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

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Apr
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2016
ESMA Publishes Opinion on Proposed EU Framework for Loan Origination by Investment Funds Katten
Dec
18
2016
Margin Rules for Non-Cleared Swaps and Industry Initiatives for Implementation Vedder Price
Nov
13
2017
CFPB issues fifth Financial Literacy Annual Report Ballard Spahr LLP
Jan
7
2021
Tacking When Floating and Other Proposed Amendments to SEC Rule 144 Norris McLaughlin P.A.
Feb
24
2011
Brokers - Thou Shalt Not Accept Payments From More Than One Source In Connection With a Mortgage Loan Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Nov
3
2021
FTC Amends GLBA Safeguards Rule to Impose Significant New Privacy Obligations on Financial Institutions Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
May
15
2023
Near-Term Disruptions and Opportunities in the Automotive Supply Industry Foley & Lardner LLP
Nov
28
2023
New Government Guidance and UK High Court Seeks to Settle Disarray in UK Sanctions Law K&L Gates
Dec
30
2014
Lenders’ Rights Under Threat in Nevada: the Nevada Supreme Court Rules That Homeowners Association Liens Can Extinguish First Deeds of Trust Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Aug
14
2015
China Devalues the Yuan in Biggest Single-Day Markdown in 20 Years Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Sep
19
2023
BTR Series Part 9—Navigating the Need for Foreign Investment Approval K&L Gates
Jun
27
2024
IRS to Send Settlement Offer Letters to Some Taxpayers Who Participated in Syndicated Conservation Easement Transactions Greenberg Traurig, LLP
May
20
2014
Quick Tip: CFTC to Make First Dodd-Frank Whistleblower Award - Commodity Futures Trading Commission Barnes & Thornburg LLP
May
14
2018
Taking advice from professionals is not a “get out of jail free” card for directors in the event of insolvency Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Apr
26
2019
Employment Appeal Tribunal provides guidance on the FCA’s ‘fit and proper person’ test Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Dec
17
2019
SEC Staff Updates Prior Accounting Guidance and Publishes Accounting Matters Bibliography Vedder Price
Jun
8
2020
Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act Passes, Increasing PPP Accessibility for Businesses Faegre Drinker
Apr
8
2024
Crypto Comeuppance: A Deep Dive Into the Sentencing of FTX Founder Sam Bankman-Fried Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP
Mar
20
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Beyond the Commercials: Understanding Reverse Mortgages McBrayer, McGinnis, Leslie and Kirkland, PLLC
Aug
26
2016
NFA Issues Notice Regarding the Designation of Executive Representatives for Electronic Voting Purposes Katten
Apr
13
2017
Colorado Investment Advisers and Broker-Dealers May Soon Face New Cybersecurity Requirements Holland & Hart LLP
Jul
15
2021
FHFA Releases Policy Statement On Fair Lending Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
May
2
2022
SEC Issues Risk Alert on Investment Adviser MNPI Compliance Issues Vedder Price
Oct
24
2022
SEC Reopens Comment Periods Due to Technical Glitch Nelson Mullins
Jul
17
2023
SEC Cannabis Enforcement Continuing to Grow this Past Spring Foley & Lardner LLP
May
4
2015
Lewis Geffen of Mintz Levin looks at the Terms and Practices of East and West Coast VC Firms [VIDEO] Mintz
Dec
18
2015
Monthly Futures Exchange Issuance Report: November 2015 Bracewell LLP
Apr
18
2016
Nonbank Fintech: Regulatory Uncertainty as Innovation Flourishes Greenberg Traurig, LLP
 

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