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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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Jan
24
2020
Availability and Benefits of Shelf Offerings for Public Issuers Ward and Smith, P.A.
May
9
2022
Getting to Net Zero: Lessons from Butler-Sloss v the Charity Commissioners & the Attorney General for Pension Schemes Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Jul
11
2023
Insurers and Financial Institutions Face Increasing Scrutiny from States in the ESG Debate Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP
Sep
30
2016
Beyond Bitcoin: Barriers to Use of Distributed Ledger Technology (Part 2) Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Jan
31
2017
Reminder: Australian Securities and Investments Commission Fee and Cost Disclosure - RG 97 Extension K&L Gates
Feb
10
2023
Pay-to-Play in the CFPB’s Cross-Hairs: Digital Mortgage Comparison-Shopping Platforms under RESPA Scrutiny Foley & Lardner LLP
Jun
20
2018
Democratic Senators seek documents from Kraninger about her role in “zero-tolerance” policy Ballard Spahr LLP
Nov
27
2020
FOS Re-Confirms Commitment to Complaints Handling During Pandemic Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Nov
2
2022
SEC Adopts Amendments Requiring Electronic Filing of Forms 144 Mintz
Nov
21
2023
Breaking Down the Impact of CMS's 2024 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule Nelson Mullins
Dec
18
2013
IRS Issues Notice on Expanded In-Plan Roth Conversion Option Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Jun
7
2015
Sixth Circuit Rules That A Reasonable Belief About Unlawful Conduct Is Enough To State A Sarbanes-Oxley Retaliation Claim Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Dec
7
2017
ESAs Publish Draft Group AML Risk RTS Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
Feb
16
2018
SEC Steps on the Gas to Deter Fraudulent ICOs Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Jun
24
2020
Marketplace Lending #8: Colorado Scores in Madden 2020 Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP
Sep
13
2023
SEC Risk Alert to Investment Advisers: Assessing Risks, Scoping Examinations, and Requesting Documents Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Mar
23
2013
The Seventh Circuit Expands Scope of Absolute Priority Rule to Protect Creditors Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Sep
17
2015
IRS Seeks Identities of Americans with Undisclosed Belize Bank Accounts Foley & Lardner LLP
Feb
21
2019
This Week’s Podcast: A Discussion of the CFPB’s Proposed Changes to Its Payday Loan Rule [PODCAST] Ballard Spahr LLP
Oct
4
2019
CFIUS Proposed Rules Target Critical Technology, Sensitive Personal Data and Real Estate Proskauer Rose LLP
Mar
31
2020
COVID-19 Update: NYSE and Nasdaq Consider Impact of COVID-19 Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP
May
1
2020
PPP Loan Proceeds: Forgive, Pay and Forget it, or Not? Ward and Smith, P.A.
Aug
4
2022
POTUS Issues Executive Order Directing Study of Digital Assets Foley & Lardner LLP
Oct
13
2018
The Long Wait Is Not Over, but the SEC Advances its Security-Based Swap Dealer Rules and Reopens the Comment Period for Capital and Margin Requirements for Security-Based Swap Dealers Covington & Burling LLP
May
31
2019
New Federal Student Loan Interest Rates for 2019-2020 Announced Ballard Spahr LLP
Jan
27
2020
Client Advisory: Proposed Amendments to the Definition of Accredited Investor Hill Ward Henderson
Oct
29
2021
CFTC Introducing Broker Settles NFA Charges for Records and Registration Violations Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP
Feb
2
2017
Banks Help Blockchain Move from Bitcoin to IoT K&L Gates
 

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