Online finance scam: 21 people involved arrested in China
February 1st, 2016
Chinese officials arrest 21 people over $7.6bn ‘scam’ Chinese authorities have arrested 21 people involved in an online finance scheme which is suspected of defrauding 900,000 investors of about 50bn yuan ($7.6bn; £5.3bn). The 21 people worked for Ezubao, ...
CFTC Releases Annual Enforcement Results for Fiscal Year 2015
November 9th, 2015
Agency Filed 69 Enforcement Cases and Achieved a Record $3.14 Billion in Civil Monetary Penalties Ordered The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) today released the agency’s enforcement results for fiscal year (FY) 2015, which included a record $3.144 ...
Regulatory Fine
June 26th, 2015
Global Regulators Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySec) Fines Imposed for Year 2015 and 2016
Phillip Boakes sentenced following FCA prosecution
March 9th, 2015
Following an FCA prosecution, Phillip Boakes was today sentenced at Southwark Crown Court to ten years’ imprisonment for defrauding investors of at least £3.5m, using false instruments and accepting deposits without authorisation. Boakes pleaded guilty to two counts of ...
