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Big banks accused of interest rate-swap fixing in U.S. class action suit
November 26th, 2015
A class action lawsuit, filed Wednesday, accuses 10 of Wall Street’s biggest banks and two trading platforms of conspiring to limit competition in the $320 trillion market for interest rate swaps. The class action lawsuit, filed in U.S. District Court ...
Plus500: Termination of Merger, Dividend and Share Buyback
November 25th, 2015
Plus500 announces termination of Merger Agreement with Playtech, intended declaration of an Interim Dividend of $0.2121 per share and Share Buyback programme Further to the determination by Playtech PLC that it will be unable to obtain FCA approval before ...
CySec announced imposition of an administrative fine and reprimand for the Directors of Pulp International Business Ltd
November 24th, 2015
The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySec) issued an announcement to inform public regarding its decision to impose an administrative fine / reprimand to the Directors of Pulp International Business Ltd. According to CySec, on its meeting held on ...
CySec informs on Contribution of CIFs to the Single Resolution Fund and National Resolution Fund
November 23rd, 2015
The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySec), the Cyprus financial regulatory authority, has issued today a circular to inform Cyprus Investment Firms about their contribution the Single Resolution Fund and National Resolution Fund. CySec’s Circular informs in relation to ...
American Express sued for Billions in penalties
November 23rd, 2015
San Francisco sues American Express for billions in penalties, restitution for merchants San Francisco City Attorney Dennis Herrera is suing American Express Company (NYSE: AXP) in a statewide consumer protection action over anti-competitive and illegal merchant restraints alleged to ...
Plus500: Termination of Merger Agreement with Playtech – Update on Plus500 and Ava Trade Ltd
November 23rd, 2015
Further to the determination by Playtech PLC that it will be unable to obtain FCA approval before 31 December 2015, the Company and Playtech agreed to terminate the Merger Agreement. The Board of Plus500 today announces its plans for ...
AIG Advisor Group is up for sale
November 18th, 2015
Giant insurer AIG is receiving inquiries for its network of four IBDs The AIG Advisor Group is up for sale. One of the largest networks of independent broker-dealers in the country, the AIG Advisor Group, recently hired a law ...
FINRA fines Scottrade $2.6 Million
November 17th, 2015
FINRA Fines Scottrade $2.6 Million for Significant Failures in Required Electronic Records and Email Retention The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) announced today that it fined Scottrade, Inc. $2.6 million for failing to retain a large number of securities-related ...
Foreign investors warn China e-trading proposal could sink Stock Connect
November 13th, 2015
Draft rules to curb high-speed trading blamed for China’s summer stock market crash could kill off billions of dollars of investment into China, global banks and investors have told Chinese regulators in a letter. Industry participants who signed off ...
Belgian court orders Facebook to stop tracking non-members
November 11th, 2015
Judge threatens social network with fines of €250,000 a day over ‘datr’ cookie, which records visits to many websites whether or not user has Facebook account A Belgian court on Monday gave Facebook 48 hours to stop tracking internet users who ...