As expected, private Swiss firm Bank Julius Baer & Co. Ltd. (BJB) is resolving a criminal case with the U.S. Justice Department by paying a fine and penalties that are more than double what the bank admits to laundering. The full amount BJB will pay is $79.7 million. The bank has also admitted its role… Read More >>
JPMorgan Chase Penalized $264M for Bribery-Hiring Scheme
JPMorgan Chase & Co. will pay more than $130 million to settle SEC charges that “it won business from clients and corruptly influenced government officials in the Asia-Pacific region (APAC) by giving jobs and internships to their relatives and friends in violation of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA),” the commission says. In addition, JPMorgan… Read More >>
Two Ex-Rabobank Traders Face Jail Time in the U.S.
While U.S. presidential candidates cry for more investment banking personnel to be in orange jumpsuits, two former derivatives traders for Rabobank, headquartered in Utrecht, The Netherlands, might one day be donning new outfits as they have been sentenced to serve time in a U.S prison. The sentencing of the two British nationals last week followed… Read More >>
