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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
19
2015
Treasury Finalizes Regulations on the Varying Interests Rule Under Section 706 McDermott Will & Emery
Oct
19
2015
Shareholder Suit Challenging Groundbreaking Minimum-Support-To-Sue Bylaw Dismissed Foley & Lardner LLP
Oct
19
2015
SMEs and the UK Bribery Act – Compliance May Not Be as Difficult as You Fear! Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Oct
18
2015
The English Court’s Approach to interpretation of Material Adverse Effect provisions Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Oct
16
2015
California Amends Data Breach Notification Statute by Requiring Specific Notification Content and Expanding the Definition of Personal Information Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker LLP
Oct
16
2015
OCC Rescinds Capital Guidance Katten
Oct
14
2015
A Shift of Emphasis at the DOJ – the Yates Memo Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Oct
14
2015
Corporate Divorce Series: Your Cheatin’ Heart … Is Thinking About Leaving a Job Flirting or Infidelity? Mintz
Oct
13
2015
California Governor Signs Bill Aimed At Fixing CARULLCA Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP
Oct
10
2015
Third Circuit Decision Could Have Broad Implications For Sentencing In Federal Fraud Cases Proskauer Rose LLP
Oct
9
2015
Delaware Supreme Court rules that friendship and business relationships together are enough to challenge director’s independence Dinsmore & Shohl LLP
Oct
9
2015
House Passes Disclosure Modification and “4(a)(1)(1/2)” Bills Katten
Oct
9
2015
New Report Adds Pressure For Public Companies to Voluntarily Disclose Political Spending Covington & Burling LLP
Oct
9
2015
ESMA Adds Index CDS to EMIR Mandatory Clearing Obligations Katten
Oct
9
2015
Effects of Schrems Ruling on International Internal Investigations Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Oct
8
2015
SBA "Step" Program Opens Up Borders For U.S. Small Business Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Oct
8
2015
On the Road to Recovery: SEC Proposes Rule Requiring Executive Compensation Clawback Policies Faegre Drinker
Oct
7
2015
SEC Adopts Final CEO Pay Ratio Disclosure Rule Mandated by Dodd-Frank Faegre Drinker
Oct
7
2015
Corporate Divorce Series: Disparage-Me-Not Mintz
Oct
7
2015
Benefit Corporation Files For Initial Public Offering Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP
Oct
6
2015
Insider Trading, Newman And Der Prozess Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP
Oct
6
2015
Bridging the Week: September 28 to October 2 and October 5, 2015 (MiFID II; Faulty Software; Bad Reports; Delayed Reports) Katten
Oct
5
2015
Bridging the Week: September 21 to 25 and 28, 2015 (Aggregation, Cybersecurity, Wash Sales, Fund Redemptions, IB Records, CTA Registration) Katten
Oct
5
2015
IRS Publishes Final Regulations for Equivalency Determinations Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Oct
5
2015
Not So Fast My Friend – UAW Membership Rejects Tentative Agreement
Oct
4
2015
Department of Justice’s Recent Memo Reshapes Government Investigations Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Oct
4
2015
The Legacy of the RadioShack Bankruptcy and the Importance of PII Proskauer Rose LLP
Oct
3
2015
Update on Gender Disparity in the Workplace: The Report by Lean In and McKinsey Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
 

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