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The Financial institutions and banking sectors are highly regulated in the US and throughout the world with stiff penalties for failure to comply with regulations. The National Law Review addresses legal issues, compliance concerns, financial regulatory schemes, broker-deals, insolvency and restructuring, and structured transaction negotiations.

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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2024
Out of the Shadows: SEC Shines a Light on Insider Trading K&L Gates
Feb
2
2015
Patentability May Be Raised in CBM Patent Review: Covered Business Methods McDermott Will & Emery
Jan
29
2016
CFPB Director’s Divisive View of RESPA Limitations Period Central to Ongoing UDAAP Action Foley & Lardner LLP
Feb
19
2018
Department Of Business Oversight Continues To Grow Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP
Feb
8
2023
Scope 3 To Be Or Not To Be? That Is The ESG Question Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Jan
25
2024
FINRA Facts and Trends: January 2024 Bracewell LLP
Feb
20
2019
How to Diligence a Solar Development Pipeline (Part 1 of 4) Mintz
Aug
22
2020
COVID-19: US State Policy Report – August 21, 2020 Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Oct
31
2022
The IRS Expands Crypto Guidance to Include “NFTs” and other “Digital Assets,” Ahead of the 2022 Filing Season Polsinelli PC
Oct
12
2018
HM Treasury Publishes Draft Brexit Statutory Instruments for Investment Funds and Their Managers; HM Treasury Publishes Draft Brexit Statutory Instruments Relating to MiFID II and Trade Repositories Katten
Oct
11
2019
NFA Announces Effective Date for Supervision of Branch Offices and Guaranteed IBs Katten
Nov
8
2021
FRB Governor Quarles Resigns Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP
Aug
31
2012
New Iran Sanctions Legislation Imposes SEC Disclosure Requirement Hunton Andrews Kurth
May
23
2017
Department of Labor’s New Fiduciary Rule Will Go Into Effect June 9th Proskauer Rose LLP
Sep
11
2017
Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission Statement on Initial Coin Offerings K&L Gates
Jun
7
2019
What are SEC Sanctions and Penalties? Zuckerman Law
Mar
18
2022
SEC Scrutiny of Climate Change Disclosures on the Rise Robinson & Cole LLP
Aug
12
2022
OFAC Sanctions Cryptocurrency Mixing Service for Allegedly Facilitating Money Laundering Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Sep
13
2023
Luxembourg Financial Services Regulator, the Financial Sector Supervisory Commission, and Issues FAQs on "Virtual Asset Service Provider" Regime K&L Gates
Jun
11
2015
SEC Settles Charges Against Nationwide Life Insurance Company for Failing to Process Purchase and Redemption Orders in Compliance with the 1940 Act Vedder Price
May
26
2016
FINRA Announces Rule 2273, Requiring Broker’s New Firm to Send “Educational Communication” to Broker’s Customers Before Transfer of Customer’s Assets to New Firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Jan
30
2017
Trump Administration Issues Executive Order to Curb New Regulations Covington & Burling LLP
Jun
25
2018
Consumer Advocacy Groups Ask To Participate As Amicus To Oppose Motion For Reconsideration Of Plaintiffs In Industry Lawsuit Challenging CFPB Payday Loan Rule Ballard Spahr LLP
Jun
25
2020
The Supreme Court Affirms, but Limits, the SEC's Disgorgement Power Bracewell LLP
May
17
2022
Regulators Focus on Terra and Its UST Stablecoin Nelson Mullins
Feb
20
2018
SEC Share Class Selection Disclosure Initiative to Encourage Self-Reporting Faegre Drinker
Oct
19
2020
Proposed Amendments to Hart-Scott-Rodino Act Regulations Could Dramatically Expand Filing Obligations of Investment Managers K&L Gates
Feb
9
2023
SEC Imposes Staggering $35 Million Fine on Company for Paying Lip Service to Internal Compliance Procedures Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
 

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