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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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May
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2020
Federal Reserve Announces Revised Terms of Main Street Lending Program Jones Walker LLP
Jun
27
2014
SEC Orders Securities Exchanges and Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) to Develop Tick Size Pilot Plan Katten
Oct
10
2016
Amendments to Regs E and Z for Prepaid Accounts – Not so EZ ArentFox Schiff LLP
Jun
25
2018
CFPB files response supporting motion for reconsideration of plaintiffs in industry lawsuit challenging CFPB payday loan rule Ballard Spahr LLP
Oct
15
2018
OCC Reaffirms Willingness To Accept and Grant Special Purpose Charters to Fintech Companies Covington & Burling LLP
Apr
30
2019
An Introduction to Sustainable Lending Bilzin Sumberg
Apr
1
2020
Not a Risk Worth Taking – FCA Fines and Bans Pensions’ Advisor Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Dec
28
2023
ISDA Publishes Tokenized Collateral Model Provisions for ISDA 2016 Credit Support Annexes for Variation Margin (VM) Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP
May
27
2016
SEC Approves Rule Requiring Delivery of an Educational Communication to Customers of a Transferring Representative Katten
May
26
2017
Supreme Court Gives Debt Collectors Victory on Stale Debts Polsinelli PC
Feb
20
2018
D.C. releases revised Bill of Rights for student loan borrowers Ballard Spahr LLP
Oct
18
2021
SEC Rule 10b5-1 Trading Plans — Update on Potential Reforms Vedder Price
Apr
5
2023
In Continuation of Longstanding Focus on Cybersecurity, SEC Proposes Significant Amendments to Regulation S-P Proskauer Rose LLP
Oct
24
2023
Opening Salvo – Enforceability of Litigation Funding Agreements in a Post-PACCAR World? Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Jun
8
2015
Democrats Push New Regulatory Relief Measure, CFTC and EU Regulators Work to Agree on Clearinghouse Rules
May
21
2012
Extensive New Disclosure Requirements for Underwriters of Municipal Securities Take Effect August 2, 2012 Bracewell LLP
Aug
11
2021
Surprise Billing Regulations: Out-Of-Network Providers at In-Network Facilities K&L Gates
Jun
24
2022
5 FAQs with FINRA Defense Attorney Nick Oberheiden Oberheiden P.C.
Feb
27
2024
Progress Towards PBM Reform: Insights, Political Considerations, and Outlook for 2024-2025 ArentFox Schiff LLP
Apr
29
2011
Oil and Gas Fraud Working Group to Focus on Energy Markets Bracewell LLP
Jan
27
2016
Getting By With a Little Help From Friends: United States Supreme Court to Clarify Insider Trading Liability in Tipping Cases Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP
Feb
6
2017
ESMA Updates Q&As on MiFID II Transparency and Market Structure Topics Katten
Jun
24
2020
U.S. Supreme Court Confirms SEC’s Right To Seek Disgorgement Under Securities Exchange Act Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Jan
25
2021
Act Now – Estate Tax Planning Under the Biden Administration Davis|Kuelthau, s.c.
Aug
17
2023
A Disagreement Among Judges in the Same Courthouse Arises in Ruling Denying Motion to Dismiss SEC Enforcement Action Against Terraform Labs Katten
Dec
20
2013
Release of New Payment Card Data Security Standards Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
Nov
1
2014
Italian Short-Term Ban on Shorting Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena spa and Banca Carige spa Katten
Sep
17
2015
Technical Difficulties at BNY Mellon Impact Processing of Net Asset Values Vedder Price
 

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