Fraud
Fraud crackdown will boost carbon market credibility, say experts
Market experts say Europe-wide crackdown on carbon trading fraud will strengthen market credibility and lead to tighter regulation
US SEC had suspected Stanford Ponzi scheme since 1997
A report from the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) says the Stanford fraud was ignored for a decade because it was too big and too complex.
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The challenges that fraud presents to financial institutions
Romania bans OTC emissions trading to combat fraud
Romanian authorities have banned European Union carbon emissions allowances (EUA) in the over-the-counter derivatives market to prevent EUA tax fraud, after ruling that these contracts are now classed as equity securities and therefore can only be bought…
Markets shaken by emissions trading certificate hackers
Market participants are worried they could be holding fraudulent European Union carbon allowances (EUA), after computer hackers launched an alleged phishing attack on the German Emissions Trading Authority (DEHSt).
The hidden risk
Risk is inherent in the use of spreadsheets within financial institutions but it has long been ignored. Now regulatory scrutiny into processes is spurring growth in the market for spreadsheet control solutions. Nolan Gesher explains why they are worth…