A brokerage located in the Marshall Islands, 1pool Ltd., and Patrick Brunner, its owner and CEO, are paying a $990,000 civil penalty to resolve a CFTC consent order charging them in federal court with making “illegal bitcoin-related transactions,” failing to register as a futures commission merchant (FCM) and “failing to meet its supervisory duties by… Read More >>
FCM Opts for Cloud-Based Trade Surveillance
Futures commission merchant (FCM) Rosenthal Collins Group (RCG) has deployed a new trade surveillance system that officials at the independent brokerage and clearing firm say is bringing them the benefits of cloud computing. On Feb.1, 2018, the firm deployed the Validus platform from Eventus Systems, Inc., a regulatory technology software vendor targeting capital markets, officials… Read More >>
Client Cleared Trades Part of Mexican Peso Compression Cycle
In a pioneering effort, client cleared trades were included in a triReduce Mexican Peso (MXN) compression cycle via CME Clearing, according to officials at TriOptima, a vendor offering risk mitigation support for over the counter (OTC) derivatives markets. This latest cycle involved 17 participants, officials say. Client cleared trades are transactions that a clearing broker… Read More >>
Citadel, Morgan Stanley & JPMorgan Settle with Pre-Trump Regulators
Shortly before the Trump administration came to power on January 20, the SEC and CFTC settled with some major industry players such as Citadel Securities, Morgan Stanley Smith Barney, and J.P. Morgan Securities (JPMS). The violations ranged from charges of misleading statements about trade orders to billing and supervisory failures. Some of the penalties paid… Read More >>
Deutsche Bank Fined $12M for Bad Squawk Box Talk
Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., an indirect, wholly owned subsidiary of the German institution, will be paying a $12.5 million fine for “significant supervisory failures” that allowed “confidential, price-sensitive information” to be spread among employees via the “hoot and holler” system of internal speakers or “squawk boxes” that populate trading floors and offices. Officials as the… Read More >>
Deutsche Bank Securities Fined $6M for ‘Blue Sheet’ Woes
The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) reports that Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., a subsidiary of Deutsche Bank, has been fined $6 million for “failing to provide complete and accurate trade data in an automated format in a timely manner when requested by FINRA and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).” “Blue sheets” is the informal… Read More >>
