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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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Nov
24
2021
Entirely Virtual Shareholder & Member Meetings Now Permitted in New York Mintz
Dec
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2014
Mandatory Reporting of Foreign Direct Investments in the U.S. Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Apr
10
2017
Rollover Roulette: Rollover, Direct Rollover, Direct Payment, Direct Transfer or Transfer (Part 2: Potential Horrible Consequences) Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Jul
27
2017
Second Circuit Clarifies Fifth Amendment Law, with Implications for US Prosecution of International Cartels McDermott Will & Emery
Aug
29
2018
Washington D.C. Publishes Final Student Loan Servicing Regulations Ballard Spahr LLP
Jun
1
2020
LIBOR Transition Within the Context of COVID-19 Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Jun
14
2022
West Virginia Threatens Boycott of Major Financial Institutions Due to Alleged Bias Against Fossil Fuel Industry Mintz
Mar
21
2023
President Biden Issues First Veto to Protect ESG Investing Mintz
Apr
16
2021
Gary Gensler to Lead SEC Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Feb
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SEC Extends Expiration Date for Interim Final Rules Providing Exemptions for Security-Based Swaps Katten
Aug
19
2016
IRS Publishes List of Countries Requiring Cooperation with an International Boycott Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Dec
14
2022
Speak Out Act Takes Effect, Enhanced Data Privacy Obligations for California Employers, and SEC Releases Whistleblower Annual Report – Employment Law This Week [VIDEO] Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
May
17
2023
DFPI, CFTC And Hawaii DCCA/SEB File Suit Against Precious Metals Dealer Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP
Mar
10
2021
DOL Will Not Enforce Trump Administration’s ERISA “ESG” Investing and Proxy Voting Rules Proskauer Rose LLP
Mar
12
2014
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) Issues Investor Alert Concerning Bitcoin Trading and Speculation Proskauer Rose LLP
Dec
4
2015
CFTC Proposes Algorithmic Trading Regulations for Exchanges, FCMs, and Proprietary Traders ArentFox Schiff LLP
Apr
12
2016
CFTC Issues Record-High Whistleblower Bounty Award Proskauer Rose LLP
Aug
19
2019
CA Regulator Proposes Regulations To Implement New Law Requiring Consumer-Like Disclosures For Commercial Financing Ballard Spahr LLP
Apr
6
2022
“Approval to Energize” – Texas’s Power Grid Operator Issues New Guidance
Nov
29
2023
Australia: ASIC Is Remaking Exchange Traded Funds Class Order Relief K&L Gates
Aug
5
2015
Compulsory Purchase: Home Loss Payments On The Rise Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Apr
27
2018
Smart Contract Bug Leads Exchanges to Halt ERC-20 Token Trading Proskauer Rose LLP
Apr
19
2019
SEC Approves FINRA Rule Change to Permit the Use of Electronic Signatures for Discretionary Accounts Katten
Sep
20
2023
Congress to Increase Funds for Artificial Intelligence Capabilities in Fiscal Year 2024 K&L Gates
Apr
22
2015
G20 Mildly Optimistic about Growth, Worried About Greece, Annoyed at the US Covington & Burling LLP
Nov
7
2017
Compensation Risks for Broker-Dealers and RIAs: Interesting Angles on the DOL’s Fiduciary Rule #69 Faegre Drinker
Jan
12
2019
ESMA Publishes Updates Q&As on MiFID II and MiFIR Transparency Topics; ESMA Publishes Updated Q&As on MiFID II and MiFIR Commodity Derivatives Topics Katten
 

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