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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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2018
Blockchain Energizer – Volume 33: August 9, 2018 K&L Gates
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2020
New Crypto Lawsuits…Just Desserts for ICOs or Legal Obstacles to Claims? Polsinelli PC
Jul
21
2020
SEC and DOJ Adopt Memorandum of Understanding to Formalize Interagency Cooperation in the Securities Industry Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
May
30
2023
Mortgage Bankers Association Files Amici Brief in CFPB Constitutionality Case Katten
Mar
28
2018
U.S. Bans Venezuela’s Oil-Backed Virtual Currency, “Petro,” and Announces Plans to Publish SDNs’ Virtual Currency Addresses Ballard Spahr LLP
Apr
5
2019
Regulators in Singapore and the EU Agree on Mutual Recognition for Derivatives Platforms Katten
May
21
2020
Report Cryptocurrency Fraud and Earn a Whistleblower Award Zuckerman Law
Aug
26
2022
First Circuit: FCPA is not a “Rule or Regulation of the SEC” Under SOX Whistleblower Provision Proskauer Rose LLP
Dec
5
2023
Trends in Private Credit Restructuring: Out of Court “Change of Control” Transactions Proskauer Rose LLP
Dec
3
2018
Bridging the Weeks by Gary DeWaal: November 19 - 30 and December 3, 2018 (Investment Profits; ICOs; Taxes by Bitcoin; Spoofing) Katten
Nov
21
2019
Enforcing Non-Solicitation Agreements Against Financial Professionals: A Court Finds Financial Professionals Have a Duty to Notify Clients About a Change of Employment Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
May
26
2022
SEC Announces Disclosures and Rules Changes Intended to Combat "Greenwashing" Mintz
Feb
5
2024
Senators Pressure FinCEN to Fully Implement AML Whistleblower Program Kohn, Kohn & Colapinto
Jul
26
2019
The Sharp End of the Spear Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
Nov
5
2020
ICO Publishes Report on Compliance in Direct Marketing Data Broking Sector Hunton Andrews Kurth
Jun
1
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National Futures Association (NFA) Issues Notice to Members Regarding Section 16 Financial Requirements for Cleared Swaps Customer Collateral Katten
Aug
22
2014
Wisconsin - Don’t Forget to Take the Real Estate Developer’s Rights as Collateral Michael Best & Friedrich LLP
Nov
9
2015
FCA Publishes MiFID II Conference Materials for Wholesale Firms Katten
Mar
8
2016
New FCA Whistle-blowing Guidelines From Today Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Nov
12
2021
The Nonqualified Financial Property Limitation McDermott Will & Emery
Jul
27
2023
FDIC Issues Reminder to Banks on Reporting of Uninsured Deposits Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP
Feb
23
2014
Federal Reserve Approves Final Rule Regulating Bank Holding Companies and Foreign Banking Organizations Katten
Mar
20
2015
Factors the SEC Considers When Deciding Whether to Grant a Waiver to a Statutory Disqualification Mintz
Aug
13
2018
CFPB Issues HMDA File Verification Tool Ballard Spahr LLP
Mar
4
2023
Beltway Buzz, March 3, 2023 Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
Mar
31
2018
ESMA Updates Q&As on Market Abuse Regulation Katten
Apr
8
2019
District Court Holds SEC Cannot Use CEO’s Criminal Conviction to Establish Company’s Liability Faegre Drinker
Aug
29
2022
TTAB Cancels Registration, Holds Operations Manager Is Not Trademark Owner ArentFox Schiff LLP
 

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