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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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Oct
22
2020
US International Development Finance Corporation Releases Its Five-Year Strategy for Developing Countries Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Oct
7
2021
CFTC Expanding Anti-Manipulation Powers to Punish Misrepresentations to Futures Exchanges and FCMs Katten
Feb
3
2020
Intellectual Property Outlook: Cases and Trends to Follow in 2020 — PART 2 Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Aug
27
2020
Financial Brokers Warned by FINRA of Imposter Websites Robinson & Cole LLP
Jan
26
2023
SECURE 2.0 Act — A Bigger and (in Some Ways) Better Version of the SECURE Act Part I — What to Do Now (or Soon) Jones Walker LLP
Jun
22
2015
Bridging the Week: June 15 to 19 and 22, 2015 (Another CCO Sued; Atypical Price Activity; Unauthorized Swaps; Illegal Swaps; Manipulation) Katten
Feb
16
2016
Tech Company Reaches $28 Million Settlement in Chinese Bribery Probe Armstrong Teasdale
Dec
12
2017
Bitcoin Futures Trading Kicks Off; CFTC to Monitor Risk Proskauer Rose LLP
Mar
7
2019
FCRA Claims Dismissed in Massive Equifax Data Breach Case Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
Apr
8
2022
Japanese Financial Sanctions on Russia Over Invasion Into Ukraine Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Oct
14
2022
SEC Waives TCR Requirement, Awards Over $1 Million to Whistleblowers Kohn, Kohn & Colapinto
Apr
25
2023
Expansive New Bank Secrecy Act, Sanctions Whistleblower Program: Department of Commerce Insights Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Apr
13
2013
Second Circuit Bars Criminal Defendant from Accessing Assets Frozen by Regulators Katten
Feb
11
2015
SEC Secures Federal Judge Order Against Mayor Based on Control Person Liability Bracewell LLP
Oct
1
2015
IRS Provides Guidance on Fund of Funds Faegre Drinker
Oct
17
2016
Making Sense of Auditor Independence Issues K&L Gates
Oct
26
2018
Dutch Supervisory Authority releases guidance on the interaction between the GDPR and PSD2 Covington & Burling LLP
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
Nov
20
2023
Maine Court Clarifies Jurisdiction in Certain Property Tax Appeals and Addresses Maine Revenue Services’ Duty to Taxpayers When Changing Policy Pierce Atwood LLP
Feb
4
2022
False Claims Act: 2021 Year in Review Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP
Sep
30
2012
Hack Attack: US Financial Institutions in the Cross-Hairs Mintz
Jun
5
2016
United Kingdom Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) Occasional Paper on “Market-Based Finance” (a.k.a., Shadow Banking) Katten
Feb
8
2017
Pennsylvania Treasurer Prohibition on Third Party Placement Agents K&L Gates
Jul
2
2018
SEC Administrative Law Judges: Key Takeaways and Lingering Questions from Lucia v. SEC Vedder Price
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
Dec
15
2021
Senate Banking Committee Considers Testimony on Stablecoin Regulation and Risks Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP
Jul
17
2010
Dodd-Frank Bill Reshapes Businesses Dinsmore & Shohl LLP
Apr
4
2014
SEC (Securities and Exchange Commission) Commissioner Offers Views on SASB (Sustainability Accounting Standards Board) Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
 

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