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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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Nov
2
2011
The Perfect “GRAT” Storm: Record-Breaking Low Interest Rates and Depressed Financial Markets Neal, Gerber & Eisenberg LLP
Jun
30
2014
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Recent Developments: June 2, 2014 - June 6, 2014 Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Jun
29
2018
Update on Colorado bank-model lawsuits Ballard Spahr LLP
Nov
1
2022
Sizeable Increases to 2023 Plan Limits Due to Inflation Miller Canfield
Apr
9
2010
DOJ and SEC Will Significantly Increase FCPA Enforcement Efforts McDermott Will & Emery
Aug
14
2013
Your California Condo May Be Secure, But Not A Security Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP
Jun
12
2015
Failure To Disclose Finder’s Fee Found Not To Be Actionable Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP
Dec
11
2017
UK FCA, Dutch AFM and French AMF Publish Position Limits for Commodity Derivative Contracts Katten
Feb
22
2018
Is the Restaurant Trade “Dining Out”? Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Aug
1
2022
Republican SEC Commissioners Telegraph Continued Opposition to Climate Disclosure Rules Mintz
Feb
4
2015
Huge Settlements Between Standard and Poor’s (S&P), Government re: Pre-crisis Ratings of MBS and CDOs Bilzin Sumberg
Sep
12
2017
Federal Reserve Updates Strategies and Tactics for Promoting Payment System Improvements Covington & Burling LLP
Mar
1
2019
FCA Publishes Speech on Firms’ Progress To Transition From LIBOR to Alternative Risk-Free Rates Katten
Jun
11
2019
Utah’s New Regulatory Sandbox Ballard Spahr LLP
May
8
2023
The Complete PCI Compliance Checklist for Law Firms PracticePanther
Sep
13
2023
UK Financial Promotion Rules for Cryptoassets: Longer Implementation Period for Certain Requirements Proskauer Rose LLP
Jun
29
2020
DC Circuit Repudiates SEC Program for Testing Exchange Fee Structures Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Feb
10
2023
Pay-to-Play in the CFPB’s Cross-Hairs: Digital Mortgage Comparison-Shopping Platforms under RESPA Scrutiny Foley & Lardner LLP
Jul
2
2014
New York Court Denies Company’s Request for Identity of Online Commenter Covington & Burling LLP
Jul
2
2018
What Does The Supreme Court’s Lucia Decision Mean For The CFPB And Federal Banking Agencies? Ballard Spahr LLP
Aug
27
2020
Customer Misconduct and Litigation Risks: What to Know for Financial Institutions Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Nov
2
2022
SEC Adopts Amendments Requiring Electronic Filing of Forms 144 Mintz
May
21
2010
Lenders Beware: The Threat of Equitable Subordination in Bankruptcy Cases Poyner Spruill LLP
Sep
13
2012
UK’s Top Antitrust Regulator Issues New Fines Guidance: Penalties to Better Reflect the Impact of Relevant Conduct McDermott Will & Emery
Jun
15
2015
Update on Proposed Listing Standards for Active Exchange Traded Funds Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Oct
16
2016
European Commission Publishes G7 Fundamental Elements on Cybersecurity for the Financial Sector Katten
Feb
23
2018
EU Proposes New Rules to Manage Leverage and Derivative Exposure for Funds – Are Asset Managers Ready? Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Oct
20
2021
Spotlight on LIBOR Transition [PODCAST] Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP
 

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