Market manipulation
Market manipulation won’t be stopped by Socrates or Spinoza
Despite all the headlines about market manipulation, business school ethics classes are not the answer, writes Vincent Kaminski. Instead, it must be emphasised that graduates have much to lose and little to gain from engaging in market abuse
Tougher UK Remit sanctions to be felt across EU
Proposed UK criminal penalties for manipulation and insider trading under Remit would have "very broad" effect across European energy market, according to lawyers
Ercot ‘small fish' rule criticised amid CFTC probe
Amid consternation over the activities of GDF Suez Energy North America in the Texas power market and an investigation by the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission, some market participants are questioning the legal protection afforded to smaller…
Silver dealers weigh up benchmark alternatives
Amid increased scrutiny of financial benchmarks, market participants are voting on how to reform pricing for silver - a decision that may also carry implications for gold
GDF Suez faces CFTC market manipulation probe
GDF Suez's bidding activities in the Texas power market have drawn the attention of the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission, sources say
Energy firms use high-tech tools to avert manipulation fines
As regulators tighten their scrutiny of commodities trading and impose costly penalties for market manipulation, energy firms are stepping up investment in trade surveillance. But properly implementing trade surveillance systems in commodity markets is…
CFTC accord bolsters Ferc drive to catch manipulation
Memorandum of Understanding with US Commodity Futures Trading Commission on information sharing has been "extremely useful" for energy regulator, says Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's deputy director of surveillance
CFTC upping enforcement effort, warns former chief
David Meister, former director of enforcement at the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission, speaks exclusively to Alexander Osipovich about market manipulation, high-frequency trading and the value of Dodd-Frank reporting rules for financial watchdogs
Power trading firm blasts Ferc over manipulation probe
Ferc investigation triggers unusual public defence by obscure power trading firm
CFTC-Ferc deal leaves enforcement question unanswered
Agreements reached under US Dodd-Frank Act fail to address critical issue of enforcement