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U.S. to force companies to disclose if electronic materials come from war-torn countries
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) voted Wednesday to force corporations to disclose whether they use minerals like tantalum, tin, gold and tungsten purchased from African conflict zones in and around the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). So-called “conflict minerals” are seen as fueling much of the fighting in the…
DOJ casts wide net with mortgage subpoenas
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A U.S. Justice Department inquiry into the packaging and sale of home loans by the biggest U.S. banks casts a wide net and appears to significantly overlap with other enforcement efforts, according to people who have viewed subpoenas sent to the firms. The civil subpoenas that were…
SEC appeals Citigroup settlement
NEW YORK — The US Securities and Exchange Commission on Thursday appealed a court ruling which had blocked a deal to fine Citigroup $285 million on the grounds the regulator had let the bank off too lightly. The SEC said the judge’s call for Citigroup to be forced to admit…
U.S. watchdog suspects leaks at ratings agency
WASHINGTON — The internal procedures of one of the world’s top three ratings agencies appear to allow leaks of its decisions, according to a report by the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). At one of the larger agencies, “the procedures for disseminating a pending rating action appeared to allow…
US banks to settle on financial crisis penalties: report
NEW YORK (AFP) – Several major US banks are close to an agreement with the Wall Street regulator to settle fraud allegations related to the “toxic” mortgages behind the 2008 financial crisis, a report said Friday. An initial agreement with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) could be settled next…
Lehman Brothers execs may escape charges
CHICAGO (Reuters) – A government probe into the fall of Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc has hit so many snags that enforcement officials fear they may never be able to bring civil or criminal charges against company executives, the Wall Street Journalreported on Saturday. According to the paper,Securities and Exchange Commission officials have begun to doubt…
Ex-Goldman director charged with insider trading
WASHINGTON – The US markets regulator charged former Goldman Sachs and Procter & Gamble director Rajat Gupta on Tuesda with insider trading in a high-profile hedge fund case. The Securities and Exchange Commission announced the charges for “illegally tipping Galleon Management founder and hedge fund manager Raj Rajaratnam with inside…
Goldman Sachs fraud charges ‘just the tip of the iceberg’: prof
Charges of fraud brought against banking titan Goldman Sachs by the Securities and Exchange Commission rocked financial markets Friday, but experts say the allegations are merely the first of many to come, Reuters reported.…
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