Market Abuse

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

    Market Abuse

    US SEC Freezes Singapore Broker-Dealer Accounts

    By Samuel Riding | 03/03/2017

    US regulator alleges unknown traders gained $1.7mn from inside information, Straits Times reports.

    AI Risk & Governance

    Tokyo Exchange to Deploy Machine Learning, AI Surveillance

    By Samuel Riding | 01/03/2017

    Exchange will deploy NEC machine learning, Hitachi AI technology.

    Market Abuse

    SEBI Auditing 15 Brokers

    By Samuel Riding | 01/03/2017

    Investigations continue into allegations of unfair access to NSE for high-frequency traders.

    Market Abuse

    CSRC Issues Stock Connect Warning

    By Samuel Riding | 28/02/2017

    Regulator flags 20 incidences of market manipulation, other malpractice.

    Market Abuse

    CSRC Fines P2P ‘Hyper’ $500mn

    By Samuel Riding | 27/02/2017

    Company chairman misrepresented firm as P2P business despite no involvement in sector.

    Market Abuse

    Pakistan to Develop Guidance on Bank Insider Trading

    By Samuel Riding | 24/02/2017

    Regulator files criminal charges against senior banker; continues to hunt fugitive brokers.

    Market Abuse

    SGX Sets out ‘False Market’ Criteria

    By Samuel Riding | 23/02/2017

    Chief regulatory officer says exchange will consider five factors when deciding offences.

    Market Abuse

    SEBI Eyes Action Against Spot Market Brokers

    By Samuel Riding | 22/02/2017

    Five firms said to be involved in exchange being unable to repay investors,

    Supervision & Enforcement

    Enforcement Roundup – Australia, Hong Kong and Malaysia

    By Samuel Riding | 21/02/2017

    Malaysia revokes licenses for manipulative trading activities; HK offender ordered to pay regulator’s costs.

    Market Abuse

    Indonesia Exchange Seeks to Ward off ‘Marking the Close’

    By Samuel Riding | 13/02/2017

    IDX could follow Malaysia, Singapore, HK exchanges in opening up pre-closing trade to scrutiny.

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