Swiss firm sold gas cheap to benefit short position, regulator alleges
Interest-bearing accounts constituted securities, regulator alleged
Info was used to enter into short sale transactions without Stifel's knowledge
Settlement hearing with Royal Mutual Funds scheduled for Oct. 15
Sentencing followed long-running scheme that diverted more than $10.7 million of investor funds
The sanction is the FCA's first penalty against an auditor
Firms charged over unapproved off-channel communications
Venture promised outsized returns it had no way of generating, regulators allege
Guidance on publishing allegations is reasonable, court finds
Forex TB Ltd. took advantage of vulnerable retail investors, regulator alleged