Big Banks Agree to Settle Swaps Lawsuit
September 14th, 2015
Dozen banks, Markit and International Swaps and Derivatives Association to pay combined $1.87 billion Wall Street’s biggest banks have agreed to a tentative settlement over allegations that they conspired to rig the market for credit derivatives. Twelve banks and ...
U.S. Currency Probe Expands to Russia, Brazil Trades
September 1st, 2015
U.S. prosecutors have expanded their probe of currency-market manipulation by some of the world’s largest banks to include the Russian ruble and Brazilian real, according to two people familiar with the matter. The Justice Department is using cooperation agreements ...
U.S. judge upholds gas market manipulation charge against BP
August 14th, 2015
A U.S. judge on Thursday found that BP Plc (BP.L) manipulated the natural gas market in 2008, as alleged by the U.S. energy regulator, but did not address a proposed $28 million (18 million pounds) fine or any other ...
China’s Yuan Rate Rises for First Time Since Devaluation
August 14th, 2015
The yuan halted a three-day slide after China’s central bank raised its reference rate for the first time since Tuesday’s devaluation and said it will intervene to prevent excessive swings. The onshore spot rate was little changed at 6.4003 ...
Standard Chartered, Societe Generale are among four banks added to Forex Lawsuit by investors
August 3rd, 2015
Standard Chartered Plc and Societe Generale SA are among four banks added to a suit by investors claiming banks manipulated the $5.3 trillion a day foreign-exchange market. The investors filed a revised complaint Friday in which they broadened their ...
BNP Is Considering Its Biggest Bank Revamp Since the Crisis
July 30th, 2015
BNP Paribas SA is considering a reorganization of its securities unit that may bring the deepest cost cuts since the financial crisis. France’s largest bank enlisted Oliver Wyman and Boston Consulting Group to work on the revamp, dubbed “CIB ...
Brazil Regulator Names 30 Traders in Probe of Currency Rigging
July 14th, 2015
Brazil’s antitrust regulator named 30 people it’s investigating as part of a civil probe into anticompetitive practices in the currency market. If found to have violated the law, the individuals each may face penalties of as much as 2 ...
UBS signs whistleblower deal with Brazil to avoid punishments in Forex rigging case
July 7th, 2015
Swiss bank UBS has signed a leniency agreement with Brazilian authorities to avoid punishment in the alleged rigging of the country’s currency market. Local newspaper Valor Econômico reported that UBS signed an agreement with Brazil’s antitrust watchdog, the Council ...
Citigroup, HSBC Among Banks Named in Brazil Currency Probe
July 3rd, 2015
Citigroup Inc., Morgan Stanley, HSBC Holdings Plc and 12 other banks are being investigated for currency manipulation by Brazil’s antitrust agency after similar probes in the U.S. and Europe led to penalties of more than $10 billion. Cade, as ...
Regulatory Fine
June 26th, 2015
Global Regulators Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySec) Fines Imposed for Year 2015 and 2016
