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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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Apr
10
2014
Ninth Circuit Rules National Banks are Residents Only of Their Home State Bilzin Sumberg
Nov
7
2014
CFTC Proposes to Revise Residual Interest Deadline for FCMs Katten
Mar
6
2018
Author Wagers Prize Linked Savings Accounts Are Not Lotteries Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP
Mar
12
2019
Democrats Criticize Director Kraninger at Senate Banking Committee Hearing Ballard Spahr LLP
Dec
6
2021
ARRC Recommends Replacement Benchmarks for Certain 1-Week and 2-Month USD LIBOR Contracts Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP
Mar
13
2023
CFTC Chair Asserts Jurisdiction Over Fiat-Based Stablecoins K&L Gates
Oct
5
2023
China Will Issue Safe Harbor Rules to Facilitate Cross-Border Data Flow K&L Gates
Nov
4
2016
UK Currency Comptroller Curry Emphasizes Fintech Charter Will Not Involve Regulatory Relief, Rejects “Sandbox” Approach to Financial Innovation Covington & Burling LLP
Nov
3
2018
Bank of England and PRA Publish Brexit Package of Consultations and Communications Katten
Jun
8
2022
Food & Beverage Policy in 2021 and What to Look for in 2022 Foley & Lardner LLP
Dec
5
2022
Learnings from Recent Physician Practice Private Equity Transactions Foley & Lardner LLP
Apr
30
2024
Carbon Quarterly - Volume 8 K&L Gates
Jan
20
2014
Supreme Court Case Likely to Resolve Dispute on What Government Must Prove in Bank Fraud Prosecutions Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Jun
24
2016
Congress Just Says No—to Banking Services for Marijuana Businesses Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Feb
13
2024
Frequently Asked Questions for Private Companies Considering a Reverse Merger Mintz
May
1
2013
Addressing the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act ("FDCPA"): Technical Errors Did Not Constitute FDCPA Violations Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
Oct
16
2015
FINRA Requests Comment on Revised Price Disclosure Information Standards for Corporate and Agency Debt Securities Katten
Dec
18
2017
Credit union seeks preliminary injunction in SDNY case challenging Mulvaney’s appointment as CFPB Acting Director; parties submit opposing briefing schedules Ballard Spahr LLP
May
13
2020
TALF 2.0 FAQs Released: More Questions Raised K&L Gates
Feb
27
2015
Top 5 Takeaways for Trademark Owners from the Supreme Court's Hana Financial, Inc. v. Hana Bank Tacking Decision Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox P.L.L.C.
Jun
26
2015
CFTC’s Division of Market Oversight Issues Updated Guidebook for Part 20 Reports Katten
Jun
22
2017
Issue Price: Notes from the Field Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Sep
28
2017
ASIC Releases Its Guidance On ICOs K&L Gates
Jul
18
2018
Cryptocurrencies — An Overview of the Legal Landscape, The Risks of Investing, and the Future of the Markets – Part 1 Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Mar
8
2018
New York City proposes new disclosure requirements for used car dealers Ballard Spahr LLP
Mar
15
2019
The House Financial Services Committee Releases Proposed Legislation to Codify BSA/AML Reform Initiatives Ballard Spahr LLP
Oct
9
2023
Cryptocurrency Brings Disruption to Bankruptcy Courts—What Parties Can Expect and the Open Issues Still To Be Resolved (Part One) Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Nov
7
2016
Brexit Update and Third Country Passporting Implications: 'Breality Check' Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
 

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