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EU starts in-depth probe of Bayer, Monsanto deal
August 23rd, 2017
The European Commission has started an in-depth investigation of Bayer’s planned $66 billion takeover of U.S. seeds group Monsanto, saying it was worried about competition in various pesticide and seeds markets. The deal would create the world’s largest integrated ...
Hedge Fund Adviser Charged for Inadequate Controls to Prevent Insider Trading
August 22nd, 2017
The Securities and Exchange Commission announced that hedge fund advisory firm Deerfield Management Company L.P. has agreed to pay more than $4.6 million to settle charges that it failed to establish, maintain, and enforce policies and procedures reasonably designed ...
ASIC permanently bans jailed company director from credit and financial services industries
August 22nd, 2017
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has issued today a press release to inform that Mr Gavin Keith Hyland has been permanently banned from engaging in credit activities or providing financial services. Mr Hyland was banned following his recent ...
Australia regulates digital currencies
August 21st, 2017
The Australian government has announced plans to strengthen its anti-money laundering rules with new reforms that will include digital currencies for the first time. The plan follows the recent scandal involving its biggest bank, the Commonwealth Bank of Australia ...
Individuals and their companies ordered to pay millions in restitution for defrauding investors
August 21st, 2017
Federal Court Orders Jeffrey Slemmer, Christian Dorrian, Adam Roth, and Their Florida-Based Companies to Pay over $5.4 Million in Restitution and a Penalty in CFTC Precious Metals and Diamonds Anti-Fraud Action Slemmer Enterprises, Dorrian Enterprises and Roth Investment Group ...
KPMG agreed to pay Millions for audit failures
August 17th, 2017
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced that KPMG has agreed to pay more than $6.2 million to settle charges that it failed to properly audit the financial statements of an oil and gas company, resulting in investors being ...
On anniversary of the global financial crisis, ACCA warns of new ethical risks
August 10th, 2017
On the tenth anniversary of the global financial crisis, ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) warns that business cannot afford to be complacent about the importance of ethics. John Williams, Head of ACCA UK, says, ‘The financial crisis was ...
Bitcoin sets fresh record above $3,500; ether trades higher
August 9th, 2017
Bitcoin traded higher on Tuesday, carving out a fresh record above $3,500 and reaching a market value approaching $60 billion at its best levels. A single bitcoin BTCUSD, -1.78% most recently was trading at $3,477.93, up 0.5%, touching an ...
Stock manipulator has agreed to pay nearly $800,000
August 3rd, 2017
The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that an overseas stock manipulator has agreed to pay nearly $800,000 and be permanently barred from involvement in penny stocks after hiding his significant stake in a small oil & gas company ...
7 Cryptocurrency Predictions From the Experts
July 28th, 2017
Fortune convened some top cryptocurrency entrepreneurs, venture capitalists, bankers, and others to chat about the future of digital money at Fortune’s Brainstorm Tech conference in Aspen, Colo. last week. A select group met at the Aspen Institute for a ...