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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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Nov
16
2015
SEC Chastised; Cybersecurity; Hacking; Supervision; Compliance Outsourcing; the Cloud - Bridging the Week: November 9 - 13 and 16, 2015 [VIDEO] Katten
Jun
20
2014
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Obtains Settlement for Investment Adviser’s Real Estate Investment Fraud Katten
Nov
24
2015
Victim of Fraud Sued for Fraud Katten
Jan
11
2019
FCA Consults on Contractual Certainty Post-Brexit Katten
Sep
1
2017
SEC Division of Corporation Finance Issues New and Updated C&DIs on Omission of Financial Information from Draft Registration Statements Katten
Dec
4
2015
Office of Comptroller of Currency Announces Calendar Year 2016 Fees and Assessments Structure Katten
Jun
27
2014
SEC Orders Securities Exchanges and Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) to Develop Tick Size Pilot Plan Katten
Sep
8
2017
NYSE Issues Proposed Amendment to Limit Issuance of Material News After Market Close Katten
May
8
2020
FINRA Warns of Fraudulent Phishing Emails Purporting to be from FINRA Katten
May
12
2022
FTC Goes on Penalty Offense, Warns of Hefty Fines for Deceptive Advertising Katten
Jan
8
2021
CFTC Staff Provides Temporary Relief to Futures Commission Merchants Regarding Certain SOFR-Linked Investments Katten
Dec
18
2015
SEC Proposes Payment Disclosure Rules for Resource Extraction Issues Katten
Jan
8
2021
ESMA Publishes Consultation Paper on Impact of Algorithmic Trading Katten
Feb
8
2019
ESMA Publishes Statement on the Impact of a No-Deal Brexit on Its Databases Katten
Jul
18
2014
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) Proposes to Adopt Rules on Quotation Requirements for Over-the-Counter Equity Securities Katten
May
15
2020
SEC Enforcement Actions Against Fund Advisers Continues Katten
Feb
15
2019
ESMA Publishes List of Thresholds Below Which an EU Prospectus Is Not Required Katten
Oct
4
2017
Bridging the Week by Gary DeWaal: September 18 to 22 and September 25, 2017 (My Affiliate’s Keeper?; CFTC Flexes Cryptocurrency Muscle; Can SEC Keep a Secret?) Katten
Jan
17
2016
UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) Trade Association Roundtable on MiFID II Implementation Katten
Aug
8
2014
Amendment to Delaware Judicial Procedure Law Permits Parties to Extend Statute of Limitations for Breach of Contract Claims Katten
Mar
4
2019
Bridging the Week by Gary DeWaal: February 25 – March 1 and March 4, 2019 (Appeal Not Appealing; Purported Fraudster Indicted for Fraud) Katten
Aug
15
2014
European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) Publishes Guidelines on Reporting Obligations Under the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD) Katten
Jan
22
2016
CFTC Issues Order Delegating to the NFA Certain Functions Related to Notices of Swap Valuation Disputes Katten
Jan
29
2016
Crowdfunding Portals Can Now Register with the SEC Katten
Mar
8
2019
FTC Releases Revised Hart-Scott-Rodino Filing Thresholds for 2019 Katten
Aug
24
2014
Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Provides Limited Relief to Swap Execution Facilities (SEFs) from Certain Confirmation and Recordkeeping Requirements Katten
May
29
2020
FCA Continuing Professional Development During the COVID-19 Pandemic & Market Watch Newsletter Katten
Nov
13
2012
A New Wave of Say-on-Pay and Executive Compensation Proxy Litigation Katten
 

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