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Regulatory Agencies with Financial Services

Readers can learn about new loan transactions, international trade agreements, mortgage loans and bank financing legislation, and other news as it unfolds in the US and around the world. Details that are covered by governmental and regulatory agencies including the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), and the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), are routinely updated on the site. With ongoing agency news dealing with the CFPB, agency directors, and nominations to financial and banking agencies, the National Law Review constantly adds new cases and newsreaders want to remain informed about.

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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Hawaii Amends Small Dollar Lending Law Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
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Executive Travel on Corporate Aircraft—Strategies for Regulatory Compliance and Tax Efficiency McDermott Will & Emery
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High Yield Debt and the Decrease in Bankruptcy Filings Bilzin Sumberg
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SEC Warns Companies Not To Try To Silence Potential Whistleblowers Tycko & Zavareei LLP
Nov
21
2015
CFTC To Hold Open Commission Meeting on Automated Trading Katten
Dec
13
2019
PayPal Sues the CFPB Over the Prepaid Account Rule Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
Dec
7
2020
FCA focus on Environmental Social Governance in product design and disclosure Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
May
3
2014
The Conflict Minerals Rule: Important Recent Developments Hunton Andrews Kurth
Jul
24
2015
Claiming Tipper Received No Benefit, Defendant Invokes Newman in Seeking to Dismiss Insider Trading Allegations Katten
Mar
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2016
Financial Institutions and Third-Party Risk Management Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Aug
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2019
Solicitor General Asks SCOTUS for Extension to File Response to Seila Law’s Cert Petition Ballard Spahr LLP
Apr
11
2023
EUROPE: UK Government Proposes to Regulate ESG Ratings Providers K&L Gates
Apr
13
2018
Senate Banking Committee Probes Mulvaney’s Leadership at the CFPB Ballard Spahr LLP
Mar
21
2017
Financial Inclusion and Robust Regulation Are on the Table as OCC Pushes Ahead With Fintech Charter K&L Gates
Oct
28
2017
Treasury Recommends Changes to Post-Financial Crisis Securitization Rules Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Jan
6
2018
ESMA Publishes Statement on LEIs under MiFIR Katten
Sep
23
2020
What the First Enforcement Action under NYDFS Cybersecurity Reg Means to Companies Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Mar
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Federal Reserve Finalizes U.S. and Foreign Bank Prudential Standards Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Nov
25
2016
Whistleblowers Help CFTC Obtain Record Penalties for Commodities Fraud Zuckerman Law
Jul
29
2020
What Law Protects Whistleblowing About Tax Fraud or Violations of IRS Rules? Zuckerman Law
Jul
1
2022
DAOn’t Assume Unvested Tokens Are SAFT… or Safe Polsinelli PC
Apr
8
2015
Preserving Net Operating Losses (NOL) Carryforward: What Are You Doing to Protect Your Company’s Valuable Tax Assets? Mintz
May
28
2020
New Rules Issued Clarifying PPP Loan Forgiveness, Lender Responsibilities and SBA Review Bracewell LLP
Dec
7
2020
SEC Adopts Amendments to MD&A and Other Financial Disclosures Katten
Dec
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2014
A Primer on EMV Technology for Merchants (EuroPay, Mastercard, and Visa) Proskauer Rose LLP
Jul
28
2015
UK IPs: Beware Taking Fees on Trust… re: Insolvency Practitioners Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Mar
25
2016
SEC Proposes Interpretation on Automated Quotations Under Regulation NMS Katten
Dec
21
2018
FCA MAR and Crime Systems Guidance Published and Post-Brexit Prep Katten
 

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