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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 probes Blackberry options trading ahead of Reuters report about Samsung talks
February 6th, 2015
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is investigating a January 14 spike in trading in BlackBerry Ltd options that took place hours before Reuters reported that Samsung Electronics Co was in talks to buy the Canadian smartphone maker, according ...
China: Anti-graft drive hits financial sector
February 4th, 2015
Apparent probes into executives at two Chinese banks have been interpreted as a sign that China’s anti-corruption drive is broadening, exerting pressure on banks to clean up their acts. Bank of Beijing Board Director Lu Haijun is under investigation ...
CySec fines Banc de Binary Ltd
February 4th, 2015
The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (‘CySEC’) has notified the public that has imposed an administrative fine of €125.000 to Banc de Binary Ltd for the infringement of the Law which provides for the provision of Investment services, the ...
SEC Alerts Investors, Industry on Cybersecurity
February 4th, 2015
The Securities and Exchange Commission today released publications that address cybersecurity at brokerage and advisory firms and provide suggestions to investors on ways to protect their online investment accounts. “Cybersecurity threats know no boundaries. That’s why assessing the readiness ...
Latham & Watkins published on various legal developments in the field of securities law in France
January 28th, 2015
Securities Law in France: 9 Recent Legal Developments In the last six months, various legal developments have taken place in the field of securities law in France. 1. The Law of 29 March 2014 introduced certain legal and regulatory provisions ...
CySec’s announcement
January 28th, 2015
The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (‘CySEC’) wishes to bring to the attention of the supervised entities, the stakeholders and the investing public that: As a result of continuous and coordinated efforts along with other governmental departments and stakeholders, it achieved the ...
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 ...
Second French suspect charged over Luxleaks tax probe
January 26th, 2015
A second French suspect was charged Friday with theft and money-laundering in ongoing investigations into the leaking of secret tax avoidance deals between Luxembourg and multinational companies, a scandal dubbed Luxleaks. The identity of the new suspect was not ...
The second stage in the washing cycle – Layering (Video)
January 26th, 2015
Layering Layering is the process of separating the proceeds of criminal activity from their origin through the use of many different techniques to layer the funds. These include using multiple banks and accounts, having professionals act as intermediaries and ...
