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US city files suit against Brazil’s Petrobras for securities fraud
December 30th, 2014
The City of Providence, Rhode Island filed a class action suit against Brazil’s state-run oil company Petrobras on Wednesday in the US District Court for the Southern District of New York. The complaint alleges Petrobras engaged in a fraudulent ...
FINRA Fines Pershing LLC $3 Million for Customer Protection Rule Violations and Supervisory Failures
December 30th, 2014
The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) announced today that it has censured and fined Pershing LLC $3 million for violating the Customer Protection Rule and for related supervisory failures. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) rule creates requirements to ...
Euro Falls to Two-Year Low Amid Greek Concern as Yuan Weakens
December 30th, 2014
The euro declined to a two-year low versus the dollar on concern anti-austerity opposition party Syriza will win Greek elections next month, endangering the country’s bailout agreement. The 18-nation euro fell versus 11 of its 16 major counterparts amid ...
Switzerland To Refine the withholding tax (WHT) system
December 23rd, 2014
The Swiss Federal Council has said that it intends to refine the withholding tax (WHT) system, to provide increased stability and facilitate the raising of capital. The Council explained that while WHT makes a considerable contribution to federal receipts ...
Sec charges Investment firm and former CEO
December 23rd, 2014
The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that investment management firm F-Squared Investments has agreed to pay $35 million and admit wrongdoing to settle charges that it defrauded investors through false performance advertising about its flagship product. The SEC ...
What now for Putin after EU tightens Russia sanctions?
December 22nd, 2014
The pressure on the rouble has eased a bit, so the Russian president will just keep on sticking two fingers up until something gives. There is no sign of a détente in the new Cold War between Russia and ...
Dollar Matches Two-Year High Against Euro as Rupiah Strengthens
December 22nd, 2014
The dollar rose to match a two-year high versus the euro amid speculation the Federal Reserve will increase interest rates as early as April while other major central banks maintain monetary easing. A gauge of the U.S. currency was ...
Dollar Gauge 0.1% From Five-Year High After Fed as Won Slides
December 18th, 2014
A gauge of the dollar was 0.1 percent from a five-year high amid speculation the Federal Reserve will raise interest rates next year after removing a pledge to keep them low for a “considerable time.” The U.S. currency matched ...
Company not registered with the CFTC as a Retail Foreign Exchange Dealer ordered to pay over $2.5 Million in Monetary Sanctions
December 17th, 2014
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) today announced that the Honorable Ronnie L. White of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri entered a Consent Order for permanent injunction against Defendants Daniel K. Steele and ...
Alts fund manager Daniel Thibeault arrested in securities fraud
December 17th, 2014
The FBI accused GL Capital Partners CEO of creating fictitious loans to divert $12.6 million in assets to business accounts A prominent alternative fund manager in Waltham, Mass., was arrested on securities fraud charges last week after the FBI ...
