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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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Oct
29
2018
All Aboard the Arbitration Train: Court Denies Discovery and Enforces Arbitration Provision Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
Jan
28
2022
The Development of a Bank Regulatory Framework for Fintech and Digital Assets: Reviewing U.S. Prudential Regulators’ Recent Digital Asset Actions Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP
Jul
22
2010
No Creditors' Rights Endorsement - Alternatives Dinsmore & Shohl LLP
Jul
9
2014
Bank of America, N.A. v. Intellectual Ventures II LLC, Denying Request for Rehearing on Institution Faegre Drinker
Jul
10
2018
Regulation Best Interest Recommendations by Broker-Dealers: Part 3 - Interesting Angles on the DOL’s Fiduciary Rule #97 Faegre Drinker
Jun
21
2019
SEC’s FinHub Hosts Public Forum Polsinelli PC
Jul
6
2020
LIBOR Preparedness Exams Are Coming – Is Your Firm Ready? Katten
Oct
5
2015
CFTC and Korean Regulators Sign MOU Regarding Cross-Border Clearing Organizations Katten
Feb
28
2018
SEC and CFTC Offer Views on Regulation of Virtual Currency Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
May
8
2020
FCA Statement on Modification by Consent in Relation to SM&CR Katten
Sep
15
2022
CFPB Warns of Consumer Risk Over New Payment Products, Foreshadows Supervision of BNPLs Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jun
16
2016
Inducement Rules: UK Financial Conduct Authority Reminds Firms of Its Expectations Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Jun
10
2022
SEC’s ESG Proposal Includes Proposed Reporting Requirement for All Index Funds—Whether ESG-Focused or Not Vedder Price
Dec
12
2022
DOL Proposes Self-Correction Option and Other Changes to Voluntary Fiduciary Correction Program Proskauer Rose LLP
May
6
2024
Hedge Start: Key Structuring Issues Proskauer Rose LLP
Feb
16
2017
Bank Fiduciary Duties in Commercial Transaction Jones Walker LLP
Mar
11
2019
Shareholder Engagement with UK Companies – Proposed Changes to the Stewardship Framework Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP
Feb
6
2020
SEC Proposes Amendments to, and Issues Interpretive Guidance on, Key Financial Disclosure Requirements; Chairman Clayton Issues Related Public Statement Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
Oct
12
2023
SEC Adopts Amendments Modernizing Beneficial Ownership Reporting K&L Gates
Dec
13
2011
Mortgage Electronic Registration System (MERS): A Twenty First Century Creation Navigating An Eighteenth Century Legal System University of South Carolina School of Law
Aug
25
2013
Federal Reserve Issues Paper on Capital Planning and Rule for Assessments for Large Banks Katten
Sep
22
2017
FCA Gives Firms Breathing Room on MiFID II Compliance Katten
Nov
30
2018
Blockchain Energizer – Volume 37 K&L Gates
Oct
5
2021
A Shot in The Dark? Claims Against “Persons Unknown” Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Feb
22
2016
Continuing Downward Spiral of Multi-Employer Pension Plan Jackson Lewis P.C.
Jun
26
2019
FinCEN Publishes Guidance Pertaining to Certain Business Models Involving Convertible Virtual Currencies Katten
Jul
6
2020
It’s Ba-ack! OCC Planning A New Fintech Charter: “Payments Charter 1.0” K&L Gates
Apr
20
2013
Bill Introduced to Require Study on Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (Basel III) Katten
 

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