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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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Jun
24
2022
Key Takeaways From Consensus 2022 Conference [PODCAST] Bracewell LLP
Jan
3
2024
A New Year for Whistleblowers? Emergency Action Needed to Make Current Whistleblower Laws Work Kohn, Kohn & Colapinto
Jun
29
2015
Do Investment Advisers Automatically Have Fiduciary Duties to Their Clients? Brooks, Pierce, McLendon, Humphrey & Leonard, LLP
Mar
13
2018
FINCEN Advises That Participation in a Foreign Tax Regularization Program By Itself Does Not Trigger SAR Filing Obligation Ballard Spahr LLP
Nov
13
2018
Best Interest and Best Practices #9: Improving Retirement Outcomes Faegre Drinker
Feb
19
2020
With Consumer Protection Class Actions On the Rise, Is the Financial Services Industry in the Crosshairs? Bilzin Sumberg
Apr
3
2023
The Government of Canada Releases its 2023-2024 Federal Budget ArentFox Schiff LLP
Oct
24
2023
IRS Offers Forgiveness for Erroneous Employee Retention Credit Claims Miller Canfield
Jan
27
2014
Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) Seeks to Formalize Risk Governance Expectations of Large Banks Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Nov
17
2014
Cyber Security Top Priority in Today’s Tech-Savvy World Bilzin Sumberg
Jun
23
2017
EC Launches Systematic Internalizer Amendment Consultation and Publishes Commodities Reporting ITS Katten
May
25
2021
2021 Q1 Amendments to Alternative Investment Funds Framework Nishith Desai Associates
Dec
29
2022
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Imposes Record Fine for Consumer Banking Violations; Civil Suits May Follow Steptoe & Johnson PLLC
May
4
2013
Delaware Federal Court Dismisses Securities Fraud Action Against Power Plant Executives Katten
Jul
25
2014
SEC Settles Third-Party Insider Trading Claim Against New York Investor Relations Executive Katten
Nov
6
2019
IRS Proposed Regulations Provide Flexibility for LIBOR Phase-out Foley & Lardner LLP
Jul
13
2020
FINRA Releases Guidance on Retail Communications Concerning Private Placement Offerings Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Apr
14
2014
A Check on the EEOC (Equal Employment Opportunity Commission) Attack on the Credit Check Mintz
Jun
30
2016
U.S. Targets Private Equity Funds for FCPA Scrutiny Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Dec
21
2017
The General Corporation Law That Doesn’t Exist Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP
Jul
11
2019
A Close Look at the Changes to the FDCPA Validation Notice in the CFPB’s Proposed Debt Collection Rules [Podcast] Ballard Spahr LLP
May
14
2020
Don’t Cry (or Lie) Over Skim Milk: SEC Charges Ron Swanson with Securities Fraud Winstead
Aug
17
2023
EUROPE: Eltifs to Become Standalone Product in Ireland K&L Gates
Oct
8
2017
SEC Approves FINRA Rule Change to Subject Capital Acquisition Brokers to Pay-to-Play Rules Katten
Jul
26
2018
RD Legal Funding Files Answer To Complaint In CFPB/NYAG Lawsuit Ballard Spahr LLP
Mar
25
2019
2019 HMDA Guide Released Ballard Spahr LLP
Oct
18
2021
SEC Awards $40 Million to Two Whistleblowers Proskauer Rose LLP
Mar
10
2015
Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations (OCIE) Releases 2015 Examination Priorities Vedder Price
 

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