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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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Aug
13
2012
Unregistered Broker-Dealers: Risky Business for EB-5 Developers Mintz
Nov
21
2013
UK Capital Maintenance Principle May Restrict Damages Awards Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
May
12
2015
SEC’s New Guidance on the Use of Administrative Proceedings: “It’s Up to Us.” Faegre Drinker
Aug
29
2015
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA): Israel Beware – Trends in Enforcement Mintz
May
2
2016
Bridging the Week: Report Cards; EFRPs; Market Disruption; HFT; Algorithmic Trading; Cybersecurity [VIDEO] Katten
Jan
12
2015
SEC Approves Amendments to NASD Rule 2340 and FINRA Rule 2310 to Address Values of Direct Participation Program and Unlisted Real Estate Investment Trust Securities Katten
Apr
29
2020
More PPP Funding Approved, Questions Remain Unanswered Godfrey & Kahn S.C.
Mar
14
2023
Update on Silicon Valley Bank Failure and Recent Actions Taken by the Federal Government to Strengthen Confidence in the U.S. Banking System Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
Oct
3
2023
Texas Taxing 130% of Marketplace Sales McDermott Will & Emery
May
26
2018
California Considers a New Blockchain-Related Bill Covington & Burling LLP
Sep
17
2019
European Banking Authority Publishes Question and Answer Relating to Originator Risk Retention Holders in Securitisations Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP
Aug
2
2021
Back in the Saddle: SEC’s Whistleblower Program Is in Full Swing Under the Biden Administration Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Jan
27
2022
Crypto Chaos: EthereumMax Executives, Kim Kardashian, Floyd Mayweather, Jr., and Paul Pierce Sued in Cryptocurrency Advertising Class Action Proskauer Rose LLP
Jun
6
2014
CFTC (Commodity Futures Trading Commission) Staff Announces Expedited No-Action Relief for CPO (Commodity Pool Operators) Delegation Vedder Price
Nov
29
2017
SCOTUS to decide: Who is a Protected “Whistleblower” Under Dodd-Frank? Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Jan
31
2019
Australian Buy Now Pay Later Businesses Discuss Utility of Open Banking Regime K&L Gates
May
13
2019
Bridging the Week by Gary DeWaal: May 6 – 10 and May 13, 2019 (So Many Guidances by CFTC Enforcement, FinCEN and FINRA, So Little Time; The SEC and Jackson Pollock) Katten
Aug
10
2020
Comparing the Standard of Conduct: Broker-Dealers vs. Investment Advisers Faegre Drinker
Jan
14
2021
Section 162(m) Final Regulations Clarify Grandfathering Rules to Compensation Payable under Account Balance and Nonaccount Balance Nonqualified Plans Faegre Drinker
Jan
8
2016
Research Note: Equity Market Volatility on August 24, 2015 Katten
Sep
13
2016
Regions Bank Agrees To Pay $52.4 To Settle False Claims Act Case Alleging Misconduct In Connection With FHA-Insured Mortgage Lending Tycko & Zavareei LLP
Apr
29
2017
European Commission Publishes Speech on Equivalence and Supervisory Convergence Katten
Aug
22
2017
SEC Urges "Robust" Cybersecurity Best Practices Holland & Hart LLP
Dec
2
2021
ALERT: New State Privacy Requirements for Mortgages Funded After December 1, 2021 Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP
Jun
7
2022
Weekly IRS Roundup May 31 – June 3, 2022 McDermott Will & Emery
Jun
2
2023
A Long Hot Summer: Effective Variable Rates Subject to Increase (Irrespective of General Market Conditions) ArentFox Schiff LLP
Apr
30
2024
UK Financial Regulator Confirms Plan to Combat Greenwashing Mintz
Mar
4
2013
Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) Issues Advisory to Financial Institutions: Update on Tax Refund Fraud and Related Identity Theft Katten
 

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