Market abuse
Forex ‘Cartel’ not guilty but still paying a penalty
Despite acquittal, three former forex traders anticipate obstacles in trying to rebuild their careers
Is Libor going away?
Amid widespread expectation that Libor will soon be discontinued, questions are being asked around whether the transitioning towards risk-free rates will prove too onerous to achieve. Christopher Dias, principal, advisory, at KPMG, explores whether the…
Compliance must keep pace in AI arms race
Bank compliance departments’ computational firepower must be a match for trading desks, says expert
EU market abuse rules could trip alternative data users
Regulators might treat some new datasets as inside information, lawyers say
Hackers’ jackpot: Mifid heightens cyber risk
Platforms and reporting entities develop individual solutions, but no silver bullet
FCA system failure throws Mifid data into doubt
Esma could be left with an incomplete list of instruments subject to reporting requirements
Hostage situation: venues slam cost of European Isin utility
Trading venues bemoan commercial terms of service vital to Mifid II swaps reporting
BIS releases final forex code of conduct
BIS releases principles for good conduct in foreign exchange markets
Commodities traders question EU’s insider trading regime
Esma guidance on Mar leaves market in the dark, say critics – particularly for hedges
European energy regulators step up market surveillance
Despite quality concerns, monitoring of Remit trade data is under way, officials say
Barclays opens up forex desks to last-look lawsuit
Agreement will help investors pursue other market-makers
New EU market abuse rules worry energy traders
Ban on insider trading in commodities seen as “very tricky”
Market-makers encouraged to review last look
After $150 million fine for Barclays, more legal action could follow
Regulators fine Barclays $150m over last look
Barclays' penalty for forex-related misconduct is now $635 million
Sefs brand market abuse enforcement role ‘a non-starter’
CFTC signals softening on position limits monitoring, however
Surveillance of EU energy markets set to increase
Officials hope to catch cross-market schemes by monitoring Remit data
Ferc manipulation cases put limits on US power traders
Costly fines deter firms from employing cross-market strategies
Clearer rules could encourage market abuse, says FCA
UK regulator says it won't provide a "road map" for avoidance
Energy scarcity warrants tough response to market abuse
Regulators must take energy market manipulation seriously, argues Kaminski
UK's FCA warns fund groups over market abuse controls
Most asset managers lack strong safeguards
Energy traders shun trade surveillance, survey finds
Result comes despite tougher rules on market manipulation and abuse
Market manipulation won’t be stopped by Socrates or Spinoza
Graduates must be warned of the serious risks of market abuse
Will billion-dollar fines skew op risk for years to come?
Huge losses will affect risk modelling and capital calculation