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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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Sep
30
2016
SEC Adopts Rules for Enhanced Regulatory Framework for Securities Clearing Agencies Katten
Jan
27
2017
FSB Publishes Policy Recommendations Relating to Asset Management Structural Vulnerabilities Katten
Jun
22
2020
Further Guidance from ECJ on Insureds Right to Choose Their Own Lawyer Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Dec
7
2017
New SEC Cyber Unit Obtains Emergency Action Against ICO K&L Gates
Feb
12
2019
Prove It or Lose It: Lost It! NCA Uses New Powers to Freeze Accounts and Secure Substantial Asset Forfeiture Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Oct
1
2019
United Arab Emirates Issues New AML Law in Context of FATF Evaluation Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Oct
14
2021
The Department of Justice Sets Cryptocurrency Squarely in its Sights Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jul
7
2009
Recent Developments in Legal Ethics, January 2005 Fairfield and Woods P.C.
Oct
5
2018
HM Treasury Publishes Draft EMIR SI Relating to Non-UK CCPs Post-Brexit Katten
May
28
2019
Mortgage-specific provisions in the CFPB’s proposed debt collection rules Ballard Spahr LLP
Oct
24
2014
Delaware Court of Chancery Rejects Controlling Stockholder Claims and Applies Business Judgment Rule to Merger Suits Katten
Jun
5
2015
FINRA CEO Criticizes DOL Fiduciary Proposal (Again) Proskauer Rose LLP
Jun
19
2018
FinCEN Issues Advisory on Human Rights Abuses Enabled by Corrupt PEPs and Their Financial Facilitators Ballard Spahr LLP
May
24
2017
Law Firms Must Step Up Security or Risk Exposure; $8,895,560 Fine for Law Firm Hackers K&L Gates
Feb
15
2018
House Passes “Madden Fix” Bill Ballard Spahr LLP
Apr
5
2023
The Last Remaining FX Defendant Prevails at Trial Mintz
Oct
19
2023
Need to Know: SEC’s New Private Fund Rules Goulston & Storrs
Oct
3
2016
Bridging the Week: Futures Insider Trading, Artificial Prices, Theft by Convention, Whistleblowing [VIDEO] Katten
Jan
31
2017
Will Congress Deep Six SEC’s Resource Extraction Rule? Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP
Dec
7
2017
FCA Fines Broker For Misleading Customers Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
Feb
14
2019
Pensions versus Insolvency: changes to The Pension Regulator’s powers Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Oct
15
2021
IDC Requests Additional Relief with Respect to Fund Board In-Person Voting Requirements Vedder Price
Oct
15
2020
Legal Challenge to Federal Ban on SEPs May Result in Change in Enforcement Policy Van Ness Feldman LLP
Jan
4
2023
CFPB Files Amicus Brief in TILA Suit, Impacts How Banks Collect on HELOCs Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Aug
5
2009
Considerations for Troubled Borrowers Approaching Loan Workouts Clark & Trevithick
Oct
9
2018
Vermont Exempts Bank Partners from Loan Solicitation License for Commercial Loans Ballard Spahr LLP
May
30
2019
To Call or Not to Call: the NPRM's Proposed Call Frequency and Time/Place Limitations Ballard Spahr LLP
Aug
10
2021
Improving the Plumbing: The Fed Responds to the Group of 30 and Creates Two Standing Repo Facilities Norris McLaughlin P.A.
 

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