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Goldman tentatively agrees to pay $270 million to settle lawsuit by investors
August 4th, 2015
Goldman Sachs Group Inc has tentatively agreed to pay about $270 million to settle a lawsuit by investors, according to a source familiar with the matter. Pension funds led by NECA-IBEW Health & Welfare Fund of Illinois accused the ...
FMA files civil proceedings against portfolio manager for alleged market manipulation
July 31st, 2015
The Financial Markets Authority (FMA) has issued civil proceedings in the High Court seeking pecuniary penalties against Mr Mark Warminger for trading carried out while employed by Milford Asset Management Limited (Milford). The trading occurred between December 2013 and ...
Milford Asset Management to pay $1.5 million following FMA investigation
June 18th, 2015
The Financial Markets Authority (FMA) has completed its investigation into certain trading activity between December 2013 and August 2014 by a trader employed by Milford Asset Management Limited (Milford). The FMA considers that the trading conduct breached the market ...
The FCA has today published Decision Notices in respect of three former members of Keydata’s senior management
May 27th, 2015
The FCA has today published Decision Notices in respect of three former members of Keydata’s senior management: Stewart Ford (former chief executive), Mark Owen (former sales director) and Peter Johnson (former compliance officer). All three individuals have referred their ...
BaFin: Market manipulation – Pre-arranged trades and wash sales
May 4th, 2015
BaFin has published an article with important information for investors regarding Market manipulation – Pre-arranged trades and wash sales. Trading securities to gain would-be tax advantages could boomerang back to investors if the transactions involve pre-arranged trades or wash ...
SEC Announces Fraud Charges Against Investment Adviser Accused of Concealing Poor Performance of Fund Assets From Investors
March 31st, 2015
The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced fraud charges against an investment adviser and her New York-based firms accused of hiding the poor performance of loan assets in three collateralized loan obligation (CLO) funds they manage. The SEC’s Enforcement ...
SEC Suspends Trading in 128 Dormant Shell Companies
March 3rd, 2015
The Securities and Exchange Commission has issued an announcement informing that: It has suspended trading in 128 inactive penny stock companies to ensure they don’t become a source for pump-and-dump schemes. The trading suspensions are the latest in a ...
City hedge fund manager convicted of multi-million pound fraud
January 20th, 2015
Serious Fraud Office, an independent government department in UK that investigates and prosecutes serious or complex fraud and corruption, released on a press statement that: A former city hedge fund manager was convicted following the Serious Fraud Office’s investigation ...
Bitcoin Fund Manager Faces HSBC Account Closure
December 2nd, 2014
Global Advisors, a firm based in Jersey that manages the first regulated bitcoin fund, has been served notice by its bank, HSBC. The firm said it received a notice from HSBC indicating that the company’s bank account would be ...
Officials will interview Traders about currency market manipulation
November 25th, 2014
U.S. prosecutors will travel to London in the coming weeks to interview traders about currency market manipulation, the latest sign that authorities are closer to filing criminal charges stemming from the long-running probe, sources told Reuters. Officials from the ...
