds, Private Equity, Alternative Investments

Jeffrey L. Baliban, MA Econ, CPA/ABV/CFF, CDBV - Business and Economic Damages, Business Valuation, Accounting

Jeff Jamieson - Litigation, Regulatory, Internal Investigations

Bates News  |  06-02-22

Introducing Bates Group’s Wage and Hour Services for Public Agencies, Private Companies and their Counsel

Bates Group’s team works closely with cities, counties, regional 9-1-1 dispatch centers and their attorneys to help resolve public employer-employee and union wage and hour matters. We also provide expert consulting and testifying services for private sector wage and hour matters. Learn more today.

Bates News  |  05-25-22

Bates Group’s Brandi Reynolds, CAMS-Audit, quoted in Crypto AML Guide from ComplyAdvantage

Brandi Reynolds, Manging Director of Bates Group's MSB, FinTech and Cryptocurrency practice, is quoted in the recent "Guide to Anti-Money Laundering for Crypto Firms" from ComplyAdvantage.

Bates News  |  05-09-22

Bates Group Expands its MSB, Fintech and Cryptocurrency Practice with Michael Lindemann and Edel Gonzalez - Focusing on AML, Compliance, MSB and MTL & Renewals

Bates Group welcomes Michael Lindemann, Director and Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist, and Edel Gonzalez, Senior Consultant and Licensing & Compliance Specialist, to our MSB, FinTech and Cryptocurrency Practice. 

Bates News  |  03-29-22

Podcast: Bates’ Brandi Reynolds Speaks on “How to Scale an AML/CFT Program for Crypto”

With crypto services now reaching a mass audience, how do firms scale their compliance efforts? Bates Managing Director Brandi Reynolds recently joined ComplyAdvantage for the latest episode of their Uncover podcast series to explore this question. Hear Brandi’s insights how companies are scaling AML/CFT programs in the fast evolving crypto world.

Bates News  |  03-10-22

Tony Ogden Profiled in Vanguard Magazine

Bates Group's Chief legal and administrative officer Tony Ogden is the subject of a recent profile in Vanguard Law Magazine. Read the full article online at vanguardlawmag.com. Congratulations Tony!

Bates News  |  02-17-22

Meet Our Consulting and Testifying Experts

Bates Group welcomes new testifying and consulting experts (clockwise from top L):

• Brooke J. Billick - Compliance, Investment Advisory
• Jennifer L. Cunningham, CAMS - Broker-Dealer Supervision & Compliance, Suitability (Now Available as a Testifying Expert)
• Bradley S. Goldfarb, CIMA - Suitability, Asset Allocation, Risk Assessment
• Paul Nelson - Corporate Governance, Trusts, AML, Banking and Nonbank Financial Services Providers Regulation, Legislation

• Laura Grillet-Aubert - Regulatory Exam Management, Investment Advisory, Fiduciary Compliance

Bates News  |  02-02-22

Celebrating Black History Month 2022

Bates proudly celebrates Black History Month this February. Connect with us on social media as we examine the rich legacy of Black Americans in the fields of Finance, Banking, and Investing.

Bates News  |  01-28-22

Bates Group Welcomes New Consulting Expert Rob Ayers

Bates Group is proud to welcome Rob Ayers as a Business Development and Consulting Expert with our Money Services Business, Fintech and Cryptocurrency practice, supporting client engagement and new business outreach.