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CFTC Charges Ohio Executive Management Advisors L.L.C., with Fraud and $8.3 Million Ponzi Scheme
September 24th, 2014
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has filed a federal civil enforcement action in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio against Defendants John R. Bullar, who resides in Cincinnati, Ohio, and Executive Management Advisors ...
Wall St. Bankrolls Ex-Executive as He Sues Over A.I.G. Bailout
September 24th, 2014
Maurice R. Greenberg, the former chief of A.I.G., has now raised several million dollars from three Wall Street investors to help cover the cost of the case. One might call it “chutzpah,” as several irate lawmakers did, or “rubbing ...
Australian firm pays $20,400 penalty for making misleading representations
September 18th, 2014
The Australian regulator has charged Invast Financial Services Pty Ltd (Invast), an Australian financial services (AFS) licensee based in Sydney, with the amount of $20,400 in penalties after ASIC issued two infringement notices for alleged misleading representations. ASIC was alert ...
Gold Settles Below $1240 with Eyes on Fed
September 17th, 2014
Gold inched up for a third straight session on Wednesday as speculation mounted that the Federal Reserve would vow to maintain interest rates at low levels when the U.S. central bank concludes its policy meet later in the day. ...
Australia 200 – Entrenched in Previous Trading Range Below 5500
September 17th, 2014
Australia 200 for Wednesday, September 17, 2014 For the last couple of weeks the Australia 200 Index has declined from its multi-year high after running into resistance around 5650 back to enter its previously established trading range between 5400 ...
New York says Barclays move to toss fraud case should be denied
September 17th, 2014
The New York attorney general on Tuesday rebutted Barclays Plc’s (BARC.L) motion to dismiss the state’s lawsuit alleging fraud in how it ran a private trading platform, calling the arguments in the petition “misguided” and “disingenuous.” New York Attorney ...
SEC Obtains Asset Freeze Against Company in Turks and Caicos Islands
September 17th, 2014
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced an emergency asset freeze against a company located in Turks and Caicos Islands in connection with its operation of a South Florida-based Ponzi scheme. The SEC’s request for the emergency asset ...
Former Amaranth star fined over gas trades
September 16th, 2014
Brian Hunter, the natural gas trader whose large bets helped precipitate the $6bn collapse of Amaranth, the hedge fund, has agreed to pay $750,000 to settle attempted market manipulation charges. The CFTC sued Mr Hunter and Amaranth in 2007, ...
ASIC warns against unauthorised firm
September 15th, 2014
ASIC has issued a warning to consumers to be wary of a fake website promoting foreign exchange broker, First Forex. First Forex and related entities Fifx and FiFX Global promote their services at www.fifx.com and falsely claim that their ...
Australia 200 – Drops Sharply Back to Key 5500 Level
September 15th, 2014
Australia 200 for Monday, September 15, 2014 For the last couple of weeks the Australia 200 Index has declined from its multi-year high after running into resistance around 5650 back to consolidate just under the 5600 level, before falling ...
