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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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Mar
25
2024
Can the IRS Assert IRC Section 6676’s Erroneous Refund Penalty on Protective Refund Claims? McDermott Will & Emery
Oct
27
2020
IRS Releases 2021 Benefit Plan Limits and Thresholds Jones Walker LLP
Oct
25
2021
CFPB, DOJ and OCC Take Action Against National Bank for Alleged Redlining Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Apr
13
2022
SEC Proposes Extensive New Rules Applicable to SPACs and de-SPAC Transactions Proskauer Rose LLP
Jan
20
2014
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Highlights 2013 Accomplishments and Outlines 2014 Enforcement Priorities Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Jun
16
2017
SEC Updates to Form ADV FAQs Katten
Oct
29
2019
US Treasury and IRS Targets for Audit Carlton Fields
Feb
14
2022
Finally! UK Issues Solution for UK Personal Data Transfers Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Nov
16
2023
Part I: NFT Lending — Legal Issues Involving Secured Transactions under the UCC, Pre- and Post-Article 9 and 12 Amendments Proskauer Rose LLP
Mar
12
2021
A Sign Of Things To Come: CFPB Rescinds “Abusive” Guidance Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Feb
27
2015
Is Anything Fishy With The SEC’s Whistleblower Inquiries? Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP
Feb
17
2017
TCH Report on Redesign of the AML/CFT Regulatory Framework Covington & Burling LLP
Jun
27
2019
Privacy Tip #196 – Free Credit Monitoring for Active Duty Military and National Guard Personnel Robinson & Cole LLP
Jul
20
2023
SEC Staff Continues to Put Pressure on Non-GAAP Adjustments That It Views As Normal Operating Expenses Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Nov
10
2014
UK Treasury Calls for Information on Digital Currencies Katten
Nov
3
2016
SEC Issues Investment Company Reporting Modernization Rules K&L Gates
Jul
18
2018
FCA and PRA Consider Crypto-Assets Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Oct
15
2015
Coming Down Pipeline: US Energy Credit Lines Face 35-40% Cuts Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Jun
23
2016
SEC Adopts Higher Net Worth Threshold for Qualified Clients under the Advisers Act Proskauer Rose LLP
Mar
8
2018
Georgia Supreme Court Clarifies Insurance Company is Not ‘Financial Institution’ in Garnishment Law Jackson Lewis P.C.
Nov
6
2018
UK Cryptoassets Taskforce Final Report K&L Gates
Jul
11
2022
DOJ Signals Concerted Effort to Prosecute Alleged Cryptocurrency Fraud Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Oct
25
2022
SEC Awards More than $4.6 Million to Whistleblowers Kohn, Kohn & Colapinto
Mar
26
2024
Examining the SEC’s Slew of Recent Rules and Amendments Proskauer Rose LLP
Apr
14
2022
Federal Law to the Rescue? (The Senate Version) ArentFox Schiff LLP
Jun
19
2017
Dutch Court Denies Approval of Collective Settlement Unless Changes Are Made as to Allocation of Compensation and Fees Proskauer Rose LLP
Dec
18
2017
Department of Defense Issues Additional MLA Rule Interpretive Guidance; SCRA Foreclosure Protections Extended Ballard Spahr LLP
Sep
3
2020
Money for Nothing: Age-Old Investment Scam Returns in Cryptocurrency Ponzi Scheme Polsinelli PC
 

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