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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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Jun
26
2015
Delaware Amends Its Corporate Law to Prohibit Fee-Shifting, Approve Exclusive Forum Provisions and Facilitate At-The-Market Offerings Katten
Mar
11
2014
Taxation of Salaried Members: An Update for Asset Managers Katten
Apr
29
2024
Challenges to Advance Notice Bylaws Are Spiking Katten
Mar
15
2014
Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) to Host Roundtable on Commodity Pool Operator Risk Management Practices Katten
Apr
14
2017
CFTC Releases No-Action Letter Regarding the Transfer of Customer-Owned Securities by FCMs to Foreign Brokers Katten
Aug
24
2018
UK Government Publishes No-Deal Brexit Technical Notice for Financial Services Katten
Jul
24
2015
ESMA Updates Q&A on the AIFMD: European Securities and Markets Authority Katten
Aug
27
2018
Bridging the Week: August 20 to 24 and August 27, 2018 (CCOs; Annual Compliance Report; Bitcoin Futures ETPs; Reg SHO: Virtual Currency) Katten
Mar
27
2020
SEC Grants Temporary Exemption From Certain Requirements of Rule 606 of Regulation NMS Katten
Aug
31
2018
CFTC Grants No-Action Relief Relating to Counting Toward the Swap Dealer Registration De Minimis Threshold Katten
Apr
29
2017
European Commission Publishes Speech on Equivalence and Supervisory Convergence Katten
May
8
2017
Bridging the Week: May 1 to 5 and May 8, 2017 (Views on Reg AT; CCO Obligations and Annual Reports; Jay Clayton; KISS and Tell) Katten
Aug
9
2015
European Commission Publishes Delegated Regulation on Mandatory Clearing for OTC Interest Rate Derivatives Katten
Sep
14
2018
Joint Committees of ESAs Recommend Action To Address Risks and Uncertainties in EU Financial System Katten
Apr
2
2020
COVID-19 Impact on Public Disclosure on SEC Reporting Companies Katten
Apr
7
2014
Sixth Circuit Affirms Dismissal of Securities Class Action for Failure to Properly Plead Scienter Katten
Sep
21
2018
CFTC Announces Technology Advisory Committee Meeting Katten
Nov
20
2020
SEC Adopts Amendments Permitting Use of Electronic Signatures for EDGAR Filings Katten
Sep
29
2018
ESMA Announces Details of Two New Data Completeness Indicators for Trading Venues Katten
Apr
11
2014
CFTC (Commodity Futures Trading Commission) Extends Relief to FCMs (Futures Commission Merchants) from Certain Commingling Requirements Katten
Oct
5
2018
NFA Issues Notice on Calculating Financial Ratios on NFA Forms PQR and PR Katten
Sep
4
2015
NFA Proposes Interpretive Notice on Information Systems Security Programs Katten
Jun
22
2023
Go Green or Go Home: ESG's Increasing Impact on M&A in the UK and Europe Katten
Sep
11
2015
SEC Charges Four Individuals and Nutrition Company for Failure To Disclose Executive Perks Katten
Jun
27
2023
A New Era for Continuation Fund Transactions: ILPA Issues New Guidance Katten
Apr
10
2020
CFTC to Hold an Open Commission Meeting on April 14 Katten
Dec
7
2020
SEC Adopts Amendments to MD&A and Other Financial Disclosures Katten
Nov
5
2018
Bridging the Weeks by Gary DeWaal: October 22 to November 2 and November 5, 2018 (UK and HK Regulation of Cryptoassets; EFRPs; Order Routing Disclosures; EU CCP Overreach) Katten
 

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