In a significant development the SEC has torpedoed two proposals which aimed to offer bitcoin exchange-traded funds, dealing a blow to market participants who had hoped the regulator would have approved the given the deal a green light since it… Read More ›
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Chinese regulators step up supervision of listed firms abroad following Didi’s IPO scandal
Beijing is stepping up supervision of its companies listed abroad, said its cabinet in a statement. The development comes in the wake of China launching a cyber security investigation into Didi Global Inc just after its US IPO. In a… Read More ›
Clarity on U.S. Policy will emerge in spring: German, Economy Minister Peter Altmaier
On Monday, Germany’s Economy Minister Peter Altmaier told German broadcaster Deutschlandfunk, in his assessment uncertainty in the United States is likely to continue for months and clarity would emerge only in spring regarding the direction U.S. policy would take. His… Read More ›
London jury dismissed in landmark Barclays-Qatar case
Judge Robert Jay told the entire jury that their services are no longer required. In a landmark case revolving around fraudulent transactions perpetuated by four former Barclays executives who had been accused of paying Qatar undisclosed fees to help rescue… Read More ›
HSBC’s internal investigation uncovers Huawei’s financial ties to Iran and Syria
This is the first time HSBC’s internal probe has been made publicly available. As per an internal probe by HSBC Holdings PLC into Huawei Technologies’ dealings with a suspected front company in Iran found that China’s Huawei maintained close financial… Read More ›
U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission charges former Deutsche Bank AG for fraud
Charges has been filed and settled against a former managing director of Deutsche Bank AG for fraudulent activities. The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission said in a statement that charges have been filed and settled against a former managing director… Read More ›
India’s Punjab National Bank detects fraudulent and unauthorized transactions worth above $1.77 billion at its Mumbai branch
The demonetization of high value notes in India has led to a string of incidents pointing to previously undisclosed transactions in the country. On Wednesday, India’s Punjab National Bank (PNB) stated it has detected “fraudulent and unauthorized” transactions worth more… Read More ›