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Wall Street Pirate Management and its owner banned and to pay $125,000
June 27th, 2017
Federal Court in New York Imposes Permanent Registration and Trading Bans against Defendants Gary Creagh and His Company, Wall Street Pirate Management, LLC, and Orders Them to Pay a $125,000 Civil Monetary Penalty The CFTC Charged Defendants with Making ...
Wheat futures renew rally, amid fresh worries over EU, US dryness
June 20th, 2017
Spring wheat futures soared to a fresh two-year high, with prices strong in other wheat markets too, after US officials surprised investors by again cutting the condition rating on the country’s spring wheat crop, despite much-needed rains. Minneapolis-traded hard ...
Brexit, Germany and Asia
June 16th, 2017
Britain’s general election went horribly wrong, with the Conservatives forced into a putative coalition with the Democratic Ulster Party. Theresa May’s failure to secure a clear majority has provoked indignation, bitterness, and widespread pessimism. The purpose of this article ...
The Ontario Securities Commission Publishes Report on Exempt Market Activity
June 16th, 2017
The Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) today published OSC Staff Notice 45-715 2017 Ontario Exempt Market Report, which provides a snapshot of the current state of Ontario’s exempt market and a preliminary assessment of recent regulatory reforms. The report summarizes ...
Google faces big fine in first EU case against search practices
June 16th, 2017
Search giant is braced for a fine that could top €1bn with decision expected shortly Google is braced for a fine of potentially more than €1bn as Brussels prepares to announce the first of its trio of antitrust decisions ...
Sugar futures plunge – even as ISO warns over price gloom
June 2nd, 2017
Sugar futures tumbled to a 15-month low, even as the International Sugar Organization cautioned over expectations of price weakness – despite foreseeing global production surpluses for the next two seasons. While sugar prices have “suffered a considerable downward correction” ...
OSC Publishes Paper on Responsive Market Regulation
May 26th, 2017
The Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) today released A Framework for Responsive Market Regulation, a paper presented at Oxford University that addresses how Canadian regulators are responding to changes in the market while protecting investors. “As our capital markets evolve, ...
BNP Paribas to pay a $350 million fine for illegal conduct in Forex trading
May 25th, 2017
DFS fines BNP Paribas $350 million for illegal, unsafe and unsound conduct in connection with BNPP’s foreign exchange trading business Foreign Exchange “Cartel” Manipulated Foreign Exchange Rates, Engaged in Collusion, Executed Fake Trades, Coordinated Trading to Enhance Profits at ...
European Union to launch legal case against Italy over Fiat
May 18th, 2017
The European Union will launch legal action against Italy on Wednesday (17 May) for failing to police allegations of emissions-test cheating by Fiat Chrysler properly following the Volkswagen dieselgate scandal, EU sources said. EU officials have become increasingly frustrated ...
Australia will recognize Bitcoin as money and protect Bitcoin businesses, No Taxes
May 12th, 2017
Bitcoin will be treated as money in Australia by July 1, 2017, and will be exempt from goods and services tax (GST). Bitcoin traders and investors will not be taxed for purchasing and selling Bitcoin through regulated exchanges and ...
