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News on regulatory investigations, enforcement actions, and technologies addressing practices like insider trading, market manipulation, and spoofing.
Market Abuse
Court Rules Foreign Banks Must Face LIBOR Lawsuits in US
By Editors | 26/06/2022
The Supreme Court has allowed lawsuits accusing foreign banks of manipulating LIBOR to be heard in New York even though the banks did not operate in the US.
Market Abuse
Japan SESC Seeks Penalty Order Against UK High Speed Trader
By Editors | 23/06/2022
Atlantic Trading London engaged in a series of manipulative derivative transactions in early 2020, the SESC said.
Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime
Korean Prosecutors Impose Flight Ban on Terra Employees
By Editors | 23/06/2022
The travel ban is meant to prevent dozens of Terraform Labs employees in Korea from leaving the country to avoid being summoned for questioning.
Market Abuse
Australian Court Sentences CFD Trader for Insider Trading
By Editors | 21/06/2022
The CFD trader made AUD 343,000 in profit by trading on inside information regarding a takeover bid for PanAust Limited.
Market Abuse
BIS Bulletin Raises Concerns Over Front-running by Crypto Miners
By Editors | 20/06/2022
Crypto miners can choose which transactions they add to ledgers and in which order, allowing them to front-run markets.
Market Abuse
US SEC Probes Insider Trading Controls at Crypto Firms: Reports
By Editors | 19/06/2022
The SEC is reportedly seeking information about how crypto exchanges protect their users from insider trading on their platforms.
Market Abuse
Australian Court Fines Money Transfer Firm for Exchange Rate Fixing
By Editors | 18/06/2022
Four individuals were also sentenced to jail on criminal cartel charges, but they were released on good behaviour bonds.
Trading & Investment
Contracts for Difference: Playing with Fire
By Emma Parry | 13/06/2022
Increased regulatory scrutiny of CFDs highlights the need for a renewed focus on financial literacy and investor education, says Emma Parry.
Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime
Korean Police Arrest CEO of Discovery Asset Management
By Editors | 13/06/2022
CEO Jang Ha-won faces charges of fraud and violation of the Capitals Market Act for selling funds which caused $194mn in losses to investors.
Market Abuse
Singapore Court Jails Listed Company CFO for Insider Trading
By Editors | 13/06/2022
The former CFO of Broadway Industrial Group communicated information to two friends about the sale of two of the company’s businesses 2016.
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