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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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Nov
27
2023
EU Market Regulator Finds 400% Increase in Use of ESG Language in Fund Names Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP
Oct
2
2015
SEC Equity Market Structure Advisory Committee Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Jun
16
2016
U.S. Extends Authorization for Transactions with Sanctioned Belarusian Entities Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Feb
14
2017
Update on the USDOL Conflict of Interest Rule and Related Exemptions Proskauer Rose LLP
Mar
6
2019
Conover v. Patriot Land Transfer: RESPA’s Statute of Limitations and Equitable Tolling Clash Again Foley & Lardner LLP
May
8
2020
Local Government Laws Updated to Deal with COVID-19 and States of Emergency Ward and Smith, P.A.
Oct
18
2022
As Halloween Approaches, ‘Zombie’ LIBOR Is (Once Again) Scheduled to Appear ArentFox Schiff LLP
Sep
18
2023
The Post-Brexit Future of the UK’s Securitisation Regime Takes Shape Katten
Sep
26
2017
Contributions to European Commission Public Consultation on FinTech K&L Gates
Oct
25
2018
CFIUS Pilot Program: New Mandatory Filings for Non-passive Foreign Investments Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Dec
15
2011
The Credit Mark Predicament: A Bank Recapitalization Hurdle ArentFox Schiff LLP
Jul
15
2014
Lender Beware: Ensure Plan Releases are Limited to Debtor’s Obligations Bilzin Sumberg
Jul
13
2018
Lawfulness of Financial Crime Data Processing Under GDPR Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc. (RIMS)
Feb
7
2020
SEC Examiners Release Cyber Observations: What You Need To Know Bracewell LLP
Oct
26
2020
SEC Adopts New Rule 12D1-4 Overhauling Fund of Funds Arrangements--Are You Ready? K&L Gates
Apr
18
2013
Recent Court Decisions Hold That the Absolute Priority Rule Still Protects Creditors of Individual Chapter 11 Debtors Dickinson Wright PLLC
Jan
16
2014
Community Bank TruPS CDOs Exempted from the Volcker Rule Re: Trust Preferred Securities and Collateralized Debt Obligation Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Apr
8
2014
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Staff Member Discusses Planned Sweep Examination of Alternative Funds Vedder Price
Mar
2
2018
CFTC Extends Exemptive Relief From Quarterly Account Statements Katten
Mar
4
2022
U.S. Further Escalates Russia-Related Sanctions And Export Controls, Targets Belarus Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Jan
30
2024
European Regulatory Timeline 2024 Proskauer Rose LLP
Aug
29
2013
Rewards and Protections May Soon Be Available to Australian Qui Tam Whistleblowers Tycko & Zavareei LLP
Oct
31
2016
Bridging the Week: October 24 to 28 and October 31, 2016 (Tipper and Tippees; Block Pre-Hedging; Regulation AT Amendments; FINRA, SEC Sweep) Katten
Jun
12
2017
District Court Dismisses Shareholder Claim that Equity Award Share Withholding Triggers Section 16(b) Liability McDermott Will & Emery
Oct
29
2019
U.S. Senate Introduces Bill to Extend Dodd-Frank Whistleblower Protections Proskauer Rose LLP
Jul
7
2020
Corporate Credit Facility Update: Latest New York Fed Guidance on CCF Programs Proskauer Rose LLP
Jan
31
2023
Hybrid Purchase-Price Mechanisms – Where Heavens Collide? Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Mar
17
2021
SEC Division of Examinations Announces 2021 Examination Priorities Polsinelli PC
 

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