Manipulation cases
The global financial, commodity and energy markets have seen increased scrutiny from regulators over the last few months, particularly in terms of anti manipulation activity. In Europe, rule sets such…
The global financial, commodity and energy markets have seen increased scrutiny from regulators over the last few months, particularly in terms of anti manipulation activity. In Europe, rule sets such…
ESMA has released an updated Questions and Answers document on the Market Abuse Regulation, which can be found here. The document contains several updates, including an update to the clarification…
See here for an article on the Trillium web site, which reports on a fine imposed on JP Morgan Securities in the US for the use of improper configuration settings…
The US appeals court has upheld the conviction of Michael Coscia who was found guilty of market manipulation, receiving a custodial sentence last year (see here). An article on the appeal…
The FCA has released their annual report which can be found here. Included within it are sections on the application of anti abuse measures such as MAR. Examples include a…
ACER yesterday issued this guidance note which provides a detailed examination of scenarios that are considered to be "wash trades" and therefore illegal under REMIT. The document looks at different…
ESMA has issued this Implementing Technical Standard which specifies how National Competent Authorities are to cooperate when pursuing MAR cases, which includes exchanging of data and cross border investigations. The…
ESMA has released an updated version of the MAR Questions and Answers document, which can be found here. Question 4.1 page 9 looks at the issue of a blanket order…
See here for an article by Theodore Bulter on the SilverSeek web site on recent large positions on COMEX in silver futures. The incoming officials at the CFTC are urged…
Rosaria Arancio of Macchi di Cellere Gangemi speaks on this SoundCloud recording about the implementation of REMIT in Italy, including some commentary on investigations in Italy over the last months…