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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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Jul
11
2023
Swiss Regulator Finds Against FIFA on World Cup Carbon Neutrality Claims Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP
May
4
2022
Spring Cleaning: CFPB Dusts Off “Dormant” Authority to Supervise “Risky” Conduct by Nonbanks Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP
Jan
4
2021
A New Year’s Booster Shot: Congress Grants the SEC a Statutory Disgorgement Remedy and Extended Statute of Limitations Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP
Aug
15
2023
CFTC Urges Potential Whistleblowers to Report Carbon Credit Misconduct Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP
Oct
13
2017
States Respond to Equifax Cyber Breach with Enforcement Actions and Calls for Enhanced Regulatory Powers Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP
Sep
1
2023
Republicans Unveil Bills Targeting ESG in Securities and Banking Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP
Sep
15
2023
EU Commission Releases 2023 Strategic Foresight Report Focusing on Environmental and Social Well-Being Objectives Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP
Sep
15
2021
Investors and Regulators Turning up the Heat on Climate-Change Disclosures: Attempting to Make Sense of the State of Play in the US, EU, and UK Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP
Sep
22
2023
FCA’s Introduction of a Gateway for Firms to Approve Financial Promotions Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP
Apr
17
2019
Fiduciary Duties of Dissenting Directors and their Boards – Stobart v Tinkler Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP
Oct
2
2023
ESMA Launches Fifth Stress Test Exercise for Central Counterparties That Includes Climate-Related Risks Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP
Oct
9
2023
Euronext Launches New Sustainable Investment Tools and ESG Initiatives Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP
Oct
12
2023
Vice Chair Barr Speaks on Capital Endgame Proposal Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP
Oct
23
2023
Transition Plan Taskforce Publishes the Final Disclosure Framework Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP
Sep
1
2022
New SEC "Pay for Performance" Proxy Disclosure Rules Will Require Significant Advance Planning and Effort Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP
Nov
2
2023
SEC Exempts Brokers and Dealers from Rule 15c2-11 Review and Recordkeeping Requirements for Quotations on 144A Fixed Income Securities Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP
Sep
16
2022
FCA’s Supervision Strategy for Benchmark Administrators Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP
Jul
8
2019
A 24% Stockholder of Seller and Seller’s Board Must Face Fiduciary Duty Claims Due to Flawed Sales Process and Inadequate Merger-related Disclosures: Another Merger Challenge Demonstrates the Limits of Corwin Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP
Sep
23
2022
Five Career Development Tactics (and One Digression) for Young Fund Finance Professionals Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP
Nov
14
2023
ISS: Challenges Remain in Interoperability of Sustainability Disclosure Standards Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP
Jun
29
2016
Supreme Court Denies Usury Case: It’s a Mad, Mad, Madden World Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP
Oct
29
2021
Financial Services Subcommittee Questions Experts on China-Based Issuers Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP
Nov
19
2021
ISDA Publishes Suggested Practices for SEC SBS Reporting Party Determinations Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP
Nov
9
2021
FRB Reports on Stability of Financial System Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP
Nov
19
2021
SEC Highlights Spike in Whistleblower Tips in Fiscal Year 2021 Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP
Aug
13
2016
Beyond the Basics: First DOJ Declinations under FCPA Pilot Program Include New “Resourcing” Factors Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP
Aug
23
2016
Selected Risk Retention Questions and Answers for CMBS Securitizations Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP
Dec
1
2021
Refinitiv Launches Cash Fallbacks for LIBOR Transition Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP
 

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