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

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Aug
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2014
FTC Settlement Requires Fandango and Credit Karma to Establish Comprehensive Security Programs to Protect Consumers’ Sensitive Personal Information Covington & Burling LLP
Dec
6
2018
Senate Confirms Kraninger as BCFP Director Covington & Burling LLP
Nov
6
2020
SEC Disclosure Requirement Amendments to Regulation S-K: Description of Business, Legal Proceedings, and Risk Factors Dinsmore & Shohl LLP
Nov
8
2023
Sixth Circuit Rejects Challenge to Michigan Constitutional Amendment Prohibiting Public Funds for Private Schools Miller Canfield
Jun
13
2024
New Stock Exchange Set to Launch in Texas Winstead
Nov
12
2015
Illinois Federal Court Orders Plaintiffs to Pay Defendants’ $13.3 Million Appellate Costs in Lawrence E. Jaffe Pension Plan v. Household International Mintz
Mar
13
2017
The SEC’s Proposed Changes to Rule 15c2-12 Could Have Far-Reaching Impact on Issuers and Obligors of Municipal Securities Foley & Lardner LLP
Nov
25
2019
NYDFS Plans to Streamline Supervisory Information Sharing Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Sep
18
2020
Transatlantic Trade: US and European Trade Talk Update – September 18, 2020 Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Jun
4
2021
Will the Biden Tax Plan Impact Your Estate Plan? Varnum LLP
Feb
18
2022
Internal Dissension at SEC Delays Climate Change Disclosure Regulations Mintz
Nov
14
2016
Foreign Listed Stock Index Futures and Options Approval Chart November 2016 Katten
Jul
29
2019
Bridging the Week by Gary DeWaal: July 22 – 26, and July 29, 2019 (Or ≠ And; Actual Delivery = Real Delivery; Gaming Tokens ≠ Securities; Ain’t Broke = Working) Katten
Mar
6
2020
FCA begins contacting pensions advice firms over suitability and value concerns Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Jun
5
2013
Ninth Circuit Holds That Debt Can Be Recharacterized as Equity Katten
Jul
25
2016
Municipal Advisor, School Consultant, Associated Individuals Enter Settlement Offers with SEC After First-of-its-Kind Municipal Advisor Antifraud Enforcement Action Bracewell LLP
Apr
6
2018
FCA Publishes Changes Affecting Authorized Fund Managers and Proposes Further Changes Katten
Jul
19
2022
Financial Markets and Funds Quick Take | Issue 4 Katten
Jun
30
2023
U.S. Executive Branch Update – June 30, 2023 Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Dec
23
2012
Additional Guidance Provided on FINRA's Suitability Rule Katten
Mar
14
2016
FDCPA – 11TH Circuit: Kinlock v. Wells Fargo Bank – Post-Foreclosure Offers of Financial Assistance to Defaulted Borrower Not Violative of FDCPA/Florida Consumer Collection Protection Act Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Apr
11
2019
UK Financial Conduct Authority Anti-Money Laundering Investigations Underway With Threats of Civil and Criminal Enforcement Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Jul
22
2020
Department of Labor Releases Guidance for 401(k) Plan Investments in Private Equity Jones Walker LLP
Apr
22
2022
FINRA Considers Limiting Self-Directed Investors' Ability to Invest In Certain Exchange-Traded Funds, Mutual Funds and Closed-End Funds K&L Gates
Apr
21
2023
Current State of Play of Alternative Currency Benchmark Rates Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP
Feb
17
2021
Weekly IRS Roundup February 8 – February 12, 2021 McDermott Will & Emery
Feb
26
2014
Digital Currency Identified as an “Emerging Risk” in the Canadian Federal Government’s 2014 Budget Dickinson Wright PLLC
Aug
23
2014
UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) Publishes Supervisory Approach to Financial Promotions in Social Media Katten
 

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