Search Results for: Anti-Money Laundering
Leveraged trading in bitcoins halted in China
January 20th, 2017
Central Bank orders major trading platforms to halt leveraged trading business, and strengthen internal systems to curb money laundering Leveraged trading in Bitcoins has been halted in China, nearly a week after the central bank launched its first-ever probe ...
FINRA fines investment firm for $3.4 Million
November 23rd, 2016
FINRA Sanctions Oppenheimer & Co. $3.4 Million for Reporting Violations, Failing to Comply With Discovery Obligations in Arbitrations, and Other Supervisory Failures The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) announced that it has fined Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. $1.575 million ...
Deutsche Bank Is Said to Begin Companywide Hiring Freeze
October 14th, 2016
Deutsche Bank has instituted a company wide hiring freeze as the embattled lender looks to speed up efforts to reduce costs and regain the confidence of investors as concerns mount about the progress of its turnaround, according to a person ...
Banks told to declare links to Panama Papers law firm by next week
April 8th, 2016
Banks and financial firms have been told to hand over any information about their dealings with the law firm at the centre of the Panama Papers to the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority by a week on Friday. The City regulator had ...
Iranian Miniskirts, Bags of Cash Raise Doubts Over Controls at HSBC
March 30th, 2016
Monitor finds lapses in bank’s efforts to prevent money laundering and evasion of sanctions following 2012 settlement with Justice Department The monitor overseeing HSBC’s compliance with a landmark anti-money-laundering settlement has uncovered a range of potential lapses including loans ...
Playtech Pays £460 Million for U.K. Trading Platform Plus500
June 2nd, 2015
Plus500 Ltd. agreed to a $703 million bid from Playtech Plc, two weeks after the trading platform froze customer accounts, its stock plunged and short-sellers began circling. Playtech reserved the right to walk away if needed. Playtech, an online ...
Top news of the day, May 21
May 21st, 2015
1. The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (‘CySEC’) has notified the public that has imposed an administrative fine of €20.000 to Trademarker (Cyprus) Ltd for the infringement of the Law which provides for the provision of Investment services, the ...
Deutsche Bank Suspends Moscow Traders
May 21st, 2015
Traders allegedly breached anti-money-laundering rules Deutsche Bank AG said it has suspended several Moscow-based traders over allegedly breaching anti-money-laundering rules, adding to the list of legal woes at Germany’s largest lender. “We have placed on leave a small number of individuals ...
Deutsche Bank Japan, SEC Whistleblower, Italy: Compliance
June 18th, 2014
Deutsche Bank AG’s Japanese securities unit entertained officials from 45 funds that manage public pensions, according to a report obtained by Bloomberg News, signaling that the potentially illegal practice was more widespread than regulators disclosed. Deutsche Securities Inc. spent ...
