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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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Aug
28
2020
3-Year Holding Period Rule for ‘Carried Interests' Addressed in IRS Proposed Regulations Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Jul
7
2022
CFPB Discusses Consumer Finance Data, Sets Priorities Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Apr
16
2023
Regulatory Update and Recent SEC Actions Blank Rome LLP
Mar
7
2024
Part 2: Separate Accounts in the Investment Management Context Blank Rome LLP
Jun
25
2015
Illinois Legislative Watch: Bonding of Liens and the (Possible) Demise of Independent Counsel Much Shelist, P.C.
Jun
9
2016
SEC Announces Settlement with Adviser Found to Have Acted as an Unregistered Broker Proskauer Rose LLP
Feb
27
2018
How long can Mick Mulvaney serve as CFPB Acting Director? Ballard Spahr LLP
Jun
21
2019
Amendments Published to Ensure EMIR REFIT is Fully Effective in the UK Katten
Aug
24
2023
White House Finalizes Long-awaited Build America, Buy America, (BABA) Guidance Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Apr
4
2014
SEC (Securities and Exchange Commission) Commissioner Offers Views on SASB (Sustainability Accounting Standards Board) Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Feb
17
2015
OCC Issues Revised Comptroller’s Handbook Booklet on Deposit-Related Consumer Credit Katten
Jul
1
2020
Supreme Court Update: Liu v. Securities & Exchange Commission (No. 18-1501), Department of Homeland Security v. Thuraissigiam (No. 19-161) Wiggin and Dana LLP
Dec
21
2021
SEC and DOJ Bring Parallel Civil and Criminal Charges Against Five Russians for $82 Million Hack-And-Trade Scheme Winstead
Jun
21
2023
Four Key Considerations Since SEC Amended Form PF Katten
Apr
15
2013
Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) Block Trade Advisories Clarify Nonpublic Information Restrictions Katten
Jun
6
2017
Want To “Bury” Your Response To SEC Comments? Here’s How Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP
May
8
2020
HUGE NEWS: Regulation Banning Debt Collection Calls During COVID Struck Down as Unconstitutional– How Does that Play SCOTUS TCPA Review? Troutman Amin, LLP
Jan
12
2024
Building in Flexibility in Credit Facilities Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP
Apr
8
2021
SEC Creates Climate Change and ESG Website to Act as Central Hub for Agency Action and Information Jones Walker LLP
Jan
7
2014
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. (FINRA) 2014 Regulatory and Examination Priorities Include “Recidivist” Brokers, Conflicts of Interest, Frontier Funds, Crowdfunding Portals Neal, Gerber & Eisenberg LLP
Feb
16
2016
Tech Company Reaches $28 Million Settlement in Chinese Bribery Probe Armstrong Teasdale
Mar
5
2019
New HSR Notification Thresholds for 2019 Bracewell LLP
Oct
23
2020
CFTC Issues Staff Advisory on Virtual Currency & Approves Final Rule on Security Futures Margin Katten
Nov
2
2023
Energy & Sustainability Litigation Updates — November 2023 Mintz
Jul
19
2010
Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals Affirms 12-Year Sentence for Investment Adviser Convicted of Violating Investment Advisers Act Cosgrove Law, L.L.C.
Aug
21
2013
The Internal Revenue Service Opens the Online Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) Registration System Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Oct
1
2015
IRS Provides Guidance on Fund of Funds Faegre Drinker
Oct
25
2016
Does Placing Non-GAAP Financial Measures First Violate The Law? Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP
 

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