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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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Congress’ Strange New Secondary Trading Exemption Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP
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3
2012
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15
2014
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Recent Developments: July 21, 2014 - August 15, 2014 Greenberg Traurig, LLP
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19
2014
Globalize Miami Series: PortMiami and its Significance to Miami’s Growth Bilzin Sumberg
May
28
2011
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14
2014
Conflict Minerals in Medical Devices: Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Reporting Update Covington & Burling LLP
Aug
23
2016
Selected Risk Retention Questions and Answers for CMBS Securitizations Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP
Apr
7
2017
Fiduciary Rule and Attendant New Exemptions Become Law on June 9, 2017 ArentFox Schiff LLP
Jul
27
2017
Second Circuit Clarifies Fifth Amendment Law, with Implications for US Prosecution of International Cartels McDermott Will & Emery
Aug
30
2018
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Aug
20
2019
How to Steal $10 Billion from Europe Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
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19
2022
Alight Solutions Must Comply with Subpoena Issued by DOL in Cybersecurity Incident Investigation Robinson & Cole LLP
Apr
30
2021
Alex Oh Resigns From SEC; Melissa Hodgman Named Acting Director of Enforcement Katten
Feb
11
2013
trueEX Requests that Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Amend Order of Designation as a Contract Market Katten
Apr
8
2016
Division of Investment Management Issues Guidance on Fund Disclosure Reflecting Risks Related to Current Market Conditions Vedder Price
Dec
13
2016
FDIC Approves Extended Exam Cycles for Small Banks Covington & Burling LLP
May
4
2018
False Representation Must be Material to Violate FDCPA, Eighth Circuit Rules Ballard Spahr LLP
Mar
20
2022
Could A Bored Ape + CryptoPunk + ApeCoin = A Security? Mintz
Dec
29
2020
Observations on New Measures for China's Security Review of Foreign Investment K&L Gates
Sep
18
2023
State AGs Turn ESG Scrutiny on Financial Service Providers Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP
Aug
7
2020
Agencies Adopt Volcker Rule Amendments Relating to Covered Funds Vedder Price
Nov
29
2021
Useful Reference Materials for Compliance with the New Derivatives Rule for “Limited Derivatives Users” Vedder Price
Dec
10
2015
Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act of 2015 Vedder Price
Jun
11
2012
Exiting TARP: Is there a path out for the remaining banks? ArentFox Schiff LLP
Mar
15
2014
Joint Audit Committee Adopts Template Acknowledgment Letters Katten
Nov
7
2017
Compensation Risks for Broker-Dealers and RIAs: Interesting Angles on the DOL’s Fiduciary Rule #69 Faegre Drinker
Jun
9
2011
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Aug
18
2016
After Adopting the “Fraud-on-the-Market” Presumption of Reliance, Australia is Poised to Become a Plaintiff-Friendly Venue Mintz
 

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