Tags: insider trading

ETF Probe Expands

February 23rd, 2012
in econ_news

Econintersect:  The CES (Securities and Exchange Commission) is expanding its examination of possible manipulation of ETFs (electronically traded funds).  Last year the SEC started an investigation of leveraged ETFs that allow investors to take positions… more »

Ex-NASDAQ Executive Sentenced

August 14th, 2011
in econ_news

Econintersect:  Donald Johnson, a former managing director of the NASDAQ Stock Market, was sentenced to 42 months in federal prison Friday (Aug. 17).  Johnson had pleaded guilty in May of numerous counts of insider trading.  He used his influential posit… more »

U.S. Investigates Possible Oil Information Leaks

June 26th, 2011
in econ_news

Could government officials (or people to whom they leaked the information) have made insider trades in oil ahead of the coordinated decision last week by the U.S. and the IEA (International Energy Agency) to release millions of barrels of oil reserves into the the world market? more »