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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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Feb
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2024
Managing and Reporting Third-Party Cybersecurity Incidents Under the New SEC Cyber Risk Regulations Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Sep
25
2014
IRS Issues Fraud Alert to Financial Institutions Complying with Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) Jackson Lewis P.C.
Aug
30
2016
SOX Whistleblower Decision Clarifies Broad Scope of SOX Protected Conduct Zuckerman Law
Feb
20
2023
Australia: Quality of Advice Report to Be Stress Tested K&L Gates
May
13
2023
The SEC Significantly Expands the Scope of Form PF Reporting K&L Gates
Dec
15
2023
SEC Adopts New Short Sale Disclosure Rule Proskauer Rose LLP
Jun
29
2011
Two More Extensions: IRS and FinCEN Issue Extensions for Certain FBAR Filers in IRS Notice 2011-54 and FinCEN Notice 2011-2 Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Dec
30
2014
FERC Approved Settlement with Twin Cities - Federal Energy Regulatory Committee Bracewell LLP
Dec
17
2015
New Wisconsin Law Prohibits Claims Based on Oral Credit Agreements von Briesen & Roper, s.c.
Apr
21
2016
What Issues Might SEC and/or NLRB Have with Employee Confidentiality Agreements? Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Nov
11
2022
CFPB Re-Opens Public Comment on Prior Orders Seeking Information on Big Tech Payment Platforms Hunton Andrews Kurth
Mar
22
2020
Renewable Project Finance Market Alert - COVID-19 McDermott Will & Emery
Apr
19
2017
SEC’s Investor Advisory Committee Airs Concerns Over Multi-Tiered Offerings Following Snap’s IPO Mintz
May
4
2018
ESMA Publishes First Liquidity Assessment for Bonds Subject to MiFID II Transparency Requirements Katten
Jan
12
2019
ESMA Releases Latest (January 9, 2019) Double Volume Cap Data Under MiFID II Katten
Dec
16
2019
TCPA Regulatory Update — FCC Wakes from TCPA Hibernation with Orders Granting Two Petitions Mintz
Jan
17
2018
California Bill Would Mandate Expedient Software Updates for Credit Bureaus Covington & Burling LLP
Aug
31
2018
CFTC Releases No-Action Position on PCAOB Requirement to Communicate Critical Audit Matters Katten
Apr
29
2019
SEC Issues Risk Alert on Customer Privacy Safeguards Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Mar
24
2022
DFPI Sees Few Problems With NMLS Transition, Do My Own Eyes Deceive Me? Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP
Jul
14
2013
What the SEC’s Elimination of the Prohibition on General Solicitation for Rule 506 Offerings Means to the EB-5 Community Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Nov
20
2020
SEC’s Division of Corporation Finance Issues Updated C&DI Regarding Equity Line Financings Katten
Feb
16
2024
South Dakota Lenders on Tight Deadline for BSA/AML Compliance Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Dec
8
2021
CFPB Finalizes LIBOR Transition Rule Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP
May
31
2022
OCC Acting Comptroller: Recent Crypto Events Provide a “Wake-Up Call,” “Opportunity to Reset and Recalibrate” Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jul
3
2012
Solving a Circuit Splitter: Amgen in the High Court Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Sep
26
2014
CFTC Provides Time-Limited Relief to SEFs for Block Trades Katten
May
5
2015
SEC Proposes Rules on Mandatory Pay for Performance Disclosure Foley & Lardner LLP
 

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