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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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Jul
28
2010
The 255 Bank Failures Since 2008 Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc. (RIMS)
Nov
6
2014
Whose Burden Is it to Check for Mistakes in UCC Filings? Delaware Supreme Court Flips Bankruptcy Court’s Ruling in GM Bankruptcy Case Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Jun
13
2017
Financial CHOICE Act Would Complicate the Choices in Bringing and Defending Against SEC Cases Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP
May
25
2023
The EGG Debate Heats Up: State AGs Investigating Asset Manager Involvement in ESG Initiatives and Related Proxy Voting K&L Gates
Feb
16
2017
Structuring Private Equity Deals in 2017: Considerations for Buyers While They Wait for the Sun Capital Appeals to Play Out McDermott Will & Emery
Oct
8
2015
Proactive Approach To Cybersecurity: White Paper Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Jul
17
2018
Is the heat on in the syndicated loans market? Spanish Competition Authority fines banks for price fixing on interest rate derivatives Covington & Burling LLP
Feb
12
2020
Newly Expanded CFIUS Jurisdiction Mintz
May
14
2021
GDPR Processor or Controller: Merchant's Bank or an Accountant Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Mar
24
2022
Brussels Regulatory Brief: February 2022 K&L Gates
Nov
3
2016
Australia: What Happens When Electronic Signatures are Affixed Without Authority? K&L Gates
May
11
2020
Just a Drop in the Bucket: SEC Charges Dropil with Defrauding Investors in Unregistered ICO Polsinelli PC
Nov
28
2022
SEC Whistleblower Receives $20 Million Award Kohn, Kohn & Colapinto
Dec
5
2023
New FTC Resolution Confirms Commission’s Intent to Regulate AI and Paves the Way for Future Investigations and Enforcement Actions Proskauer Rose LLP
Dec
16
2011
Time Line: A Year of Financial Institution Fines Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc. (RIMS)
Jan
17
2014
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Recent Developments: December 16, 2013 – December 20, 2013 Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Feb
25
2015
New Non-adversarial Tax Regime: India Shows a Way McDermott Will & Emery
Jun
23
2016
Supreme Court Decision Fails to Provide Clarity on Equal Credit Opportunity Act Claims Polsinelli PC
Sep
2
2020
Potential Impacts of the Newly Expanded Definition of “Accredited Investor” Polsinelli PC
Dec
1
2021
ARRC Issues Addendum Addressing SOFR in ABS Products Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP
Jul
26
2023
Fighting Transnational Corruption: Why the Treasury Department Must Make Awards More Accessible to Whistleblowers in its AML Whistleblower Act Regulations Kohn, Kohn & Colapinto
Aug
6
2010
Rule 10b5-1 Can Be an Effective Part of a Year-end Strategy to Lock in Capital Gains at the 2010 Rate Vedder Price
Oct
15
2012
Energy And Environment - October 14, 2012 Mintz
Nov
7
2014
CFTC Interprets Obligations to Send Initial Margin Segregation Notices and Reports Katten
Jun
15
2017
UK Industry-Led Sandbox Consultation Report K&L Gates
Jul
30
2021
SEC Chairman Gensler Offers Guidance On Potential Climate Risk Disclosures Mintz
Sep
23
2021
Show Me the Money: IRS Introduces Webpage for Large Refunds Subject to JCT Review McDermott Will & Emery
Nov
1
2018
U.S. Treasury Report: IRS BSA Program “Has Minimal Impact on Compliance” Ballard Spahr LLP
 

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