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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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Mar
16
2015
SEC Approval of New FINRA Public Arbitrator Rule Imposes New Limits on the Pool of Potential Public Arbitrators Proskauer Rose LLP
Mar
16
2015
Italian Merger Control Thresholds – New Revisions McDermott Will & Emery
Mar
16
2015
SEC Whistleblower Inquiry Raises Concerns About Protection of Confidential and Privileged Information Mintz
Mar
13
2015
Study Finds Whistleblowers Increase Penalties of Regulatory Enforcement Actions Katten
Mar
13
2015
MiFID II – UK Regulator Announces Dates For New UK Rules Katten
Mar
13
2015
ESMA Issues Report Finding Tense EU Securities Market Conditions Katten
Mar
12
2015
Foreign Venture Capital Investments in Sub-Saharan African Technology Startups Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Mar
12
2015
Proposed Delaware Legislation Would Prohibit Fee-Shifting Provisions for Stock Corporations Hunton Andrews Kurth
Mar
12
2015
1031 Exchange: A Business Strategy To Defer Capital Gains Tax, P.2 McBrayer, McGinnis, Leslie and Kirkland, PLLC
Mar
12
2015
China to Clean Up Various Local Preferential Policies re: Companies that Do Business In China Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Mar
12
2015
California Department of Business Oversight (DBO) Warns Victims Not To Be Victimized Twice Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP
Mar
12
2015
Taking Control of Cybersecurity: A Practical Guide for Officers and Directors Foley & Lardner LLP
Mar
11
2015
Is The SEC’s Notice Of Internet Availability Of Proxy Materials Form Gender Biased? Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP
Mar
10
2015
Good Corporate Governance in China Is About More Than Preventing Bribery McDermott Will & Emery
Mar
10
2015
Potential Cost Savers in German M&A Transactions – Practical Experience with Notary’s Fees McDermott Will & Emery
Mar
10
2015
Why Start-Ups Use Convertible Debt Part II: How a Convertible Debt Works Foley & Lardner LLP
Mar
10
2015
Compliance Challenges for Foreign Businesses in China McDermott Will & Emery
Mar
10
2015
Texas High Court Extends Limitations Period for Unpaid Partnership Liabilities Hunton Andrews Kurth
Mar
10
2015
SEC Proposes Rules for Disclosure of Hedging by Employees, Officers and Directors Vedder Price
Mar
10
2015
Courts Continue to Construe “Worthless Services” Theory Narrowly (if at all) re: False Claims Act (FCA) Liability McDermott Will & Emery
Mar
10
2015
Georgia Complaint Challenges Constitutionality of SEC Administrative Proceedings Katten
Mar
9
2015
“Hello, Newman" Government Continues to Litigate Reversed Insider Trading Convictions Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Mar
9
2015
Bridging the Week: Compliance Officer Sanctioned; EFRPs Redux; Lax Supervision; LME Reform [VIDEO] Katten
Mar
9
2015
Courts Reject Attempts to Limit Whistleblower Suits Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Mar
9
2015
California Corporations Code: I Understand Chair, Chairperson, Chairman and Chairwoman But Not Chairwomen of the Board Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP
Mar
9
2015
Are You Focused on FCPA Compliance? You Should Be [VIDEO] Foley & Lardner LLP
Mar
6
2015
Banker Settles with SEC for Role in Olympus Scandal Katten
Mar
6
2015
Financial Action Task Force Publishes Updated List of Deficient Jurisdictions Katten
 

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