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The Financial institutions and banking sectors are highly regulated in the US and throughout the world with stiff penalties for failure to comply with regulations. The National Law Review addresses legal issues, compliance concerns, financial regulatory schemes, broker-deals, insolvency and restructuring, and structured transaction negotiations.

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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May
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2019
Meaningful attorney involvement: the CFPB’s new proposed “safe harbor” standard Ballard Spahr LLP
Jun
10
2022
Investment Adviser’s Enforcement Proceeding Results in Mutual Fund Industry Disqualification Vedder Price
Mar
24
2023
Private Market Talks Episode 3: Canvassing the Credit Landscape with Carlyle's Justin Plouffe Proskauer Rose LLP
Oct
13
2023
OHCA Updates Draft Regulations on California Healthcare Transaction Notice Requirement McDermott Will & Emery
Sep
17
2016
European Supervisory Authorities Respond to European Commission Amendments to Risk Mitigation Techniques for Uncleared Derivatives Katten
Jan
18
2017
Extension of Time for Comments on Federal ANPR on Cyber Risk Management Standards Covington & Burling LLP
Sep
27
2018
Best Interest and Best Practices #3: Best Practices for Plan Sponsors: Projection of Retirement Income Faegre Drinker
Dec
16
2022
Colorado Implements SecureSavings Program for Employees Without Access to Employer-Sponsored Retirement Plans Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
May
10
2024
Breaking: Third Circuit Declares Mallinckrodt’s Future Royalty Payment Obligations Dischargeable – Caution, Warning, and Options ArentFox Schiff LLP
Mar
10
2013
Sale of U.S. Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) in Latin America Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Oct
8
2014
Commodities Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Removes Big Obstacle to Hedge Fund Advertising Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Jan
14
2016
More Maladroit Drafting From SEC Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP
Aug
25
2017
Buyer Beware: CFPB and AGs Settle Claims Against Loan Purchaser Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Feb
19
2024
Regulation: Australian Banks Expect to Reduce Exposure to Industries Affected by Climate-Risk Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP
Jun
6
2014
Belated Vindication for the Security and Exchange Commission's Prior Settlement Policy Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Sep
6
2015
Dot Your I’s and Cross Your Collateral: An Illinois Practitioner’s Guide to Drafting Loan Dragnet Clauses ArentFox Schiff LLP
Sep
20
2019
CFTC Unanimously Approves Measures Related to Position Limits and Position Accounting for Security Futures Products and Public Rulemaking Procedures Katten
Mar
27
2020
FTC’s 2020 Adjustments to HSR Filing Thresholds Steptoe & Johnson PLLC
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
Sep
16
2022
Senate Hearing Advocates Limited Digital Asset Regulation Reform Including CFTC Regulation of Bitcoin and ETH Polsinelli PC
May
11
2017
If The Market Makes You Do It, Why Should The SEC? Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP
Feb
7
2019
FinCEN Director’s Remarks Highlight AML Regulatory Reform Efforts Ballard Spahr LLP
Jan
11
2020
Challenges and Opportunities in MedTech, Innovation and Digital Health McDermott Will & Emery
Mar
27
2023
“Oh, Baloney!” SEC Sues Father, Son, and Friend for Manipulating the Stock of a New Jersey Deli Norris McLaughlin P.A.
Oct
16
2023
Australia: Licensing Comes to the Crypto Industry K&L Gates
Jan
19
2017
CFTC Commissioner Giancarlo Forecasts Swap Market Reforms Covington & Burling LLP
Sep
28
2018
Virtual Currencies May Be Commodities, Federal Judge Rules Ballard Spahr LLP
Oct
7
2021
CFTC Expanding Anti-Manipulation Powers to Punish Misrepresentations to Futures Exchanges and FCMs Katten
 

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