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Binance global head of product Mayur Kamat resigns

Mayur Kamat, the Global Head of Product at Binance, has tendered his resignation amidst a series of executive departures and staff reductions at the cryptocurrency exchange, according to a statement provided to Reuters by a company spokesperson on Monday. Mayur Kamat departure comes in the wake of a recent exodus of top executives from Binance, …

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CFTC SUES ALLEGED ‘BUCKET SHOP’ MY FOREX FUNDS AFTER $310 MILLION PROP TRADING FRAUD

CFTC SUES ALLEGED ‘BUCKET SHOP’ MY FOREX FUNDS AFTER $310 MILLION PROP TRADING FRAUD

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has taken legal action against Murtuza Kazmi and his entitiescollectively known as “My Forex Funds,” over allegations of fraudulent solicitation of customers in leveraged retail foreign exchange (retail forex)and leveraged retail commodity transactions. The CFTC filed a complaint in the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey …

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Wells Fargo, a juicy target, sparks lead counsel fight among shareholder firms

Wells Fargo, a juicy target, sparks lead counsel fight among shareholder firms

A historic regulatory settlement of $3.7 billion has set the stage for shareholder litigation targeting Wells Fargo. In December of the previous year, Wells Fargo consented to pay $1.7 billion as a civil penalty and $2 billion for customer restitution to the U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). This monumental settlement the largest ever for …

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UK's Lloyds in talks with Barclay family, Carlyle over Very Group, Financial Times reports

UK’s Lloyds in talks with Barclay family, Carlyle over Very Group, Financial Times reports

Britain’s Lloyds Banking Group (LLOY.L) is in talks with the Barclay family and U.S. private equity firm Carlyle (CG.O) over Very Group, an online retailer and financial services provider the Financial Times reported on Friday. The British lender holds a guarantee in the overseas holding companies controlling Very Group that linked to the distressed debt …

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Swiss takeover board rules NewGAMe's partial offer for GAM shares complies with rules

Swiss takeover board rules NewGAMe’s partial offer for GAM shares complies with rules

Switzerland’s takeover board has ruled that a partial offer for up to 28 million shares of GAM Holding (GAMH.S) by an investor group comprising NewGAMe SA and Bruellan SA is in line with Swiss takeover rulesNewGAMe said on Thursday. The board’s ruling however is subject to the conditions that NewGAMe supplemented its prospectus with additional …

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JPMorgan processed more than $1 billion for Epstein, US Virgin Islands says

JPMorgan processed more than $1 billion for Epstein, US Virgin Islands says

During a hearing related to the U.S. Virgin Islands’ lawsuit against JPMorgan Chasea lawyer representing the territory revealed on Thursday that the bank had informed U.S. authorities of processing over $1 billion in transactions for Jeffrey Epstein over a span of 16 years. The attorney representing the U.S. Virgin Islands Mimi Liu, the attorney representing …

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Fed warned Goldman's fintech unit on risk, compliance oversight, Financial Times reports

Fed warned Goldman’s fintech unit on risk, compliance oversight, Financial Times reports

Fed A segment of Goldman Sachs’ transaction banking business (TxB) has decided to halt onboarding riskier financial technology clients following a cautionary note from the U.S. Federal Reserve regarding concerns over risk and compliance earlier this year, as reported by the Financial Times on Thursday. According to sources familiar with the matter, the Federal Reserve …

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