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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
14
2014
SEC (Securities and Exchange Commission) Issues FAQs on Financial Responsibility Rules Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Dec
20
2014
DFS Superintendent Lawsky Discusses Revised BitLicense Framework Katten
Dec
8
2015
Happy Holidays Financial Institutions, Less Privacy Paperwork in the New Year Jackson Lewis P.C.
Dec
12
2016
Bridging the Week: Dec 5 to 9 and Dec 12, 2016 (Position Limits; Aggregation; Owned Entity Exemption; Insider Trader; Manipulation) Katten
Jul
27
2017
Sub-Prime Auto Loan Delinquencies Continue to Rise, but Experts Provide Divergent Views of Impact Foley & Lardner LLP
Nov
4
2021
CFPB Orders Six Tech Companies to Provide Information on Payment Systems Data Practices Hunton Andrews Kurth
Mar
21
2024
SEC Adopts Long-Awaited Final Climate Disclosure Rules Hunton Andrews Kurth
Nov
3
2013
Selecting an Annuity Provider: Part III Faegre Drinker
Sep
30
2020
Second Bite of the Cherry: Returning to the UK's Temporary Permissions Regime K&L Gates
Apr
26
2023
Proposed “Made Available to Trade” Determination for SOFR and SONIA Swaps Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Aug
20
2019
SEC Continues Efforts to Modernize Disclosure Documents Polsinelli PC
Jul
27
2022
The "Other Shoe Drops" - SEC Investigating Coinbase Mintz
Feb
4
2013
Federal Reserve Announces Dates for Release of Stress Test and Comprehensive Capital Analysis and Review (CCAR) Results Katten
Sep
14
2014
UK Court Decision Demonstrates Importance of Compliance With ISDA Market Quotation Procedures Katten
Aug
27
2018
California Supreme Court Rules That Loans Not Subject To Usury Cap May Still Be Unconscionable Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Mar
16
2021
$59 Million Settlement in Pension Plan Outdated Actuarial Assumption Litigation Greenberg Traurig, LLP
May
3
2022
ESG Enforcement Watch: SEC Files Fraud Complaint against Brazilian Miner, Vale, over False Safety Claims prior to Environmental Disaster Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP
Nov
13
2023
Sam Bankman-Fried Case Provides Lessons on Fraud and D&O Insurance Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
Apr
10
2017
Looking to Raise capital Under New Australian Crowd Sourced Funding Regime? PART 2 K&L Gates
Nov
6
2017
Investment Association sets bar for 2018 AGM season Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Jun
8
2021
Foley Weekly Automotive Report - June 8 2021
Sep
1
2023
Private Fund Adviser Rulemaking Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Dec
14
2016
UK And Hong Kong Sign Cooperation Agreement K&L Gates
Jul
28
2017
SEC Chairman Identifies Guiding Principles Proskauer Rose LLP
Feb
25
2022
CFPB to Monitor Lenders During Expected Increase in Auto Loan Debt Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Mar
22
2024
Pensions Dashboards – Avoid the Legal Ruck Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Aug
9
2015
European Commission Publishes Delegated Regulation on Mandatory Clearing for OTC Interest Rate Derivatives Katten
Jan
5
2022
FTC Rings in the New Year with HSR Enforcement and Penalties Front and Center for Investors Proskauer Rose LLP
 

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