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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
11
2016
Financial Regulation: Narrowing Channel into Section 546(e)’s Safe Harbor? ArentFox Schiff LLP
Apr
7
2017
Governor Tarullo Outlines Path to Regulatory Relief in Final Speech as Federal Reserve Board Member Covington & Burling LLP
Aug
20
2018
Significant changes to Connecticut consumer finance licensing laws to take effect October 1, 2018 Ballard Spahr LLP
Apr
21
2020
SEC Pays $5 Million Award to Whistleblower Fired after Reporting Fraud Internally Kohn, Kohn & Colapinto
Dec
22
2022
Custodia Bank Is, Once Again, Asking for a Federal Reserve Master Account Proskauer Rose LLP
May
17
2024
Supreme Court Upholds Constitutionality of CFPB’s Funding Mechanism Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP
Feb
10
2013
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Proposes Amendments To The Hart-Scott-Rodino Rules Regarding Withdrawal Of A Premerger Notification Filing Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Dec
12
2016
Bridging the Week: Dec 5 to 9 and Dec 12, 2016 (Position Limits; Aggregation; Owned Entity Exemption; Insider Trader; Manipulation) Katten
Nov
2
2017
Blockchain Energizer – Volume 16: Novembet 2, 2017 K&L Gates
Jun
2
2020
Treasury Issues Proposed Regulations on Section 45Q Tax Credit for Carbon Capture Hunton Andrews Kurth
Sep
28
2022
Partner in Key West Staffing Companies Gets 24 Years in Prison for Tax, Immigration, and Money Laundering Crimes, DOJ Says Norris McLaughlin P.A.
Jun
16
2023
European Commission Adopts Retail Investment Strategy Package with the Aim to Enhance Investor Protection K&L Gates
Feb
21
2014
My Spouse is Gone, But is the Debt? Re: Kentucky Estate Planning McBrayer, McGinnis, Leslie and Kirkland, PLLC
Dec
4
2015
Office of Comptroller of Currency Announces Calendar Year 2016 Fees and Assessments Structure Katten
Jul
26
2017
US Commerce and Treasury Departments Add to Lists of Sanctioned Entities Under Russia-/Ukraine-Related Programmes Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Apr
27
2018
SEC Publishes Three Releases: Choose One: Best Interest or Full Service Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP
Nov
2
2011
Federal Agencies Propose Implementation of Volcker Rule Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Oct
20
2023
Privacy Tip #376 – Credit Reporting Agencies Extend Program to Check Credit Report Weekly for Free Robinson & Cole LLP
Jan
12
2018
Senate Banking Committee Holds Hearing on Reform of Regulations Related to Money Laundering and Other Illicit Financing Activities Covington & Burling LLP
Nov
16
2020
SEC Adopts Rule Amendments to Improve Exempt Offering Framework Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Apr
27
2010
Tips From a Bank Attorney to Defaulted Borrowers on Working With A Bank Workout Officer Poyner Spruill LLP
Mar
31
2023
CFPB Seeks Comments Regarding the Collection and Sale of Consumer Information by Data Brokers Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP
Apr
14
2015
Do Your Bylaws Make Obtaining Waivers Of Notice More Onerous? Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP
Apr
10
2017
Looking to Raise capital Under New Australian Crowd Sourced Funding Regime? PART 2 K&L Gates
Aug
22
2018
SEC Approves Amendments to Disclosure Rules for Municipal Securities Murtha Cullina
Sep
25
2020
Two International Whistleblowers Issued Awards from SEC Totaling $2.5 Million Kohn, Kohn & Colapinto
Dec
27
2022
SEC Adopts Amendments to Rule 10b5-1 Insider Trading Arrangements Mintz
Dec
18
2014
401(k) Plan Participant Waived ERISA Stock-Drop Claim Proskauer Rose LLP
 

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