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CFTC Orders Goldman Sachs to Pay $120 Million Penalty for Attempted Manipulation
December 22nd, 2016
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) issued an Order today filing and settling charges against The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., and Goldman, Sachs & Co. (collectively, Goldman or the Bank). The Order finds that, beginning in January 2007 ...
Washington proposes $7bn fine on Credit Suisse in mortgage claims
December 21st, 2016
The US Department of Justice (DOJ) has asked Credit Suisse to pay a $5 billion-$7 billion penalty over its sale of toxic mortgage securities in the wake of the 2008 financial crisis, Reuters reported. The Swiss bank has reportedly ...
Trader and a trading company ordered to pay $2.5 Million Penalty
December 21st, 2016
Federal Court Orders Chicago Trader Igor B. Oystacher and 3Red Trading LLC to Pay $2.5 Million Penalty for Spoofing and Employment of a Manipulative and Deceptive Device, while Trading Futures Contracts on Multiple Futures Exchanges The Court’s Order Finds ...
Banking Giants Set to Invest in R3-Rival & Blockchain Startup Axoni
December 20th, 2016
US banking giants Goldman Sachs and JPMorgan Chase are leading a number of other financial institutions to invest in blockchain startup Axoni, a report has revealed. According to Reuters, the banks are looking to invest between $15 to $20 million in ...
Italy seeks to borrow 20 bln euros to prop up banking sector
December 20th, 2016
The Italian government decided on Monday to seek parliamentary approval to borrow 20 billion euros to underwrite the stability of its wobbly banking sector, starting with a likely bail-out of No. 3 lender, Monte dei Paschi di Siena, as ...
Bitcoin crushed every other currency in 2016. Here are five reasons why
December 20th, 2016
Bitcoin, that nebulous digital currency that trades in cyberspace and is “mined” by code-cracking computers, emerged as a better bet this year than every major currency, stock index and commodity contract. The electronic coin that trades – and is ...
Hong Kong to Start 2017 Disruption With Fintech Festival
December 20th, 2016
The first fintech event of 2017 will see 24 startups from across the globe heading to Hong Kong as part of the week long StartmeupHK Festival. 2017 is expected to be another year of disruption with more financial technology ...
UK seeks transitional trade deal with EU to avoid Brexit ‘cliff edge’
December 20th, 2016
Britain may need an interim trade agreement with the European Union to smooth its exit from the bloc, said Britain’s Trade Secretary Liam Fox, adding there should not be a “buy back” into many EU regulations. A transitional trade ...
Major Economic Warning Sign: The Euro Is Heading For Parity With The U.S. Dollar
December 19th, 2016
The collapse of the euro is accelerating, and it looks like we could be staring a major European financial crisis right in the face early in 2017. On Thursday, the EUR/USD fell all the way to $1.0366 at one ...
Trump, Russia and China
December 19th, 2016
Even before he takes office, President-elect Trump is turning the world upside down. It has become clear his attitude towards Russia and China is very different from that of his predecessors. Amazingly, he is already wresting power from the ...
