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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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Nov
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2023
Your Insurer Is In Receivership – Now What? Receiverships in North Carolina Ward and Smith, P.A.
Nov
20
2014
CFTC Proposes Clarification of the Interpretation on Forward Contracts with Embedded Volumetric Optionality ArentFox Schiff LLP
Mar
3
2016
Two Thoughts about the Smallest Insider Trading Case in All of Captivity Brooks, Pierce, McLendon, Humphrey & Leonard, LLP
Aug
1
2018
CFPB’S New Offices of Innovation to be Led by Arizona Fintech Regulatory Sandbox Official: Cryptocurrencies and Blockchain Will Likely be on the Agenda K&L Gates
Feb
28
2020
Supreme Court Decision on ERISA Statute of Limitations May Help Defendants Defeat Class Certification Robinson & Cole LLP
Jul
16
2020
California Court of Appeal Decision May Result in Big Tax Savings for Some Commercial Property Owners Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Dec
28
2020
Approved COVID-19 Relief Bill: What Small Businesses Need to Know about PPP Ward and Smith, P.A.
Mar
21
2024
Part 12: Amendments to Other CFTC Regulations to Account for Proposed Regulation §1.44 Blank Rome LLP
Mar
20
2018
A Blockchain Alternative for Accredited Investors Fairfield University Dolan School of Business
May
18
2020
OFAC Responds to COVID-19 in Iran Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
May
21
2013
CLS Bank v. Alice Corp. Leaves Rules for Patent-Eligibility of Computer-Implemented Inventions Unclear Armstrong Teasdale
Oct
12
2017
The UK’s Financial Conducts Authority’s David Geale on FinTech Regulation K&L Gates
Apr
4
2019
Regulators Tighten the Reigns on Robo Advisory Firms K&L Gates
Nov
30
2018
LEI ROC Consults on Fund Relationships in GLEIS Katten
Jul
27
2022
Understanding CFPB’s Legal Advisory on “Permissible” Purpose Jackson Lewis P.C.
Dec
10
2010
SEC's Proposed New Reporting Rules for Institutional Investment Managers Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Mar
13
2015
Delaware Chancery Court Addresses Proper Purpose for Inspection Demand Katten
Jul
15
2016
SEC Adopts Changes to Security-Based Swap Reporting Rules Katten
Mar
9
2017
Ninth Circuit — Dodd-Frank Protects Internal Whistleblowers Proskauer Rose LLP
Jul
18
2019
DC Circuit: Willful Means Intentional Under the Advisers Act – Negligent Conduct Cannot Be Willful Conduct Carlton Fields
Apr
10
2020
SEC Division of Corporation Finance Issues C&DI about Conditional Relief Order and Incorporation by Reference Into Form 10-K Katten
Jun
8
2021
No Good Deed Goes Unpunished: Growing ESG Litigation Risks Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
Nov
16
2023
Part II: NFT Lending — Legal Issues Involving Secured Transactions under the UCC, Pre- and Post-Article 9 and 12 Amendments Proskauer Rose LLP
Nov
21
2014
FINRA and the MSRB Release Companion Proposals That Would Require Additional Disclosures for Transactions in Fixed Income Securities Katten
Oct
30
2015
October 2015 Compilation of Enforcement and Non-Enforcement Actions Foley & Lardner LLP
Mar
4
2016
President’s Budget Proposal – More Bond Stuff Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Aug
2
2018
The OCC Will Move Forward to Accept Applications for Special Purpose National Bank Charters for Fintech Companies Covington & Burling LLP
Feb
29
2020
FINRA Releases Targeted Examination Letter for No Commission Brokers Katten
 

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