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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.

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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

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Recent Securities, SEC, & Financial Institution Law News

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Mar
25
2016
SEC Issues No-Action Relief Pursuant to Rule 14a-8(i)(9) Katten
Jun
12
2020
CFTC Extends No-Action Relief to Registrants In Response to COVID-19 Pandemic Katten
Feb
27
2013
UK Financial Services Authority (FSA) Updates Guide to the New Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) and Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) Handbooks Katten
Apr
2
2016
ESMA Publishes Consultation Paper on Draft Guidelines for Commodity and Spot Markets Under MAR Katten
Apr
13
2019
FINRA Proposes Rule Making Substantive, Organizational and Terminology Changes to the Corporate Financing Rule Katten
Nov
3
2014
Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) Announces Launch of QuickScore 3.0 Katten
Nov
30
2017
Department of Labor Finalizes 18-Month Extension for Simplified Compliance With the BIC Exemption Under the ERISA Fiduciary Advice Rule Katten
Apr
8
2016
FDIC Rescinds De Novo Time Period Extension Katten
Nov
7
2014
Delaware Court of Chancery Rejects Entire Fairness Review in Absence of Conflicted Transaction Katten
Dec
1
2017
MiFIR and EMIR Indirect Clearing Regulatory Technical Standards Now Published Katten
Jun
19
2020
SEC, NYSE Updates: Reg BI and Form CRS; Partial Floor Re-Opening Katten
Oct
24
2023
The SEC Adopts New Short Sale Reporting Requirements for Institutional Investment Managers Katten
Mar
11
2013
SEC Seeks Information to Assess Standards of Conduct and Other Obligations of Broker-Dealers and Investment Advisers Katten
Apr
26
2019
FINRA Forms Office of Financial Innovation Katten
Nov
14
2014
UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) Requirement for Legal Entity Identifiers Katten
Apr
22
2016
SEC Releases Registration Fee Estimator Katten
Mar
25
2013
Banking Agencies Issue Guidance on Leveraged Lending Katten
Dec
8
2017
ESMA Publishes Transitional Transparency Calculations for Equity and Bond Instruments Katten
Jun
26
2020
FDIC Publishes Final Rule Regarding the “Valid When Made” Doctrine Katten
Apr
29
2016
FINRA Permits ATSs to Apply for Exemptions From TRACE Reporting Katten
Dec
11
2017
Many EU Countries Have Not Yet Adopted MiFID II Katten
Mar
29
2013
Proposed Change to FINRA Rule Regarding Release of Disciplinary Complaints, Decisions and Other Information Katten
May
6
2016
SEC Approves Amendments to Implement Provisions of the JOBS Act and FAST Act Katten
Apr
7
2013
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) Announces Availability of Educational Videos Katten
May
9
2016
Bridging the Week: May 2 – 6 and 9, 2016 (AML CIP; Ether; LOPR; Variable Annuities) Katten
May
20
2019
Bridging the Week by Gary DeWaal: May 13 –17 and May 20, 2019 (Bump Goes the Futures Orders; JAC Warns FCMs) Katten
May
13
2016
FCA Conduct Forum on MiFID II Implementation Katten
Dec
15
2017
ESMA Publishes New/Updated Q&As on MiFID II, Commodity Derivatives, EMIR and MAR Katten
 

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