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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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Mar
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2023
Signature Bank: What to Know About March 12, 2023 Closing, FDIC Receivership and Bridge Bank Hunton Andrews Kurth
Oct
2
2023
CFPB Proposes Changes to Fair Credit Reporting Act to Remove Medical Debt from Credit Reports Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Aug
6
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IRS: Interest Paid to Nonresident Aliens to Be Reported Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
May
15
2015
SEC Is Sued Again For Doing Nothing Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP
Aug
18
2017
SEC Files Fraud Charges Against Registered Representatives in Connection with Investments by Federal Employees in Variable Annuities Vedder Price
Feb
1
2018
The Unique Quandaries Faced in Recovering International Cryptocurrency Frauds Horwood Marcus & Berk Chartered
Jan
30
2019
Investment Services Regulatory Update: January 2019 Vedder Price
Mar
26
2020
COVID-19 – Return of the MAC, or Breathing Space? Katten
Dec
6
2022
CFPB Investigates Crypto Lender Hunton Andrews Kurth
Dec
3
2013
A Brief Recap of Recent Regulatory Actions Regarding Short-Term, Small-Dollar Lending Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Jan
13
2015
SEC Settles with Investment Advisory Firm over Claims of False Performance Advertising Vedder Price
May
4
2016
Another Warning to Mind the Non-GAAP Faegre Drinker
Sep
20
2018
New FCRA Form for Pre-Employment Background Checks Starts Sept. 21 Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Jan
8
2020
Finally SECURE: Opportunities in the 2019 SECURE Act for Plan Sponsors McDermott Will & Emery
Aug
2
2021
ARRC Formally Recommends Term SOFR Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jun
15
2020
IRS Provides New Markets Tax Credit and Opportunity Zone Relief Jones Walker LLP
Dec
3
2021
SEC Finalizes Amendments to Implement Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act Requirements Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP
Jan
9
2017
Bridging the Weeks: Dec 19 - Jan 6, and Jan 9, 2017 (Jon Corzine; Infiltrating E-Mails; ATS Gone Bad; Whistleblower Infractions) Katten
Apr
24
2020
Coronavirus Relief Fund: Treasury Issues Guidance for Tribal Governments Van Ness Feldman LLP
Jan
13
2021
COVID-19 Stimulus Package Significantly Expands Cares Act Employee Retention Tax Credits McDermott Will & Emery
Sep
27
2021
European Securities Watchdog Fine Highlights Importance of Data Integrity and Regulatory Access Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jun
4
2022
Insider Trading or Wire Fraud: A Closer Look at the Charges Facing a Former OpenSea Employee and What We Can Learn From It Mintz
Dec
11
2023
COP28 Update: Agreement Reached on Loss and Damage Fund Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP
Mar
10
2013
Sale of U.S. Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) in Latin America Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Jan
10
2016
Notice of Filing of Proposed Rule Change To Adopt Capital Acquisition Broker Rules Katten
Nov
30
2017
There’s Gold in Them Thar Employee Benefit Trusts … Fool’s Gold Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Jun
1
2018
Regulators Propose Revisions to the Volcker Rule Covington & Burling LLP
May
13
2019
DC Circuit Opinion Reaffirms Fiduciary and Disclosure Obligations of Advisers While Rejecting SEC Finding of “Willful” Violations Proskauer Rose LLP
 

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