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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
21
2014
Proposed FASB Framework Could Result in Additional Future Disclosures on Loss Contingencies - Financial Accounting Standards Board Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
May
25
2011
SEC’s Final Rules for Implementing Dodd-Frank Whistleblower Provisions: Important Implications for Covered Entities Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Apr
1
2014
Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) to Modify Going Concern Proposal Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Jul
11
2011
SEC Adopts Rules Exempting Venture Capital Fund Advisers from SEC Registration and Setting Forth Reporting Regime Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Jul
30
2015
New SEC and PCAOB Proposals Related to Audit Committee Disclosure and Audit Quality Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Apr
28
2017
State Bank Regulators Sue to Stop the OCC’s Fintech Charter Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Aug
29
2011
Third Circuit Eases Burden on Foreign Injury Antitrust Plaintiffs Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Aug
10
2015
Dodd-Frank and Diversity - Inclusion Strategy within the Existing Law Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Aug
19
2015
No FCPA Accomplice Liability for Non-resident Foreign Nationals if No Agency Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Apr
23
2014
Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) to Eliminate Special Accounting Rules for Development Stage Entities Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
May
30
2017
The SEC Opens a New Avenue of Employment Litigation Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Sep
10
2015
Update on Proposed Listing Standards for Active ETFs Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Dec
20
2011
IRS Offers Temporary Relief to IRA Owners; Awaits DOL Guidance Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
May
7
2014
IRS Announces Transitional Period for Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) Enforcement, Other FATCA Rule Changes Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Jun
20
2017
ICMA Publishes Social Bond Principles: International Capital Market Association Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Sep
28
2015
Tweaking the “Home Court” Rules for SEC Administrative Proceedings Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Jun
9
2014
Office of the Comptroller of Currency (OCC) Issues Updated Guidance on Collective Investment Funds Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Jun
4
2012
NFA Proposes FCM Financial Requirements in the Wake of MF Global Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Jul
3
2014
D.C. Circuit Protects Attorney-Client Privilege in Internal Corporate Investigations Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Nov
21
2015
Survey Finds Most Companies Still Lack Formal Policies to Manage Open Source Risks Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Jul
15
2014
Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Works on Projects to Help Investors and Preparers Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Dec
9
2015
Second Circuit Overturns Fraud Convictions in United States v. Litvak Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Jan
7
2016
Patterns Emerge in CFPB Enforcement Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Jan
14
2016
SEC Requests Public Comment on Transfer Agent Regulation Proposal and Concept Release Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Dec
8
2012
SEC to Consider Exemptive Requests for Certain Actively Managed Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Feb
25
2016
Auditing Standard 18 Ramifications for Management’s Related Party Representations Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Mar
10
2016
CFPB Director Defends Regulation by Enforcement, Warns Executives Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Nov
3
2014
OFAC Settlement Extends Violations to “Support Service” Providers Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
 

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