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The Financial institutions and banking sectors are highly regulated in the US and throughout the world with stiff penalties for failure to comply with regulations. The National Law Review addresses legal issues, compliance concerns, financial regulatory schemes, broker-deals, insolvency and restructuring, and structured transaction negotiations.

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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Addressing a Regulatory Midlife Crisis Jones Walker LLP
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2013
Reminder: Legal Entity Identifier (LEI) Requirement Effective April 10, 2013 Faegre Drinker
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19
2017
FinTech Banks: A New Uber? Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
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9
2018
Sensible State Coordination Allows Fintechs to Quickly Enter New Markets Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Oct
3
2018
Consistency Is Key: FCRA Case Survives Summary Judgment Due To Inconsistencies In Report Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
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27
2019
Revised JMLSG Sectoral Guidance Approved by HM Treasury Katten
Jun
22
2020
Something You May Not Think About When Choosing Another State's Law Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP
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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
Apr
29
2024
Supreme Court Holds that Pure Omissions are not Actionable Under Rule 10b-5(b) in MACQUARIE INFRASTRUCTURE CORP. v. MOAB PARTNERS, L. P. Stubbs Alderton & Markiles, LLP
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30
2015
FERC Finds Manipulation Violations by Company and Trader that Complied with Tariff but did not Act to Further Market Design Goals Bracewell LLP
May
24
2019
FCA Found Partially Liable For Loss Caused By Errors in Financial Services Register Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Jun
7
2022
Change in FPI Registration Process Nishith Desai Associates
Mar
15
2023
Credit Crunch: An Update for Borrowers Foley & Lardner LLP
Dec
12
2013
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Sanctions Three Investment Advisory Firms for Violating Custody Rule Vedder Price
May
11
2016
Securities and Exchange Comission May Change the Disclosure Requirement About Intellectual Property Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Sep
11
2015
FCA Issues Consultation on Implementation of UCITS V and Changes to UK Investment Funds Rules Katten
Oct
15
2020
Bracing for Activist Investors in the Retail Industry Hunton Andrews Kurth
Jun
13
2014
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Recent Developments: May 12, 2014 – May 16, 2014 Greenberg Traurig, LLP
May
12
2017
FINRA Proposed Rule Change to the Consolidated Audit Trail Katten
Dec
5
2017
Will Patent Sharing Organizations Boost Blockchain Innovation? Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Feb
11
2019
CFPB Proposes Revisions to Final Payday/Auto Title/High-Rate Installment Loan Rule Ballard Spahr LLP
Oct
1
2021
OFAC Issues Updated Ransomware Advisory and Designates Virtual Currency Exchange Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Jan
31
2022
First Look at Full Year 2021 Global Corporate Venturing Trends Foley & Lardner LLP
Dec
14
2023
6 Tips for Selecting a Florida Whistleblower Attorney Oberheiden P.C.
Mar
22
2013
SEC Secures Largest-Ever Settlement for Insider Trading Case Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Jan
20
2017
Commodity Futures Trading Commission Grants Order to LCH Katten
Feb
12
2018
SEC Staff Issues Liquidity Risk Management Program FAQs Vedder Price
Oct
5
2018
Student Loan Repayments or Retirement Savings? Maybe Both . . . Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
 

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