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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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Aug
14
2020
COVID-19: FCA Publishes Dear CEO Letter on Increased Client Money Balances Katten
Jan
14
2021
Section 162(m) Final Regulations Clarify Grandfathering Rules to Compensation Payable under Account Balance and Nonaccount Balance Nonqualified Plans Faegre Drinker
Mar
30
2022
DOJ Brings Criminal Charges Against Two Defendants in NFT Fraud Hunton Andrews Kurth
Jun
7
2022
Litigation Minute: The "E": Environmental Regulation and Ethos K&L Gates
Mar
15
2023
SEC Continues Focus on ESG Issues in 2023 Examination Priorities Mintz
Sep
4
2015
NFA Proposes Interpretive Notice on Information Systems Security Programs Katten
Sep
26
2016
SEC Adopts New Disclosure and Recordkeeping Requirements for Advisers Vedder Price
Dec
2
2017
ESAs Announce Urgent Review of Variation Margin Rules Applicable to Physically Settled FX Beginning January 3, 2018 Katten
Sep
30
2018
FCA and PRA Published Dear CEO Letters on Transition From LIBOR to Risk-Free Rates Katten
Dec
8
2022
ASIC Gears Up Enforcement Activity K&L Gates
Mar
9
2013
Germany Enacts High-Frequency Trading Act Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
May
13
2016
More DOL Final Fiduciary Rule Fallout: Some Potential IRS Pitfalls for IRA Custodians and Trustees (Part 1 of 2) Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Sep
27
2019
New SEC Rule Expands “Test-the-Waters” to All Issuers Katten
Aug
2
2021
Addressing New Risks: FinCEN Sets Priorities for Combating Money Laundering and Terrorism Financing Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Dec
7
2021
Whistleblower Receives Nearly $5 Million for Helping SEC Return Millions to Harmed Investors Kohn, Kohn & Colapinto
Dec
13
2023
To Check the Box or Not to Check the Box? That is the Question Barnes & Thornburg LLP
May
28
2015
Seller Financing After Dodd-Frank McBrayer, McGinnis, Leslie and Kirkland, PLLC
May
24
2019
CFTC and SEC Participate in the Signing Ceremony for the IOSCO Enhanced Multilateral MOU Concerning Cross-Border Enforcement Katten
Sep
30
2021
SEC Issues Sample Climate Change Comment Letter Hunton Andrews Kurth
Oct
9
2023
CFTC Reminds DeFi Operators To Register And Comply Amidst Continued Enforcement Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Apr
30
2024
Von Zahlungsdienstleistern bis zu Profifußballvereinen: Neue EU-Vorschriften zur Bekämpfung von Geldwäsche verabschiedet McDermott Will & Emery
Dec
9
2013
Fourth Circuit Enforces Waiver of Equal Credit Opportunity Act (ECOA) Rights in Loan Restructuring Agreements Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
Jun
17
2014
Public Company Boards and Management will be Affected by PCAOB’s New and Amended Auditing Standards Regarding Related Party Transactions Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Jan
23
2015
Tenth Circuit Affirms Dismissal of Securities Class Action for Failing to Plead Scienter Under the PSLRA Katten
Jun
8
2018
FIA Publishes Report on Clearing Members’ Brexit Implementation Plans Katten
May
20
2021
Private Credit Lenders Should Remain Vigilant in 2021 Proskauer Rose LLP
Feb
13
2024
FHA Makes Rule Changes for Branch Registration Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP
May
16
2017
UK General Election – Finance Bill No.2 2017 Curtailed - Budget and Finance Bill Proskauer Rose LLP
 

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