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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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Sep
10
2019
Upcoming/New CFIUS Filing: Tonghao Information Technology, and UTStarcom Holdings Corp. Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Feb
28
2023
Regulation in the Post-FTX Environment: SEC’s Proposed Enhanced Custody Rule and Its Effects on Crypto Proskauer Rose LLP
Dec
1
2023
Binance to Pay Historic $4 Billion Fine ArentFox Schiff LLP
Feb
1
2018
Why might you need to know the birthdays of your pension plan actuary and investment manager? Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
May
9
2019
Valuing a Consulting Firm After a Key Person Departure K&L Gates
Nov
24
2021
US Banking Regulators Issue Final Rule Regarding Data Incident Reporting Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Sep
25
2023
Someone's Knockin' At The Door, But It May Not Be The DFPI Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP
May
15
2015
CFTC Requests Public Comment on Nodal Clear’s DCO Application Katten
Sep
14
2016
North American Securities Administrators Association Releases 2015 Enforcement Report Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP
Mar
23
2022
SEC Goes After Climate-related Investment Risks – Here Are the Highlights Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Jan
14
2015
New Best Execution Requirement for Municipal Securities Transactions Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
May
4
2016
Equity Crowdfunding Rules: What You Need to Know Foley & Lardner LLP
Aug
25
2022
Libor Continues to Fade Away Norris McLaughlin P.A.
Mar
11
2013
Proposed IRS Guidance Would Facilitate Partial Annuity Distributions from Pension Plans, but Raises Concerns for Some Plan Sponsors Faegre Drinker
Apr
27
2017
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority Updates Its Sanction Guidelines Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jun
16
2020
Can’t Have it Both Ways: Court Strikes Down Defamation Claims After Plaintiff Says Furnishers Weren’t Furnishing Information (But Lets FCRA Claims Through on Permissible Purpose Grounds) Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Jan
7
2021
Implications for Art Dealers in Anti-Money Laundering Provisions of the National Defense Authorization Act of 2021 Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Aug
28
2015
Will China’s Currency Devaluation Complicate the Trans-Pacific Partnership? Foley & Lardner LLP
Jan
6
2017
Massad to Step Down as CFTC Chairman Covington & Burling LLP
Nov
27
2017
CFTC Annual Enforcement Update Bracewell LLP
Jun
1
2018
A Look At The Proposal to Simplify The Volcker Rule Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP
Sep
13
2019
FINRA Issues Call for Candidates in Upcoming Small Firm Advisory Committee Election Katten
Feb
2
2024
The Aloha State Finally Welcomes Crypto K&L Gates
Jun
6
2014
Second Circuit’s Citigroup Decision Protects SEC’s Discretion in Settling Enforcement Cases Mintz
Feb
2
2018
Recent Massachusetts Decision Highlights Importance of Using Precise Remedy Provisions in Mortgages Ballard Spahr LLP
Mar
26
2020
Troubled Debt Restructuring: Phase 3 Stimulus Bill Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jul
25
2023
Key Principles and Considerations for Participation in the EU-US Data Privacy Framework Katten
May
19
2015
Impact of DOL's Fiduciary Proposal on Independent Registered Investment Advisers Faegre Drinker
 

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