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Regulatory Agencies with Financial Services

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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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27
2020
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2022
DER Aggregations in RTO/ISO Markets: An Update on FERC Order No. 2222 Compliance and Implementation Pierce Atwood LLP
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3
2011
Using the Internet to Your Company's Advantage in Defending Against A Whistleblower Action Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Apr
8
2014
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Staff Member Discusses Planned Sweep Examination of Alternative Funds Vedder Price
Jun
16
2016
U.S. Extends Authorization for Transactions with Sanctioned Belarusian Entities Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Mar
15
2023
SEC Continues Focus on ESG Issues in 2023 Examination Priorities Mintz
Aug
1
2023
Australia: Financial Accountability Regime: Not that Far Away K&L Gates
Oct
6
2023
Employer Student Loan Debt Benefits Following SECURE 2.0 McDermott Will & Emery
Apr
17
2013
Cheek Survives Concepcion: What Broker-Dealers Need To Know About Enforcing Arbitration Agreements In Maryland Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Sep
22
2017
CFPB finalizes alignment of Regulation B and Regulation C requirements regarding collection of consumer ethnicity and race information Ballard Spahr LLP
Jun
16
2020
The Geometry and Trigonometry of the Corporate Insolvency and Governance Bill – What’s the Next Pensions Angle? Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Sep
9
2022
FTC Targets Credit Services Company For False “Pre-Approved” Credit Offers Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Dec
8
2022
ASIC Gears Up Enforcement Activity K&L Gates
Jan
16
2014
Community Bank TruPS CDOs Exempted from the Volcker Rule Re: Trust Preferred Securities and Collateralized Debt Obligation Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Feb
22
2016
Role of Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) in EB-5 Application Process Greenberg Traurig, LLP
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8
2020
Form CRS Update – OCIE Risk Alert on Initial Examinations Vedder Price
May
19
2021
IRS Clarifies Key Provisions of the COBRA Subsidy Robinson & Cole LLP
Jun
8
2022
French Regulator Calls For Regulation of Providers of ESG Ratings and Other Services Mintz
Feb
23
2015
Fraud Verdict Against Countrywide & Bank of America Upheld Bilzin Sumberg
Oct
5
2015
Rest In Peace Newman – So Will The Government Lay Down in Salman? Barnes & Thornburg LLP
May
3
2024
Is There a California Connection to Kirschner? Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP
Jul
17
2014
SEC Clarifies Certain Proxy Voting Responsibilities of Investment Advisers and Availability of Exemptions from Proxy Rules for Proxy Advisory Firms Faegre Drinker
Nov
6
2014
Round Two: Prosecutors Reopen Bank Settlements Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Oct
31
2016
Bridging the Week: October 24 to 28 and October 31, 2016 (Tipper and Tippees; Block Pre-Hedging; Regulation AT Amendments; FINRA, SEC Sweep) Katten
Feb
17
2017
OCIE Announces 2017 Exam Priorities Vedder Price
Jun
28
2019
CFTC Approves LedgerX LLC as Designated Contract Market Katten
Feb
7
2020
SEC Examiners Release Cyber Observations: What You Need To Know Bracewell LLP
 

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