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The Financial institutions and banking sectors are highly regulated in the US and throughout the world with stiff penalties for failure to comply with regulations. The National Law Review addresses legal issues, compliance concerns, financial regulatory schemes, broker-deals, insolvency and restructuring, and structured transaction negotiations.

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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2015
The Cape Town Convention and Entry Points Vedder Price
Feb
16
2018
Collection Letter Making Settlement Offer for Time-Barred Debt Can Violate FDCPA Without Legal Action Threat, Third Circuit Rules Ballard Spahr LLP
Mar
31
2020
Effect of Dividend Prohibition on CARES Act Loans for Mid-Size and Large Pass-Through Entities McDermott Will & Emery
Jan
20
2021
Wrap Fee Programs Under Continued Scrutiny and Use of Investment Advisory Product Committees Faegre Drinker
Dec
7
2017
FCA Roundtables On High-Cost Credit Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
Oct
4
2019
Federal Court’s Approval of Settlement in Litigation Over Expenses Charged to Brokers Offers Guidance on Settlement of Parallel Class Actions Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Jul
12
2022
Australia: Crypto Downturn and Its Regulation K&L Gates
Oct
25
2014
SEC Sanctions Athena in First High-Frequency Trading Manipulation Case Katten
May
30
2019
Final IRS Regulations Sync Section 956 with TCJA Participation Exemption – Limits “Deemed Dividends” for U.S. Corporate Shareholders of CFCs Proskauer Rose LLP
Jun
6
2024
The Russian Federation’s Introduced Compensation Protocol in Response to the Unfriendly Acts of the US Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Jan
22
2016
SEC Settles With Adviser That Allegedly Overcharged Management Fees and Misled Investors Katten
Oct
7
2016
SEC Brings First Stand-Alone Whistleblower Retaliation Enforcement Action Foley & Lardner LLP
Feb
21
2019
This Week’s Podcast: A Discussion of the CFPB’s Proposed Changes to Its Payday Loan Rule [PODCAST] Ballard Spahr LLP
Apr
30
2020
COVID-19: Credit Reporting in the Age of COVID-19 K&L Gates
Jun
5
2015
Mortgage Lender Accused of Violating the False Claims Act Agrees to Pay Government $212.5 Million for Alleged FHA-Insured Loan Fraud Tycko & Zavareei LLP
Sep
15
2015
Small Business Lending Fund Rates Poised to Jump ArentFox Schiff LLP
May
23
2016
International Issues Take Center Stage; CFPB Soon Expected to Release Rulemaking on Short-Term, Small Dollar Loans as SEC Sets Timeline for Fiduciary Rule
Jan
27
2017
UK Government to Update Limited Partnership Rules for Private Investment Funds Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Jun
21
2018
SDNY, Disagreeing With D.C. Circuit, Finds CFPB Structure Unconstitutional And Strikes Title X Of CFPA In Its Entirety Ballard Spahr LLP
Oct
13
2018
The Long Wait Is Not Over, but the SEC Advances its Security-Based Swap Dealer Rules and Reopens the Comment Period for Capital and Margin Requirements for Security-Based Swap Dealers Covington & Burling LLP
Aug
21
2020
FINRA: Corporate Bond Pennying & Security Futures Risk Katten
Nov
6
2023
(UK) HMRC and Restructuring Plans: The Next Chapter Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Feb
19
2018
Singularis Holdings Limited – beware of Quincecare Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Mar
31
2020
SEC Updates Investment Company Act Exemptive Order in Response to COVID-19 Vedder Price
Jan
21
2021
The Second Phase of the SEC’s Reg BI Exams Faegre Drinker
Dec
18
2013
IRS Issues Notice on Expanded In-Plan Roth Conversion Option Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Oct
8
2019
Digging into the SEC’s Final RIA Guidance – And Why It Repeatedly Uses the Term “Best Interest” Faegre Drinker
Jan
28
2020
New Irish Directives Lack Protections for Workplace Whistleblower Reports Kohn, Kohn & Colapinto
 

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