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Regulatory Agencies with Financial Services

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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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Forum Selection Bylaws – Why A California Court May Not Follow Delaware Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP
Sep
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2014
First Bitcoin Swap Proposed Katten
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New Jersey Shareholder Oppression: Mismanagement Norris McLaughlin P.A.
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2023
California Passes Legislation Banning Junk Fees Hunton Andrews Kurth
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12
2014
The Government Contracts Update - May 12, 2014 Covington & Burling LLP
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2016
Monetary Authority of Singapore Issues Revised Guidelines on Outsourcing Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Apr
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New York’s AG Enters the Cryptocurrency Ring as Federal, State Authorities Find Regulatory Footing Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
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2019
Hack of Electrum Wallets Reaps over 200 Bitcoin (around $750,000) Robinson & Cole LLP
Mar
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Privacy Tip #358 – Bank Failures Give Hackers New Strategy for Attacks Robinson & Cole LLP
Dec
4
2015
NFA Releases Guidance for Those Operating Under Exemption or Exclusion From CPO or CTA Registration Katten
Apr
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2016
Commodity Futures Trading Commission Awards More than $10 Million to Whistleblower Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP
Jan
12
2018
CFTC Staff Issues No-Action Relief to Futures Commission Merchants and Introducing Brokers Regarding Capital Treatment of Deferred Tax Liabilities From Changes in Accounting Principles Katten
Aug
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CFPB And Trade Groups File Status Report In Industry Lawsuit Challenging Payday Loan Rule Ballard Spahr LLP
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SEC Steps Up Enforcement for Unsuitable Sales of Complex ETPs Barnes & Thornburg LLP
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Update! Rumors of the Premature Death of the Distressed Condominium Relief Act Greatly Exaggerated Lowndes, Drosdick, Doster, Kantor & Reed, P.A.
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False Claims Act: Prediction on Supreme Court Ruling on Government Dismissal Authority Foley & Lardner LLP
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Petrobras Shareholders’ Brazilian-Law Claims Are Subject to Mandatory Arbitration Provision Proskauer Rose LLP
Apr
5
2017
UK Supreme Court Confirms London Whale Notices Did Not Identify Achilles Macris Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Nov
3
2017
The SEC’s Pay Ratio Disclosure Rule and Recent Guidance Dinsmore & Shohl LLP
Sep
20
2022
Treasury Releases Three Reports on Digital Assets Hunton Andrews Kurth
Dec
8
2016
Supreme Court Confirms Rule on Insider Trading Involving Tips of Confidential Information to Friends and Relatives Michael Best & Friedrich LLP
Aug
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Increase in Regulatory Expense for Debtor-In-Possession Revolving Credit Facilities Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jun
28
2013
Defense of Marriage Act Ruling Has Multiple Effects on Benefit Plans Katten
Sep
15
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Angola’s Sovereign Wealth Fund Is Underway Covington & Burling LLP
Dec
19
2014
FINRA Proposes Rule Change to Codify Reporting Requirement for Accounts Acting in Concert Katten
 

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