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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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2020
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Jan
25
2024
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6
2021
The Dog Ate My Financials: Dissembling Filers Sanctioned by the SEC Norris McLaughlin P.A.
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28
2015
Cross-Border Direct Investing re: Family Office Investors McDermott Will & Emery
Jan
15
2020
Are Culpable Whistleblowers Eligible to Receive SEC Whistleblower Awards? Zuckerman Law
Feb
8
2022
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Sep
26
2022
Third Circuit Announces Standard for Determining Accuracy of Credit Reports Under FCRA Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
May
11
2017
European Commission Adopts Proposal to Amend EMIR Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP
May
23
2019
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Aug
15
2023
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Jan
19
2017
State Banking Regulators Oppose Office of Comptroller of Currency Fintech Charter Covington & Burling LLP
Jun
7
2018
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14
2023
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27
2016
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Feb
9
2018
New York State Department of Financial Services Issues Guidance on Fraud and Market Manipulation in Virtual Currency Markets Covington & Burling LLP
Oct
1
2018
Fifth Circuit Gets it Right, Affirms Summary Judgment Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
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2023
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4
2024
Business Taxation of Hedging Transactions Part I: Hedging Risks ASKramer Law
Aug
8
2013
Huge Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) Verdict Against Equifax Shows Potential Costs of Failing to Protect and Correct Consumer’s Credit History Mintz
Jun
19
2014
Is the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Poised to Bring More Administrative Enforcement Actions In Wake of Insider Trading Trial Court Losses? Barnes & Thornburg LLP
May
13
2016
Google To Ban Payday Loan Advertisements Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jan
26
2024
CFPB Brings String of Enforcement Actions to Round Out 2023 Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Mar
15
2013
UK Financial Services Authority Releases Draft Handbooks for New Regulators Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Jan
19
2016
Bridging the Week: January 11 – 15 and 19, 2016 (Part 30; Short Sales; Attempted Manipulation; Another Exam; More Capital, Billions) Katten
Dec
6
2017
The SEC’s Cyber Specialty Unit Strikes With Its First Case Faegre Drinker
 

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