Search Results for: fraud
ASIC: Two men sentenced in Australia’s largest insider trading case
March 17th, 2015
Joint media release with The Hon Josh Frydenberg, Assistant Treasurer and The Hon Kelly O’Dwyer, Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasurer Two men were sentenced to jail terms of 7 years and 3 months, and 3 years and 3 months ...
U.S. Hits German Bank with $1.45 Billion in Penalties
March 13th, 2015
The U.S. Department of Justice on Thursday ordered Germany’s Commerzbank bank and its U.S. affiliates to pay $1.45 billion in penalties for violations of U.S. sanctions law and for a multibillion-dollar securities fraud. A department statement said Commerzbank, Germany’s ...
CSA Investor Alert: Unregistered binary option platforms target Canadians
March 10th, 2015
The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) are warning investors to exercise caution when considering an investment in binary options. The CSA has become aware of multiple websites promoting binary options trading platforms that are soliciting Canadians. Many of these websites ...
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 ...
London police raid offices of Forex Broker firm
March 9th, 2015
Three days ago police raided offices in the Heron Tower, hauling 13 City workers out of the building and away for questioning. The event has sent shockwaves through the Square Mile; but aside from pub gossip and wine bar ...
Traders at Barclays and Deutsche Bank questioned over Euribor rigging
March 9th, 2015
The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) is questioning former traders from Barclays and Deutsche Bank over possible Euribor rigging. According to the FT, which spoke to sources close to the matter, they are being interviewed “under caution”. This means the UK fraud investigators ...
FCA warning against unauthorised firms
March 6th, 2015
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) of the United Kingdom has issued a warning to alert all recipients that: Bank Invest Capital / G.M.E Ltd Address: 7th fl 69 Old Broad Street, London, SE1 Dashwood House Level 17, London Bridge, ...
HK$75m Hong Kong bitcoin investment scam
March 6th, 2015
Police arrest five Hongkongers after more than 50 clients claim they were unable to withdraw funds from investment accounts Police are searching for the directors and shareholders of an investment company after more than 50 clients of a Hong ...
Commerzbank nears $1.4 billion-plus settlement with U.S. – sources
March 6th, 2015
Commerzbank AG (CBKG.DE) is nearing an agreement to pay U.S. authorities more than $1.4 billion to settle allegations it violated U.S. sanctions and a separate investigation that stemmed from the Olympus Corp (7733.T) accounting scandal, according to two people ...
SEC Charges Texas-Based Brokerage Firm With Violating Supervisory and Customer Protection Rules
March 5th, 2015
The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged an Irving, Texas-based brokerage firm with violating key customer protection rules after failing to adequately supervise registered representatives who misappropriated customer funds. H.D. Vest Investment Securities agreed to settle the charges by ...
