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A trade organization representing the largest financial institutions in the United States is urging Congress to investigate whether the U.S. Treasury's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) has sufficient resources to satisfactorily administer anti-money laundering and Bank Secrecy Act regulations. In its legislative recommendations for 2008, the Washington, D.C.-based Financial Services Roundtable suggested that Congress hold an oversight hearing to determine whether FinCEN is capable of fulfilling its mission. The proposal is among five AML-related recommendations the trade group is pushing this year. House leaders were considering a review of FinCEN efforts last year. In a July letter, Representatives Barney Frank,...