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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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Mar
11
2021
California Expands on Premium Relief Obligations McDermott Will & Emery
Mar
17
2023
72 hours: The NCUA’s New Cyber Incident Reporting Requirement Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
May
10
2024
Breaking: Third Circuit Declares Mallinckrodt’s Future Royalty Payment Obligations Dischargeable – Caution, Warning, and Options ArentFox Schiff LLP
Dec
4
2014
Spearphishermen Catch Big Fish re: Data Breaches and Securities Fraud Jackson Lewis P.C.
Jul
1
2017
The Week Ahead in the European Parliament – June 30, 2017: MEPs; Ukraine Membership, Anti-money laundering Covington & Burling LLP
Dec
9
2021
CFPB Fall Supervisory Highlights Shed Light on Agency Priorities Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP
Dec
10
2022
Are Loans Securities? Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP
Feb
19
2024
Regulation: Australian Banks Expect to Reduce Exposure to Industries Affected by Climate-Risk Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP
Apr
23
2014
Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) to Eliminate Special Accounting Rules for Development Stage Entities Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Apr
13
2020
New Crypto Lawsuits…Just Desserts for ICOs or Legal Obstacles to Claims? Polsinelli PC
Feb
3
2021
Satyam Khanna Named SEC’s First Senior Policy Advisor for Climate and ESG Mintz
Oct
4
2021
Build Back Better Tax Proposals: Considerations for Private Investment Funds & Sponsors Foley & Lardner LLP
Dec
18
2023
ICMA’s Code of Conduct for ESG Ratings and Data Products Providers – A Step Towards Consistent Global Standards K&L Gates
Oct
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D.C. Circuit Halts Department of Labor's Reclassification of Loan Officers Bracewell LLP
Jul
20
2020
10 Key Considerations for Commercial Real Estate Loan Restructurings: A Primer Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
Nov
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2020
COVID-19: UK Chancellor announces significant extension of support packages Proskauer Rose LLP
Apr
4
2022
Weekly IRS Roundup March 27 – April 2, 2022 McDermott Will & Emery
Jun
13
2022
Aircraft Lessors Should Prepare for UK Restructuring Processes Katten
Nov
13
2015
UK Financial Conduct Authority Signals Significant Changes to FCA Handbook Arising From EU Market Abuse Regulation Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Mar
14
2017
Want to Use Public Funds in the Slovak State? You Have to Disclose Who Your Ultimate Beneficial Owner Is Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Apr
6
2018
ESMA Publishes Final Report: Technical Advice Under the Prospectus Regulation Katten
Apr
8
2019
Launch of European Joint Platform for EU Sandboxes and Innovation Hubs K&L Gates
Jun
2
2021
SEC Publishes Lists of Rules Scheduled for Review under Regulatory Flexibility Act Vedder Price
Aug
9
2023
UK Regulator Raises Concerns over the Sustainability-Linked Loans Market, Including Potential Greenwashing Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP
Dec
26
2012
No-Action Relief Granted with Respect to Classification of Certain Persons as Owners of Broker-Dealers for Purposes of the Net Capital and Customer Protection Rules Katten
Mar
26
2015
California Court of Appeal Lowers the Bar on Ascertainability Requirement in Consumer Class Actions Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jul
19
2015
SEC Pays $3M Award to Whistleblower Zuckerman Law
 

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