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Global Financial Services

International banking and financial institutions news is also covered on the National Law Review. UK regulatory framework covered, including the Australian crowd-sourced funding regime, and EU’s Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (MiFID), along with international insolvency, news, and legislation from around the world, which are linked to non-US foreign banks and institutions, are regularly published online.  Additionally, the legal experts at the National Law Review consistently offer updates on the United Kingdom Financial Conduct Authority and the effects of Brexit.

Financial Services and Innovation

The National Law Review also covers hot topics such as financial services law and FinTech (financial technology). Additionally, we cover topics like bitcoin, cryptocurrency transactions, SEC regulations, blockchain technologies, and compliance under finance laws like the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. Additionally, cases and news which is governed under the Federal Reserve Act, the Fair Credit and Reporting Act, Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act, and Equal Credit Opportunity Act, are also analyzed in articles on the site.

Securities & the SEC

The mission of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is to protect investors, maintain fair, orderly, and efficient markets, and facilitate capital formation. The National Law Review covers news and updates coming out of the SEC, including information about updates on the US SEC EDGAR system and related requirements, rules designed to limit and enforce rules against Insider Trading and Anti-Money Laundering settlements. Additionally, analysis of the SEC Division of Investment Management leadership and proposed rulemakings.

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Recent Securities, SEC, & Financial Institution Law News

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Part 5: The Margin Adequacy Requirement of Proposed CFTC Regulation §1.44 Blank Rome LLP
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Third Circuit Finds that the FTC Has Authority to Sue Companies for Inadequate Cybersecurity Practices as an "Unfair" Practice Holland & Hart LLP
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23
2021
Michigan Tops the Growing List of States with a SALT Cap Workaround for Pass-Through Entities Varnum LLP
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15
2022
Cryptocurrency Market Downturn And Australian Regulation Update K&L Gates
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20
2019
FDIC Proposes Amendments to Prudential Regulator Swap Margin Rules Katten
Oct
13
2020
Remarks of Dalia Blass, Director of the SEC’s Division of Investment Management, at the SEC Regulation Think-In 2020 Conference Vedder Price
Nov
1
2021
Federal Trade Commission Updates Cybersecurity “Safeguards Rule” for Financial Institutions Dinsmore & Shohl LLP
Jan
31
2022
SEC Reopens Comment Period for Pay-vs-Performance Nelson Mullins
May
17
2019
CFTC Proposed Amendments To Swap Data Reporting Requirements K&L Gates
Mar
27
2020
Federal Reserve Suspends Regulatory Examination Activity for Banks with Total Consolidated Assets Under $100 Billion Vedder Price
May
13
2021
Financial Services Act 2021: Changes Ahead Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Jul
30
2013
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Lifts Ban on General Solicitations for Certain Private Placements Lowndes, Drosdick, Doster, Kantor & Reed, P.A.
May
9
2016
SEC Finally Approves FINRA's Watered-Down Recruitment Broker Bonus Disclosure Rule Polsinelli PC
Jun
7
2018
Comptroller Otting to appear at House and Senate hearings next week Ballard Spahr LLP
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28
2018
UK FCA Caseload At Record Levels Despite Dropping More Cases Than Ever Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
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Payments Across the Globe Miniseries - Trends in Brazil [PODCAST] K&L Gates
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12
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Here Comes the Sun: Treasury and IRS Request Input on Solar and Other Energy Incentives Under the Inflation Reduction Act ArentFox Schiff LLP
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28
2023
FINRA Approves Prometheum Ember Capital LLC to Operate as Special Purpose Broker-Dealer for Digital Assets Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Mar
11
2013
Guidelines Monitoring Group Updates Walker Guidelines Re: Good-Practice Reporting by Private Equity Companies Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Jan
14
2016
More Maladroit Drafting From SEC Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP
May
11
2017
FDIC’s De Novo Handbook - Part I: Pre-Filing Activities Jones Walker LLP
Feb
9
2018
New York State Department of Financial Services Issues Guidance on Fraud and Market Manipulation in Virtual Currency Markets Covington & Burling LLP
Mar
27
2020
FTC’s 2020 Adjustments to HSR Filing Thresholds Steptoe & Johnson PLLC
Nov
8
2023
SEC Issues $400,000 Whistleblower Award, Considers Significance of Information and Whistleblower’s Culpability Kohn, Kohn & Colapinto
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13
2024
Europe: Why Are Firms Currently Focusing on Derivatives Post Trade Reporting? K&L Gates
Sep
6
2015
Dot Your I’s and Cross Your Collateral: An Illinois Practitioner’s Guide to Drafting Loan Dragnet Clauses ArentFox Schiff LLP
 

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