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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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24
2018
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2024
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24
2015
Consequences of Waiving Attorney-Client Privilege Mintz
Sep
29
2015
Insider Trading and Administrative Courts - More on Two Hot Topics That Have Now Converged Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Dec
7
2020
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Jan
19
2024
2023 Cybersecurity Year In Review Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Jul
14
2014
Fifth Circuit: False Claims Act (FCA) Inapplicable to Claims Involving Private Funds Administered by Government-Created Programs Proskauer Rose LLP
Feb
12
2015
Account Holders Lack of Contacts Fails to Subject Cayman Bank to Personal Jurisdiction in Texas Horwood Marcus & Berk Chartered
Oct
24
2022
SEC Reopens Comment Periods Due to Technical Glitch Nelson Mullins
Nov
21
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17
2013
Financial Services Legislative and Regulatory Update - Week of April 15, 2013 Mintz
Oct
27
2016
SEC Proposes Rule Amendment to Shorten Settlement Cycle From Three Business Days to Two Vedder Price
Feb
15
2017
CFTC Issues No-Action Position on Variation Margin Rules that Provides Swap Dealers with a Grace Period for the Completion of Documentation and the Implementation of Operational Processes Covington & Burling LLP
Oct
22
2019
DOL Proposed NEW Electronic Disclosures Rule Jackson Lewis P.C.
Jul
28
2022
NASEM Publishes Report on the Importance of Chemical Research to the U.S. Economy Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.
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2023
Blockchain+ Bi-Weekly November 16, 2023 Polsinelli PC
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14
2016
Best Interest Standard and the Prudent Man Rule: Interesting Angles on the DOL’s Fiduciary Rule #9 Faegre Drinker
Mar
7
2019
FCRA Claims Dismissed in Massive Equifax Data Breach Case Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
Jun
18
2019
Employee Benefit Plans With Master Trust Investments – Financial Statement Changes McDermott Will & Emery
May
4
2022
European Union, United Kingdom Propose New Sanctions Against Russia, Including Ban on Certain Services McDermott Will & Emery
May
3
2023
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Aug
23
2013
Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Adopts Final Harmonization Rules for Registered Investment Company Advisors Required to Register as CPOs Under 4.5; Also Adopts Changes Applicable to All CPOs Katten
Oct
26
2018
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Apr
3
2020
CFIUS During COVID-19 Pandemic Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
 

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