Category: Fines

DFSA
November 09, 2018 BY LeapRate Staff

Westpac pays AUD $3.3M fine for Bank Bill Swap Rate conduct

The Federal Court of Australia today has ordered Westpac Banking Corporation (Westpac) to pay a pecuniary penalty of $3.3 million for contravening s12CC of the Australian Securities and Investments Commission Act 2001 (Cth) (ASIC Act) through its involvement in setting BBSW in 2010. In reasons for making the pecuniary penalty order, Justice Beach noted the legislative constraint…

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Commerzbank office
November 09, 2018 BY LeapRate Staff

Commerzbank pays $12 million fine for Swap Dealing Violations

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has issued an Order filing and simultaneously settling charges against Commerzbank AG (Commerzbank) for numerous violations of the Commodity Exchange Act (CEA) and CFTC Regulations, including failing to supervise its Swap Dealer’s activities for more than 5 years and making misleading statements and material omissions to the CFTC concerning its…

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SFC fines
November 05, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

Financial Circle fined $9 million for multiple breaches of obligations

Australian regulator ASIC has just informed that a Melbourne-based financial services and credit business has been ordered by the Federal Court to pay penalties of $8,980,000 in total after it engaged in numerous contraventions of financial services, credit and consumer protection laws. Financial Circle offered personal loans to consumers of up to $5,000 that could…

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DFSA
October 23, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

Wells Fargo pays $65 million settlement for misleading investors

Attorney General Barbara D. Underwood has announced that Wells Fargo & Company will pay a $65 million penalty following the Attorney General’s investigation into the bank’s fraudulent statements to investors in connection with its “cross-sell” business model, related sales practices, and the bank’s publicly reported cross-sell metrics. The misconduct at Wells Fargo was widespread across…

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CySEC fine
October 19, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

CySEC fines individual €10.000 for fraud

The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC) has just informed the public that it decided the imposition of an administrative fine of €10.000 to Mrs Milena Valentinova Christofide. The complete text of the regulator’s decision can be seen below: Announcement date: 19.10.2018 Board decision date: 03.09.2018 Regarding: Mrs Milena Valentinova Christofide Legislation: The Investment Services…

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fca fine
October 04, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

Nasdaq Stockholm fines Leading Edge Materials Corp.

The Disciplinary Committee of Nasdaq Stockholm has informed that it has found that Leading Edge Materials Corp. (“LEM” or “the Company”) has breached the Nasdaq First North Nordic Rulebook (the “Rulebook”) and therefore ordered LEM to pay a fine of two annual fees, corresponding to an amount of SEK 146,652. The Disciplinary Committee has concluded…

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CySEC fines
October 03, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

CySEC fines the Director of Orphanides Public Company Ltd €5.000

The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC) has just informed the public that it decided the imposition of an administrative fine of €5.000 to Mr. Christos Filaktou (Director of Orphanides Public Company Ltd). The complete text of the regulator’s decision can be seen below: Announcement date: 03.10.2018 Board decision date: 03.09.2018 Regarding: Mr. Christos Filaktou…

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fca fine
October 01, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

FCA fines Tesco Bank £16.4m for failures in 2016 cyber attack

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has just announced that it has fined Tesco Personal Finance plc (Tesco Bank) £16,400,000 for failing to exercise due skill, care and diligence in protecting its personal current account holders against a cyber attack. The cyber attack took place in November 2016. Cyber attackers exploited deficiencies in Tesco Bank’s design…

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