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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.

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Recent Securities, SEC, & Financial Institution Law News

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Jun
20
2016
Bridging the Week: Who’s a Customer?; Front-Running; Spoofing; Block Trades; Red Flags Katten
Jul
12
2019
FCA Confirms Permanent Restrictions on Sale of CFDs and CFD-Like Options to Retail Consumers Katten
Dec
19
2014
FCA Imposes Industry Ban on Fare Dodger Katten
Dec
20
2014
DFS Superintendent Lawsky Discusses Revised BitLicense Framework Katten
Jan
12
2018
Chief Brexit Negotiators Discuss Post-Brexit Treatment of UK Financial Regulations Katten
Jul
19
2019
FINRA Publishes Guidance on Public Offering Review Process and Private Placement Filings Katten
May
18
2013
Involuntary Bankruptcy Petitions Dismissed Where Alter Ego Status Was Disputed Katten
Mar
12
2021
FCA Announces Annual Transparency Calculations for Equity and Equity-Like Instruments Katten
Jul
11
2016
SEC Approves NASDAQ’s ‘Golden Leash’ Disclosure Rule Katten
Mar
18
2021
CFPB Rescinds Short-Lived Guidance on Abusiveness Standard Katten
Jun
15
2013
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) and Canada’s Deposit Insurance Corporation Sign Memorandum of Understanding Katten
Feb
2
2018
Draft Report on Proposed EMIR REFIT Regulation Published By The European Parliament’s Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee Katten
Aug
16
2019
SEC Proposes to Modernize Business, Legal Proceedings and Risk Factor Disclosures Required by Regulation S-K Katten
Aug
21
2020
Amendments to Risk Disclosure Statements for Security Futures Contracts Become Effective Katten
Feb
12
2018
FCA and ICO Publish Joint Update on GDPR Katten
Jan
31
2015
Bharara Appeals Second Circuit’s Decision Vacating Insider Trading Convictions Katten
Aug
12
2016
CFTC Proposes to Amend the Timing for Filing Chief Compliance Officer Annual Reports by Certain Registrants Katten
Aug
23
2019
SEC Announced Charges for Regulation FD Violations Katten
Feb
17
2018
ESMA Publishes Recommendation on Leverage and Liquidity in Investment Funds Katten
Mar
26
2021
SEC News from Katten's Corporate & Financial Weekly Digest - Week of March 26 Katten
Aug
31
2020
FCA Publishes Consultation Paper on Extending Annual Financial Crime Reporting Obligation Katten
Aug
29
2016
International Organisation of Securities Commissions Publishes Consultation on Good Practice for Termination of Investment Funds Katten
Feb
17
2015
CFTC Extends Relief From Certain Ownership and Control Reporting (OCR) Requirements Katten
Feb
23
2018
CFTC Extends Time-Limited No-Action Relief for Entities Submitting Swaps for Clearing With Certain DCOs Katten
Sep
2
2016
SEC Adopts Amendments to Rules on Access to Data Obtained by Security-Based Swap Data Repositories Katten
Feb
20
2015
CFOs Ordered to Return Bonus and Profits Due to False Financial Statements Katten
Sep
20
2019
CFTC Unanimously Approves Measures Related to Position Limits and Position Accounting for Security Futures Products and Public Rulemaking Procedures Katten
Sep
4
2020
CFTC No-Action Letter 20-25: CFTC Provides Time-Limited Relief from the Swap Clearing Requirement Katten
 

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