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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 Corporate Law, Securities/SEC, & Financial Institution Law News

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Nov
3
2023
Federal District Court Rules Codified Economic Substance Doctrine Vitiates Tax Transaction Benefits McDermott Will & Emery
Dec
24
2013
Exempt Reporting Advisers: Are You Still Exempt? Neal, Gerber & Eisenberg LLP
May
5
2020
German Federal Constitutional Court Judgment of 5 May 2020 Prohibits Bundesbank from Participating in ECB’s Public Sector Asset Purchase Programme Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Jun
10
2024
Supreme Court Says When It Comes to Deciding Arbitration Clauses: “I Am the Law” Nelson Mullins
Mar
28
2013
Massachusetts Statute Concerning Collection of 'Personal Identification Information' During Credit Card Transactions Triggers Wave of Class Action Litigation Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Sep
17
2015
Leading The Horses To Water: 401(k) Plan Re-enrollment and “Backsweeps” Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
May
30
2017
Regulators in the UK and Hong Kong Sign Co-Operation Agreement K&L Gates
Sep
11
2017
Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission Statement on Initial Coin Offerings K&L Gates
Feb
17
2018
CFTC Issues Interim Final Rule To Reorder and Alphabetize Definition Regulation Katten
Feb
20
2019
CFPB issues Fall 2018 semi-annual report Ballard Spahr LLP
Feb
6
2017
UK FCA Consults on Preliminary Findings of its Asset Management Market Study Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Oct
11
2018
Mortgage Industry Urges CFPB to Make Changes to Lo Comp Rule Ballard Spahr LLP
Jun
2
2021
SEC’s Division of Examinations Issues Risk Alert Cautioning Firms to Comply with Suspicious Activity Monitoring and Reporting Vedder Price
Jan
19
2023
CFPB Settles with “Debt Collection Mill” Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jan
29
2020
OCIE Releases Risk Alert Summarizing Observations from Fund Exams and Recent Initiatives Vedder Price
Oct
10
2022
European Supervisory Authorities Publishes 2023 Work Programme Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP
Jun
26
2014
California Tide is Turning in Favor of Arbitration Jackson Lewis P.C.
Jun
12
2015
How The Financial Crisis In Spain Has Affected Enforcement Of Secured Loans Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
May
25
2016
CFTC Proposes to Allow Private Lawsuits for Transactions in RTOs and ISOs Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Oct
17
2019
SEC Adopts Exchange-Traded Fund Rule Faegre Drinker
Jun
29
2020
Supreme Court Preserves But Limits SEC Disgorgement Power Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Dec
15
2020
Mortgage Company Agrees to Pay $24.9 Million to Settle Fraud Allegations Related to Federal Mortgage Insurance Tycko & Zavareei LLP
Dec
17
2021
FinCEN Extends Certain FBAR Filing Deadlines Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP
Feb
3
2022
New Rules for Filing Fee Tables are in Effect Nelson Mullins
Nov
6
2023
(UK) HMRC and Restructuring Plans: The Next Chapter Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Jan
29
2016
CFPB Director’s Divisive View of RESPA Limitations Period Central to Ongoing UDAAP Action Foley & Lardner LLP
Dec
11
2017
EU and CFTC Implement Mutual Recognition of Derivatives Trading Venues Katten
Jun
22
2018
NFA Proposes Amendments to Compliance Rule 2-9(c) and Interpretive Notice: Compliance Rule 2-9: FCM and IB Anti-Money Laundering Program Katten
 

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