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FinCEN Announces Departure of Director Calvery

April 29, 2016

On April 26, FinCEN announced the departure of Director Calvery. Commenting on Calvery’s accomplishments during her tenure as Director, the agency opined that, “[u]nder Ms. Calvery’s direction, [it] has enhanced its reputation within the U.S. government, throughout the U.S. financial sector, and with international financial partners as a key resource in the fight against terrorist finance, money laundering, and transnational organized crime.” As Director of FinCEN since September 2012, Calvery’s team has addressed topics such as virtual currency, money laundering via real estate purchases, and terrorist financing. Calvery will be departing FinCEN at the end of May 2016.