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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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Apr
18
2016
Corporate Tax Reform Proposal Would Raise Taxes on Exempts Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Nov
6
2014
DOJ Warning About Corporate Compliance Programs, Probation, and External Compliance Monitors Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
May
18
2016
Fallout from DOL Fiduciary Rule: Some Potential IRS Pitfalls for IRA Custodians and Trustees (Part 2 of 2) Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Apr
17
2013
Deadline Approaches for Amending Compensation Committee Charters Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Dec
11
2014
SEC Accounting Staff Speeches at Annual AICPA Conference Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Jan
11
2018
FBAR Filing Deadline Further Extended Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
May
14
2013
Federal Circuit Fails to Set Clear Standard for Patent Eligibility Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Jun
20
2013
Tax Reform Options for Tax-Exempt Organizations Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Jul
17
2013
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Issues New Relief for Self-Indexing Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) 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
Aug
28
2013
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Amends Financial Responsibility Rules for Broker-Dealers Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Apr
1
2015
FASB’s Amended Consolidation Standard Requires Reassessment of Certain Consolidation Decisions Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Oct
31
2016
ALTA Leasehold Endorsement—One Size Does Not Fit All Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Apr
30
2015
SEC Adopts Final Rules on Regulation A+ Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
May
11
2015
Changes to PCI Data Security Standard Call for Review of Encryption Protocols Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Oct
30
2013
Federal Reserve Board Proposes Stricter Bank Liquidity Rules Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Jan
12
2017
Dubai International Financial Center to Launch FinTech Hive Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Jan
17
2017
Kokesh v. SEC—US Supreme Court Set to Decide SEC Disgorgement Circuit Split Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Jan
10
2014
Deferred Prosecution Agreements to Be Introduced in the UK (United Kingdom) Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Mar
12
2014
German Schuldschein Loans Grow in Popularity Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Mar
12
2014
Kazakhstan Amends Public Procurement Rules Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Apr
6
2017
Ninth Amendment to German Act Against Restraints of Competition to Take Effect Soon Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Jul
15
2015
CFPB Issues List of Consumer Protection Concerns for New Faster Payment Systems Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Apr
28
2011
FERC Issues $30 Million Penalty for Alleged Violations of Anti-Manipulation Rule Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Apr
1
2014
French Constitutional Court Rules on the “Florange” Law Re: Purchasers of Companies Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
May
19
2017
Contract Corner: Change Management in Commercial Contracts (Part 1) Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Jun
2
2017
Federal Reserve’s Powell on Bank Supervision: A Course Correction, Not a Course Reversal Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
 

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