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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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Feb
11
2014
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Staff Releases 2014 Examination Priorities Vedder Price
Jul
12
2016
Securities: Is Rule 10b-5 The “Mother Of All Litotes”? Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP
Oct
13
2017
The Week Ahead in the European Parliament – October 13, 2017 Covington & Burling LLP
Aug
6
2018
Investment Advisers and the SEC’s Interpretation of Their Duties: Part II- Interesting Angles on the DOL’s Fiduciary Rule #100 Faegre Drinker
Jul
8
2022
Q2 2022 Venture Capital Funding Data Shows a Steep Drop, But Still Exceeds Pre-Pandemic Levels Foley & Lardner LLP
Sep
30
2013
Financial Stability Board (FSB) Suggests More Federal Oversight of U.S. Insurance System Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc. (RIMS)
Mar
1
2016
CFTC Energy and Environmental Markets Advisory Committee Meeting Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP
Mar
25
2018
Singapore Fines a UK Bank and the US Imposes a Consent Order on a Chinese Bank: A Tale of Two Enforcement Actions Ballard Spahr LLP
Apr
5
2019
California Publishes Final Student Loan Servicer Regulations; California Bill Introduced to Require Additional Information in Annual Borrower Benefits Notices Ballard Spahr LLP
May
18
2020
States Enact Good Samaritan Broker Laws Faegre Drinker
Apr
14
2022
New Whistleblowing Regime Introduced by The Dubai Financial Services Authority McDermott Will & Emery
Jan
12
2024
Building in Flexibility in Credit Facilities Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP
Mar
8
2024
NYAG Brings $1.4 Billion Lawsuit Against Merchant Cash Advance Lenders Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jul
13
2015
Author Q&A: The Volcker Rule and Its Implications for Regional and Community Banks Vedder Price
Dec
4
2018
FCRA Disclosures: Too Much Information, Not Enough, or Just Right? Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
Nov
15
2019
Houlihan’s Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy; Rival, Landry’s LLC is Stalking Horse Bidder Stark & Stark
Jan
18
2023
Progress for M&A Brokers: Congress Passes New Exemption from Securities Broker Registration K&L Gates
Dec
8
2012
DOJ Touts Active Enforcement of the False Claims Act in FY 2012 Mintz
Jul
22
2019
NY Legislature Passes Bills To Extend Coverage Of Plain Language Law And Prohibit Use Of Social Network Information For Evaluating Creditworthiness Ballard Spahr LLP
Nov
4
2020
SBA Announces Loan Necessity Questionnaire for PPP borrowers of $2M or more Godfrey & Kahn S.C.
Oct
7
2022
Corporate Transparency Act – FinCEN Issues Final Rule for Beneficial Ownership Reporting Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Mar
21
2012
SEC Focuses On Municipal Underwriter Compliance With Due Diligence Obligations Mintz
Nov
10
2016
CFTC Approves Supplemental Proposal to Regulation AT Katten
Feb
28
2020
FINRA Reminds Member Firms of Their Supervision Responsibilities of UTMA and UGMA Accounts Katten
Feb
11
2011
Proposed Treasury Regulations Expand the Definition of "Publicly Traded" Bracewell LLP
Aug
15
2014
UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) Uses Product Intervention Powers for the First Time Katten
Nov
22
2014
European Commission Extends Deadline for the CRR (Capital Requirements Regulation) Katten
Jul
14
2016
SEC Tweaks In-House Court Rules Faegre Drinker
 

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