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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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Dec
14
2015
First Circuit Overturns SEC Ruling in Flannery v. SEC Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Sep
15
2017
DOJ Signals Changes to Corporate-Crime Prosecution Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Aug
15
2012
Retail Did You Know? Retailers Under New Pressure Regarding Foreign Corrupt Practices Act Compliance Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Sep
12
2012
SEC Proposes to Permit General Solicitation in Private Offerings Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Jan
12
2016
Current Status of Clearing Obligation Under EMIR - European Market Infrastructure Regulation Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Jan
15
2016
Avoiding Bias in Big Data Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Jan
19
2016
Equity Plan Considerations for IPO Companies Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Nov
1
2012
NYSE and NASDAQ Proposed Compensation Committee and Advisers Independence Rules Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Oct
19
2017
NIST Small Business Cybersecurity Act Passes in the House Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Dec
9
2012
Major Stimulus for Investment into New UK Gas-Fired Power Stations Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Oct
26
2017
SEC Approves New PCAOB Standard on Enhanced Audit Reports Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Oct
28
2017
Treasury Recommends Changes to Post-Financial Crisis Securitization Rules Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Oct
30
2017
US Administration’s § 231 List of Russian Entities Opens Some Third Parties to Potential Sanctions Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Mar
1
2016
OCC Issues Revised Civil Money Penalty Policies and Procedures Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Mar
18
2016
The UK Senior Managers and Certification Regime Takes Effect Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Nov
17
2017
The OCC Now Has a Permanent Comptroller Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Apr
7
2016
Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Contracting Considerations: Looking Beyond Solution’s Structure Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Mar
21
2013
Federal Court Affirms Discounted Stock Options Are Deferred Compensation Subject to Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Dec
15
2017
SEC Takes Activist Approach on Initial Coin Offerings and Cryptocurrencies Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Apr
14
2013
Corporate Aspects of the UK Financial Services Act 2012 Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Dec
18
2014
Contract Corner: Dispute Resolution in International Agreements Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
May
6
2013
IRS Issues Final Report on Colleges and Universities Compliance Project Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Jan
11
2018
FBAR Filing Deadline Further Extended Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Jun
10
2013
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Issues Guidance on Resource Extraction Issuer Rules Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Jan
16
2015
FTC Raises Hart­-Scott­-Rodino Thresholds - Federal Trade Commission Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Jul
19
2013
Department of Labor (DOL) Clarifies Revenue Sharing Fiduciary Responsibility Issues Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Mar
2
2018
DOJ Officials Suggest a Broadened Corporate Declination Policy Beyond the FCPA Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Mar
23
2018
One Step Forward, Two Steps Back for Dodd-Frank Act Reform? Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
 

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