SEC Busts Pump and Dump Scheme
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced it has foiled an evolving pump and dump scheme.
March 2018
CME Offloads Uncleared Swaps
The CME is offloading all its uncleared credit default swaps (CDS) onto another clearinghouse.
JFD Brokers Continues to Expand by Taking a Majority Stake in German ACON Bank
JFD Brokers has acquired a majority stake in German-owned ACON Bank.
CFTC Commissioner Suggests SRO to Regulate Virtual Currency
A Commodities Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Commissioner suggested that Self-Regulatory Organization may be necessary to provide some regulation over virtual.
CFTC Chair Downplays Virtual Currency Significance
The hype behind virtual currency far outweighs its impact.
Judge Issues Critical Ruling Regarding Virtual Currency
A US federal judge issued a very important ruling which will further define how virtual currencies are regulated.
Waters Says Reps Trying to Gut Dodd/Frank
The top Democrat on the House Financial Services Committee accused the president of gutting Dodd/Frank with his most recent budget proposal.
SEC Fines NYSE
The Securities and Exchange Commission has sanctioned the NYSE for several violations.
CFCT Busts Commodity Trading Fraud
A commodities trading fraudster who used Craig’s List to entice potential clients has been busted by the Commodities Futures Trading Commission (CFTC).
ICO Regulation is Confusing and Unclear in the US
The current state of Initial Coin Offering (ICO) regulations is one of uncertainty and lack of clarity.
Johnson Forced to Reveal FBI, CFTC, and Media Contacts
A Chicago judge forced Edwin Johnson to disclose to Igor Oystacher details of his meeting with regulators and law enforcement.
February 2018
Artificial Intelligence Gains Momentum: From Machine Learning to Deep Learning
Artificial intelligence has quickly evolved from science fiction to digital assistants such as Alexa and Siri learning about our daily lives.
ASIC reports on corporate finance regulation – July to December 2017
ASIC has today published its latest report on the regulation of corporate finance issues in Australia for the period July to December 2017.
Also filing this week: Rick Steves, Karthik Subramanian and Abdelaziz Fathi.