MAR consultation
ESMA yesterday opened a consultation as part of the "MAR Review"which can be found here. It includes several proposed changes that cover the entirety of MAR. It also contains a…
2nd and 3rd Open Anti-Abuse meetings for energy and commodities announced
Following the first Open Anti-Abuse meetings run in March 2019 (see here), the 2nd and 3rd events have been announced for November 2019 in Amsterdam and March 2020 in London.…
£2.1m fine in GB under REMIT for spoofing
Ofgem, the National Regulatory Authority for Great Britain, announced today the Engie Global Markets(EGM) has been fined £2.1 million. The press release can be found here, and a fuller announcement…
More developments on wheat futures manipulation case, and more cases
There have been further developments in the case regarding market manipulation in wheat futures in the US (see here). This article on the CNBC web site reports that one of…
US cases – Further development in recent case, and another spoofing case
Following the announcement of a $16m settlement for market manipulation in wheat futures in the US earlier this week (see here), the CFTC has withdrawn the press release. This article…
$16m fine in the US, other US fines, and a fine alternative in Northern Ireland
Kraft Heinz Co and Mondelez International Inc have been fined $16 million in the US by the CFTC for market manipulation. The press release can be found here and the…
Inside information – FCA Market Watch
The UK's Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has issued their latest "Market Watch" newsletter (number 60). It can be found here. The focus is on the control of access to inside…
Anti abuse cases worldwide
Vitol is in danger of being fined $6M in the US for alleged manipulation in California’s power market. The regulator FERC has issued this "Order to Show cause". An article…
Anti abuse news – and a panel
Recent market manipulation cases (for example see here) have continued the trend of an increased focus on anti abuse activity on the part of regulators. Earlier this year, the UK's…
Mis-marking case in the US
The CFTC has charged a former natural gas trader for fraudulently mis-marking physical and futures natural gas trades, as announced in this press release. David Smothermon is alleged to have…
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