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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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Oct
12
2022
CFTC Brings Enforcement Action against Digital Exchange and Natural Person Controller Suggesting Native Cryptoasset is a Commodity and Not a Security Katten
Nov
7
2023
SEC Modernizes the “Names Rule” for Funds Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP
Feb
9
2012
House Leadership Backed by Securities & Investment Firms Omit Political Intelligence Disclosure from STOCK Act MapLight
Nov
12
2019
Why Banks and Hospitals are not Safe from New Privacy Laws Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
Nov
21
2010
Reform Reading: Banks Prepare for Stress Tests, Possible Rise in ATM Fees Center for Public Integrity
May
18
2013
Selecting An Annuity Provider: Part II Faegre Drinker
Jul
18
2019
A Discussion of Credit Reporting Issues Arising From the CFPB’s Proposed Debt Collection Rules [Podcast] Ballard Spahr LLP
May
18
2020
Washington Surtax on “Big Banks” Struck Down as Unconstitutional McDermott Will & Emery
Nov
29
2012
Keeping It Ordinary: The Ordinary Course Defense Varnum LLP
Mar
10
2015
Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations (OCIE) Releases 2015 Examination Priorities Vedder Price
Jan
3
2018
It's just another manic MiFID 2 day Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
Nov
3
2020
Natural Disasters are Getting Worse: Protecting Yourself from Investment and Donation Scams Seeking to Exploit Natural Disaster Relief Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Nov
1
2021
Expanding FSIA to Criminal Cases Would Not Save a Turkish Bank from U.S. Prosecution, Holds the Second Circuit Proskauer Rose LLP
Jun
30
2023
Us Supreme Court Holds That an Appeal from a Denial of a Motion to Compel Arbitration Stays the District Court Proceeding K&L Gates
Aug
9
2014
SEC Brings Fraud Charges Against Oil and Gas Company and Its CEO Katten
Jul
8
2016
SEC Proposes Amendments to Definition of ‘Smaller Reporting Company’ Katten
Oct
13
2017
CFPB Issues Update to HMDA Small Entity Compliance Guide Ballard Spahr LLP
Aug
6
2018
Federal Reserve Board Launches “Consumer Compliance Supervision Bulletin” Ballard Spahr LLP
Mar
27
2019
Executive Order on Education Addresses Federal Student Lending Ballard Spahr LLP
Sep
11
2020
FCA Publishes Newsletter Market Watch 65 Katten
Jul
18
2022
Weekly Bankruptcy Alert, July 18, 2022 (For the week ending July 17, 2022) Pierce Atwood LLP
Mar
19
2024
Tips to Avoid Common Retirement Plan Errors Varnum LLP
Apr
21
2014
Unpaid Employer Contributions as Plan Assets: Expansion Of Liability Under ERISA (Employee Retirement Income Security Act) Proskauer Rose LLP
Jul
10
2015
Last Act of Greek Crisis Negotiations? Covington & Burling LLP
Feb
29
2016
House Divided on Fiduciary Rule, Puerto Rico; CFTC Likely to Proceed on Positions Limits Despite Industry Objections
Mar
23
2018
FMSB Releases Draft Standard for Compensating Trade Errors Katten
Nov
19
2018
Republican Senators seek action from FDIC to ensure end of Operation Choke Point Ballard Spahr LLP
Feb
18
2022
The Feds Double Down: FBI Cryptocurrency Unit Adds to Growing U.S. Enforcement Measures Taken to Stop Crypto Crimes Nelson Mullins
 

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