Search Results for: U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Credit Suisse dropped SEC waiver request amid opposition – sources
May 5th, 2015
Credit Suisse (CSGN.VX) has quietly withdrawn a request for a waiver to raise capital more easily, after U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission staffers told the bank in recent weeks it would not win approval, people familiar with the matter told ...
SEC wins asset freeze against Chinese accused of insider trading
April 30th, 2015
The U.S. Securities Exchange Commission won on Wednesday a court order to freeze the assets of two Chinese nationals accused of insider trading for their “remarkably timed” purchases of call options in Chinese classified advertising website 58.com Inc. The ...
UK trader charged for manipulation contributing to 2010 flash crash
April 22nd, 2015
A high-frequency futures trader has been charged with illegally manipulating the stock market, contributing to the May 2010 “flash crash,” according to documents unsealed Tuesday. The Justice Department charged the United Kingdom’s Navinder Singh Sarao with wire fraud, 10 ...
SEC Charges New York-Based Financial Advisor With Stealing $20 Million From Customers
April 17th, 2015
The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced fraud charges against a New York City-based financial advisor accused of stealing at least $20 million from customers to fund his own brokerage accounts and then squandering the bulk of the money ...
Speed Trader Virtu Readies Another IPO Try
April 7th, 2015
Deal could value the company at $2.59 billion With the controversy over high-speed trading firms cooling, one of them is preparing to brave the stock market. Virtu Financial Inc. on Monday outlined plans to go public later this month ...
The Price of Oil Is About to Blow a Hole in Corporate Accounting
March 4th, 2015
There’s one place in the world where oil is still $95 a barrel. On paper. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission requires drillers to calculate the value of their oil reserves every year using average prices from the first ...
Bats Global Markets Names Chris Concannon CEO; Joe Ratterman Becomes Chairman
February 25th, 2015
BATS Global Markets (BATS), a leading operator of U.S. and European markets, today announced that President Chris Concannon will be appointed to the additional role of chief executive officer, effective March 31, 2015. Mr. Concannon arrived at BATS as ...
SEC Charges Former Brokerage CEO for His Role in Fraudulent Scheme
February 11th, 2015
The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that the former CEO of a global investment services firm’s brokerage subsidiary agreed to pay more than $783,000 and admit wrongdoing to settle a case involving employees under his control misleading customers. ...
SEC Imposes Sanctions Against China-Based Members of Big Four Accounting Networks for Refusing to Produce Documents
February 9th, 2015
The Securities and Exchange Commission today imposed sanctions against four China-based accounting firms that had refused to turn over documents related to investigations of potential fraud. The China-based firms are members of large international networks associated with the “Big ...
SEC Charges Oppenheimer
January 28th, 2015
The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged Oppenheimer & Co. with violating federal securities laws while improperly selling penny stocks in unregistered offerings on behalf of customers. Oppenheimer agreed to admit wrongdoing and pay $10 million to settle the ...
