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Death by algorithm

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 7 MAY 2010
... stock to another, from one market to another. Representatives of the major US exchanges and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) are still doing the autopsy on last night's crash. But early evidence suggests that the conclusion would be "death ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 3 MAY 2010
... federal prosecutors. The storied investment bank already faces civil charges, brought by the Securities and Exchange Commission, alleging it failed to tell investors that one of its products was partially designed by a hedge fund that bet it would fail. ...

FSA starts Goldman Sachs investigation

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 22 APR 2010
... investigation into Goldman Sachs' alleged fraud activities, following charges to the firm by the Securities and Exchange Commission in the US. The FSA said in a short statement yesterday that it will start its investigation after the SEC charged Goldman ...

Trust is a hard currency: research

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 APR 2010
... ability to communicate with stakeholders such as investors and planners. Commenting on the US Securities and Exchange Commission fraud charge against Goldman Sachs, Wells said the same message of communication applies. Wells worked with research house ...

America's Eyjafjallajokull

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 APR 2010
... guess which one stood out? Goldman Sachs! Yes, the same one facing fraud charges from the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The SEC filed a civil lawsuit against the investment firm last Friday (16 April) accusing it of "making materially ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 20 APR 2010
... Sachs. The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed up 73.39 points (0.67 per cent) at 11,092.05. The Securities and Exchange Commission filed civil charges against Goldman Sachs on Friday, alleging the New York investment bank misled investors about the ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 20 APR 2010
... final trades. The climb came after the index tumbled more than 100 points on Friday after the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced civil fraud charges on Goldman. The tech-rich Nasdaq composite did not manage to make it out of the red ...

Goldman Sachs accused of fraud

SEC RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 19 APR 2010
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has charged Goldman Sachs and one of its vice presidents for fraud relating to subprime mortgages. The SEC is charging Goldman Sachs for defrauding investors by mis-stating and omitting key facts about a ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 19 APR 2010
... mortgage security similar to those blamed for the sub-prime mortgage debacle. News that the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) had brought civil charges against the Wall Street giant sent all major US indices plummeting, with financial firms hit ...

SEC launches derivatives review

SEC RELEASE  |  FRIDAY, 26 MAR 2010
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is reviewing the use of derivatives by mutual funds, exchange traded funds and investment firms. SEC staff will explore a number of issues relating to the investment strategy and the regulations imposed ...