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Market Abuse
News on regulatory investigations, enforcement actions, and technologies addressing practices like insider trading, market manipulation, and spoofing.
Cryptocurrency
South Korea Passes Virtual Asset User Protection Bill
By Editors | 02/07/2023
The bill focuses on protecting virtual asset users and preventing unfair trading practices. The new framework will be implemented within one year.
Supervision & Enforcement
ASIC Rejects Senate’s Accusations of Undermining Inquiries
By Karen Ng | 26/06/2023
ASIC chair Joe Longo delivers a defence against accusations that the regulator obstructed a Senate inquiry into its capacity and ability.
Market Abuse
CFTC Calls on Public to Report Carbon Market Misconduct
By Ranamita Chakraborty | 23/06/2023
The CFTC says whistleblowers can receive awards for reporting fraud, manipulation, “ghost” carbon credits, and double counting in carbon markets.
Market Abuse
SEBI Punishes 135 Entities Over Stock Manipulation Scheme
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 21/06/2023
SEBI fined 135 entities and barred them from accessing the securities market over a stock manipulation scheme.
Market Abuse
US Jury Finds Ex-Goldman Sachs VP Guilty of Insider Trading
By Mark Johnston | 21/06/2023
Brijesh Goel tipped his friend about six potential mergers that Goldman Sachs was considering funding.
Conduct, Culture & Accountability
Korea FTC Investigates Securities Firms for Price Fixing
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 21/06/2023
The FTC sent investigators to the offices of Samsung Securities, Meritz Securities, Kiwoom Securities and KB Securities and seized documents.
Market Abuse
EU Proposes New Rules to Address Cum-Ex Tax Dodge Schemes
By Mark Johnston | 19/06/2023
The proposals aim to make withholding tax procedures more efficient and secure for investors, banks and tax authorities.
Market Abuse
UK MPs Demand Re-examination of LIBOR Rigging Convictions
By Mark Johnston | 18/06/2023
UK MPs say crucial evidence was withheld from the LIBOR manipulation inquiry and that the UK is now alone in treating the actions of the traders involved as criminal.
Anti-Money Laundering
US Judge Splits Bankman-Fried Charges into Two Separate Trials
By Manesh Samtani | 16/06/2023
Extradition from the Bahamas was agreed to based on only eight charges, not the full 13 charges Sam Bankman-Fried now faces.
Market Abuse
KRX Suspends Five Stocks Over Alleged Manipulation
By Karen Ng | 16/06/2023
The stocks were suspended, “inquiry disclosures” requested, and three of the stocks were designated as stocks with investment caution.
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