Acquisition
October 25, 2022 BY Steffy Bogdanova

Invast Global announces plans to acquire GMO-Z.com Trade UK

The announcement comes after Invast Global established its first European office in Cyprus as part of its strategy to build a global network of distribution channels. The acquisition of GMO-Z.com will provide Invast Global with access to a deep pool of talent, particularly in the areas of quantitative trading and market making, as well as…

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Bankman-Fried jailed ahead of his October trial
October 24, 2022 BY Steffy Bogdanova

FTX offers $6 million compensation to phishing attack victims

FTX’s Founder and CEO, Sam Bankman-Fried commented on Twitter: We’ve mostly stamped out sites that try to phish users by masquerading as FTX. But we can’t fix fake sites impersonating *other* services. A few users accidentally registered at fake other sites, including 3 Commas. The reimbursement for the phishing scam is a one-time step taken…

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Credit Suisse
October 24, 2022 BY Steffy Bogdanova

Credit Suisse to pay $234 million settlement in France

According to the prosecution, the alleged scheme took place between 2005 and 2012 and spread through several countries and reportedly and cost the French state over €100 million of "fiscal damage". Credit Suisse said in a press statement: The settlement provides for a public interest fine comprising a profit disgorgement of EUR 65.6 million and…

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FCA fine
October 21, 2022 BY Steffy Bogdanova

FCA fines Barclays £50 million for disclosure failures

Furthermore, the FCA pointed out that Certain Qatari entities were important investors in both of Barclays’s capital raisings at the time. The company entered into two advisory agreements with these entities, involving payments to one of the Qatari entities in the amount of £322 million over three and five years respectively. Barclays had disclosed that…

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