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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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2015
President’s Advisory Council Focuses On Capital, Supply Chains and Infrastructure Covington & Burling LLP
Mar
18
2020
A Problem Of Disgorgement Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP
Aug
5
2022
Seventh Circuit Affirms Dismissal of ERISA Stock-Drop Case Proskauer Rose LLP
May
25
2011
SEC’s Final Rules for Implementing Dodd-Frank Whistleblower Provisions: Important Implications for Covered Entities Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Dec
18
2014
President Obama Signs the Multiemployer Pension Reform Act of 2014 Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Aug
12
2016
CFTC Announces Enhancements to Protect Customer Funds Katten
Dec
26
2018
Department of Education to Issue Guidance on Arbitration Ban Ballard Spahr LLP
Aug
13
2019
The SECURE Act and Guaranteed Retirement Income in Plans Faegre Drinker
Nov
17
2020
SEC Commissioner Considers Future ESG Investment Regulation Mintz
Nov
5
2021
SEC Updates Cleared CDS Exemptions Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP
May
11
2022
Katten Financial Markets and Funds Quick Take: May 2022 Katten
Apr
5
2016
Supreme Court Affirmation Leaves More Questions than Answers Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Mar
31
2017
FINRA Updates Web API Specifications for the TRACE Securitized Products Katten
Nov
2
2017
SEC Approves New Audit Reporting Standard Requiring Auditors to Disclose More Detailed Information Learned During the Audit Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Aug
17
2018
Joint Audit Committee Publishes Regulatory Alert Regarding Residual Interest Withdrawals Katten
May
29
2020
FINRA Requests Comments on Security-Based Swaps Katten
Jul
23
2021
Hospital Price Transparency: CMS Issues Proposed Rule to Increase Penalties for Larger Hospitals Violating Disclosure Requirements Foley & Lardner LLP
Nov
28
2023
UK Confirms Proposals for the Future Financial Services Regulatory Rules for Cryptoassets Katten
Oct
27
2013
Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Provides Clarification for Swap Dealer (SD) and Major Swap Participant (MSP) Employees Acting in Clerical or Ministerial Capacities Katten
Dec
6
2016
FINRA Imposing Increasingly Major Fines for AML Failures K&L Gates
Jul
26
2017
FCA Payment Services Rule Making Powers Extended K&L Gates
Sep
28
2020
SEC Staff Provides Guidance on Non-Custodial Digital Asset Settlement Hunton Andrews Kurth
Sep
19
2023
Investor Groups Raise Concerns Over European Sustainability Reporting Standards Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP
Jan
20
2013
FINRA Issues Annual Regulatory and Examination Priorities Letter for 2013 Katten
Jul
31
2015
SEC to Consider Adoption of Pay Ratio Disclosure Rules at August 5 Opening Meeting Katten
Apr
30
2018
ASIC: Australian Laws Still Apply to ICOs Created and Offered Overseas K&L Gates
Apr
20
2020
Despite COVID-19, SEC and FINRA Maintain Regulation BI Compliance Date Bracewell LLP
Mar
15
2022
Proving Assignment of Bank Credits Under Article 58 of Italy’s Banking Law (TUB) Greenberg Traurig, LLP
 

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