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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
27
2018
The Fiduciary Rule Prohibits Commissions... or Not (Myth #6): Interesting Angles on the DOL’s Fiduciary Rule #81 Faegre Drinker
Oct
22
2019
Regular, On-Site Attendance Is Essential Function of Auditor Job, Sixth Circuit Rules Jackson Lewis P.C.
May
7
2020
Whitepaper on The Federal Reserve’s Main Street Lending Program - As of May 6, 2020 Polsinelli PC
Aug
15
2023
Self-Directed IRAs and the Prohibited Transaction Rules – Part 1 ArentFox Schiff 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
Jun
13
2016
Department of Labor’s 2016 Final Fiduciary and Conflict of Interest Regulations: Principal Transactions Exemption Mintz
Aug
21
2013
The Internal Revenue Service Opens the Online Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) Registration System Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Jun
25
2021
SPOKEO ON STEROIDS: It Happened–Supreme Court Holds Unnamed Class Members Must Have Standing to Recover Damages at Trial and Class Actions as We Know them Are Dead (Again) Troutman Amin, LLP
Dec
27
2022
SEC Adopts Amendments To Rule 10b5-1 Trading Plans Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Oct
2
2012
IRS Issues New Regulations to Facilitate Foreign Grantmaking Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Oct
26
2018
ESMA Publishes Stakeholder Group Advice on Containing Risks of ICOs and Crypto Assets Katten
Oct
23
2020
CFTC Issues Staff Advisory on Virtual Currency & Approves Final Rule on Security Futures Margin Katten
Jul
6
2010
Bank Not Liable In Nigerian-Style Email Scam Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton 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
SEC Proposes Dodd-Frank Disclosure Rule Regarding Hedging Policies Hunton Andrews Kurth
Jun
9
2017
Financial Conduct Authority Focuses on Dividend Arbitrage Katten
Jul
12
2018
Finance Bill 2019 – Proposed relaxation of entrepreneurs’ relief rules Proskauer Rose LLP
Oct
2
2015
Reply Brief filed in Spokeo v. Robins – Oral Argument next on Nov. 2 Foley & Lardner LLP
Oct
27
2016
Financial Services Innovation Bill Introduced Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
Feb
14
2017
SEC Issues Guidance on Disclosure Issues Regarding Mutual Fund Sales Load Structures and New Share Classes Faegre Drinker
Mar
1
2018
CFPB to look to state AGs for more leadership in enforcement arena Ballard Spahr LLP
Dec
7
2020
Mind the Gap: Strategies for Addressing the Valuation Gap in European M&A Deals During and After COVID-19 McDermott Will & Emery
Sep
29
2022
IRS Delays Additional Amendment Deadlines for Major Retirement Legislation Miller Canfield
Aug
15
2023
Diving into SECURE 2.0: More Changes That Will Help Make 401(k) Plan Administration Simpler and Other Possible Changes of Which to Be Aware Of Foley & Lardner LLP
Jun
15
2016
Left Swinging: Why Mickelson Went Uncharged For Insider Trading McDermott Will & Emery
Apr
3
2020
CFIUS During COVID-19 Pandemic Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Apr
3
2023
The Battle Over Mortgage Escrow Accounts: A New Stage in the Preemption Fight for National Banks? Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP
Apr
20
2013
Bill Introduced to Require Study on Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (Basel III) Katten
 

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