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CySec issued warning for an Unauthorised Firm
September 10th, 2015
The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySec), the regulatory authority in Cyprus, has issued a press release to warn public in relation with an Unauthorised Firm. Specific, CySec warns that the company ‘Fundsaver Services Ltd’ (www.ubroker.com): 1. Is not ...
SEC Charges Three RMBS Traders With Defrauding Investors
September 9th, 2015
The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced fraud charges against three traders accused of repeatedly lying to customers relying on them for honest and accurate pricing information about residential mortgage-backed securities (RMBS). The SEC alleges that Ross Shapiro, Michael ...
SEC Charges Hedge Fund Adviser
September 7th, 2015
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has issued a press release to inform that the Commission charges Seattle-Area Hedge Fund Adviser With Taking Unearned Management Fees. Two Accountants Charged With Performing Deficient Audit of Fund According to SEC announcement, ...
Ex-Merrill Lynch Broker Ordered to Pay Restitution for Insider Trading
August 26th, 2015
Scheme used offshore brokerage account to make trades based on Qualcomm inside information A former Merrill Lynch broker was ordered to pay $1.4 million in restitution to the brokerage on Tuesday for his role in an insider-trading scheme involving ...
SEC Announces Asset Freeze Against Alleged EB-5 Fraudster in Seattle Area
August 26th, 2015
The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced an asset freeze obtained against a man in Bellevue, Wash., accused of defrauding Chinese investors seeking U.S. residency through the EB-5 Immigrant Investor Pilot Program by investing in his companies. The SEC ...
CySec announces acquisition of CIF (Cyprus Investment Firms) licence
August 20th, 2015
The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySec) the Cypriot financial regulatory authority, has announced that “TAKIBROKERS LIMITED“ has successfully obtained the CySec licence for CIF (Cyprus Investment Firms). The firm is now authorised to operate legally under the supervision ...
SFC recovers $23 million for investors from restoration orders against insider dealer Du Jun
August 19th, 2015
Court appointed administrators, Mr John Lees and Mr Mat Ng of JLA Asia Limited, have completed distributions of restoration payments to all but three of the 297 counterparties to the insider dealing by convicted insider trader Mr Du Jun. ...
SEC Charges BNY Mellon With Foreign Corrupt Practices Act Violations
August 19th, 2015
The Securities and Exchange Commission announced that BNY Mellon has agreed to pay $14.8 million to settle charges that it violated the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) by providing valuable student internships to family members of foreign government officials ...
Citigroup Affiliates to Pay $180 Million to Settle Hedge Fund Fraud Charges
August 18th, 2015
The Securities and Exchange Commission announced that two Citigroup affiliates have agreed to pay nearly $180 million to settle charges that they defrauded investors in two hedge funds by claiming they were safe, low-risk, and suitable for traditional bond ...
Edward Jones to Pay $20 Million for Overcharging Retail Customers in Municipal Bond Underwritings
August 14th, 2015
The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that St. Louis-based brokerage firm Edward Jones and the former head of its municipal underwriting desk have agreed to settle charges that they overcharged customers in new municipal bonds sales. It’s the ...