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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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Feb
1
2019
Expansion of Regulation A to Reporting Companies: Increased Alternatives Now Available to Public Companies Seeking to Raise Capital or for Mergers and Acquisitions Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Dec
14
2023
RIA Succession Planning: Economic, Legal and Regulatory Considerations for Transitions and Exits Mintz
May
2
2024
Treasury Regulations Finalized Under FIRPTA Regarding Domestically Controlled REITs Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Feb
27
2015
Federal Court Finds Amex’s “Anti-Steering” Merchant Rules Anticompetitive McDermott Will & Emery
Nov
4
2016
Brexit: Why the Fintech Industry Should Be Watching Closely - Part 9 [VIDEO] Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
Oct
2
2017
What is the deadline for the Senate to pass a CRA resolution to override the CFPB’s arbitration rule? Ballard Spahr LLP
Sep
24
2018
Bridging the Week by Gary DeWaal: September 17 - 21 and September 24, 2018 (Spoofing; Cryptocurrency Trading Platforms; Post-Trade Allocations) Katten
Dec
3
2021
SEC Chairman Gensler Re-Affirms Focus on Climate Disclosures Mintz
Mar
16
2023
President Biden Threatens First Veto Over Congressional Nullification of DOL Regulation Enabling Consideration of ESG Factors Mintz
Apr
28
2013
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) Propose Limits on Deposit Advance Loans Katten
Jan
20
2014
Agreement Reached on Revised European Rules for Markets in Financial Instruments McDermott Will & Emery
Jul
17
2014
Latin American Private Equity on the Rise McDermott Will & Emery
Nov
10
2014
Cybersecurity Regulators (Renew) Focus on Outside Vendors of Financial Institutions Covington & Burling LLP
Jun
22
2016
European Union Referendum: BREXIT – A View From Asia Pacific Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Jun
20
2017
Cryptocurrencies Becoming More Mainstream? K&L Gates
Jul
24
2018
NYC Employers: Required Payroll Contributions to IRAs May Be Coming Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Mar
13
2018
FINCEN Advises That Participation in a Foreign Tax Regularization Program By Itself Does Not Trigger SAR Filing Obligation Ballard Spahr LLP
Sep
23
2019
3 Lessons For Advisers From 401(K) And 403(B) Class Action Settlements Faegre Drinker
Jan
9
2020
Prosecutors Not Required to Prove Tipper Received “Personal Benefit” to be Convicted Under Criminal Insider Trading Statute Polsinelli PC
Jan
18
2021
Pilgrim’s Pride Settles Poultry Price-Fixing Charges MoginRubin
Jan
18
2012
Federal Arbitration Act Trumps Credit Repair Organizations Act Michael Best & Friedrich LLP
Oct
16
2015
CFTC Further Extends No-Action Relief for Certain Package Transaction Swaps Katten
May
20
2019
Bridging the Week by Gary DeWaal: May 13 –17 and May 20, 2019 (Bump Goes the Futures Orders; JAC Warns FCMs) Katten
Nov
23
2020
Good News for Fintechs: Taiwan Announces Plans to Streamline Payments Regulations K&L Gates
Jun
26
2015
FIA Market Technology Division Releases Recommendations to Prepare for Leap Second Event Katten
Dec
19
2017
SEC Ratifies Prior Administrative Law Judge Appointments After DOJ Signals Shift In Position Vedder Price
Feb
4
2019
UK FCA New Guidance on Cryptoassets K&L Gates
May
1
2013
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Payday and Deposit Advance Loan White Paper Gives Glimpse into Future Regulations Greenberg Traurig, LLP
 

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