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One of Deutsche Bank’s top wealth chiefs is among 13 bankers facing allegations of fraud
December 16th, 2016
One of Deutsche Bank’s top wealth chiefs in London is among 13 bankers facing allegations of fraud and false accounting tied to complex finance transactions with struggling Italian lender Monte dei Paschi. Matteo Vaghi, a London-based managing director at ...
Alert: Beware of Facebook investment scam
November 28th, 2016
Facebook users are promised an $800 payout if they can refer two other people into the “Blessing Loom” and deposit at least $100. Showing signs of a classic Ponzi scheme, authorities and observers warn Facebook users not to join ...
Credit Suisse Faces Tax Probe Over Undeclared Accounts
November 22nd, 2016
U.S. asks why bank didn’t reveal ‘toxic’ assets, people say Bank paid record fine in 2014 for helping Americans skirt IRS When Credit Suisse AG pleaded guilty in 2014 to helping Americans cheat on their taxes, it promised to help the ...
JPMorgan Chase Paying $264 Million to Settle FCPA Charges
November 18th, 2016
The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that JPMorgan Chase & Co. has agreed to pay more than $130 million to settle SEC charges that it won business from clients and corruptly influenced government officials in the Asia-Pacific region ...
VW, Audi Confirm Investigation Into Carbon Dioxide Levels in Some Audi Cars
November 14th, 2016
Volkswagen AG and its Audi AG luxury unit on Saturday confirmed that U.S. and European investigators are looking into fresh irregularities related to carbon dioxide emissions levels in certain Audi automatic-transmission vehicles. Volkswagen said it was in talks with U.S. and European regulators over ...
ISA Israel: iTrader financial firm’s managers and some employees defrauded traders
November 14th, 2016
Senior iTrader executives were arrested on suspicion of aggravated fraud, securities violations, and other crimes. Managers at the iTrader trading firm and some of its employees were part of a well-oiled and organized machine for defrauding and abusing clients ...
Deutsche Bank Roundup: Where We Are Now
November 7th, 2016
Shares of Deutsche Bank hit record lows last week, as the German lender struggled to come to terms with US regulators over its involvement in the subprime mortgage crisis. Despite receiving a large boost in the final session of ...
Standard Chartered faces sanctions over Hong Kong flotation
November 1st, 2016
Standard Chartered has become ensnarled in another regulatory problem after admitting it faced potential sanctions from the Hong Kong authorities over its handling of a stock market flotation. As the London-listed bank reported its third quarter results, it admitted that ...
Embraer Paying $205 Million to Settle FCPA Charges
October 25th, 2016
The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced a global settlement along with the U.S. Department of Justice and Brazilian authorities that requires aircraft manufacturer Embraer S.A. to pay more than $205 million to resolve alleged violations of the Foreign ...
SEC: Israeli-based Bank Leumi has agreed to pay $1.6 million to settle charges
October 19th, 2016
SEC Charges Bank Leumi With Conducting Unregistered U.S. Cross-Border Business The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that Israeli-based Bank Leumi has agreed to pay $1.6 million and admit wrongdoing to settle charges that it provided investment advice and ...
