Market Abuse

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

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    Market Abuse

    US SEC Fines Billionaire Investor Carl Icahn for Disclosure Failures

    By Editors | 20/08/2024

    Carl Icahn failed to disclose pledges of more than half of his stock in publicly traded Icahn Enterprises for billions of dollars in personal margin loans.

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    Market Abuse

    Korean Expands Probe into Unfair Practices in ETF Market

    By Editors | 19/08/2024

    The FSS is investigating whether asset managers had help from group affiliates to increase the net asset values of ETFs they issued.

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    Stablecoins

    Three Arrows Capital Sues Terraform Labs for Crypto Losses

    By Editors | 14/08/2024

    Liquidators for the failed crypto hedge fund say TerraForm Labs induced Three Arrows to purchase TerraUSD and Luna through market manipulation.

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    Market Abuse

    SEBI Denies Allegations of Conflict of Interest in Adani Probe

    By Ajoy K Das | 14/08/2024

    Hindenburg Research said SEBI has slow-walked a probe into the Adani Group because of its links to the regulator’s chairperson.

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    PEPs & Sanctions

    US Lawmakers Call for Sanctions on Bangladeshi Officials

    By Editors | 12/08/2024

    Six lawmakers are calling for sanctions on two Bangladeshi officials who were responsible for the use of “disproportionate, unlawful force” to suppress protesters.

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    Market Abuse

    FSC Korea to Expand Enforcement Toolkit to Target Unfair Trading

    By Editors | 09/08/2024

    Those found engaging in unfair trading activities will face a 10-year ban on trading in the capital market and potentially have their names disclosed publicly.

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    Market Risk

    CSRC Directs Asset Managers to Cap Bond Fund Duration

    By Manesh Samtani | 09/08/2024

    The CSRC has also slowed down approvals of new bond funds, while the  PBOC has asked rural banks to limit their bond investments.

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    Market Abuse

    KRX Hires AI Firm to Develop Short-Selling Detection System

    By Editors | 09/08/2024

    KRX has signed a service contract with Conan Technology to develop its new short-selling detection system.

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    Market Abuse

    Ex-China Forestry Execs Found Culpable of Market Misconduct

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 08/08/2024

    Former CEO and former chairman culpable for disclosing false information in China Forestry’s IPO prospectus, annual results, and annual report in 2008 and 2009.

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    Market Risk

    PBOC Requests Daily Reports from FIs on Bond Holdings

    By Editors | 08/08/2024

    NAFMII has also launched a probe against four rural commercial banks over suspected manipulation in the treasury bond market.

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