Market Abuse

    News on regulatory investigations, enforcement actions, and technologies addressing practices like insider trading, market manipulation, and spoofing.

    Market Abuse

    Shanghai, Shenzhen Bourses Draft Compulsory Delisting Rules

    By Editors | 16/03/2018

    False, misleading or fraudulent listing, restructuring documents or other disclosures including annual reports will trigger the delisting mechanism.

    Market Abuse

    CSRC Issues Record $900mn Fine for Market Manipulation

    By Samuel Riding | 15/03/2018

    Staff at the firm and their associates alleged to have used more than 300 trading accounts to make illicit profits of $150mn.

    Market Abuse

    MAS, CAD to Jointly Investigate All Capital Markets, Financial Advisory Offences

    By Editors | 14/03/2018

    MAS and CAD will consolidation investigative resources and expertise for all capital market and financial advisory offences, effective 17 March.

    Anti-Money Laundering

    CBA Defends Against Regulators’ Allegations

    By Manesh Samtani | 01/03/2018

    The bank says its employees did not adversely impact the BBSW as ASIC claims, denies AUSTRAC allegations of systemic AML noncompliance.

    Supervision & Enforcement

    HK SFC Sees Surge in Criminal Prosecutions

    By Samuel Riding | 25/02/2018

    Criminal charges laid by securities regulator nearly tripled in last nine months of 2018, although investigations started and concluded declined.

    Market Abuse

    New Zealand Regulator Flags Market Misconduct

    By Garima Chitkara | 22/02/2018

    Report outlines enforcement actions on market manipulation against Milford Asset Management trader, investigation into trading at Goldman Sachs, other cases of misconduct.

    Market Abuse

    Australian Sell-side Research Rules Threaten IPO Bonanza

    By Bradley Maclean | 19/02/2018

    Guidance on sell-side research could disappoint investment bankers who expected a strong year for new listings.

    Market Abuse

    Interactive Brokers HK Fined for Trading System Failures

    By Editors | 15/02/2018

    The firm’s electronic trading system repeatedly submitted orders without regard for market liquidity and without effective price and volume controls.

    Market Abuse

    CBA Becomes 7th Bank Involved in BBSW Manipulation Allegations

    By Samuel Riding | 31/01/2018

    Securities regulator says bank was involved in unconscionable conduct in dealing with the benchmark rate during 2012.

    Market Abuse

    HSBC, Australian Trader Involved in Spate of US ‘Spoofing’ Cases

    By Samuel Riding | 31/01/2018

    HSBC’s US securities operations agree to pay $1.8bn after CFTC allegations it was involved in ‘numerous acts of spoofing’.

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