Spoofing and other market manipulation remains a top priority for law enforcement agencies. The line separating legal from illegal trading is often unclear. Avoiding or defending against regulatory action requires deep understanding of markets, trading strategies and the legal framework.
Syedur Rahman
10 March 2021
Rahman Ravelli has called on a US federal judge to throw out the Commodity Futures Trading Commission suit against two of their clients.
Syedur Rahman
20 January 2021
The offence of wire fraud has been used extensively by US federal prosecutors. Rahman Ravelli wrote an article questioning whether applying it to spoofing cases is going too far.
Syedur Rahman
11 December 2020
A panel of legal figures with worldwide expertise came together for a Rahman Ravelli-hosted webinar to assess recent criminal and civil regulatory developments regarding spoofing and other forms of ma...
Syedur Rahman
12 November 2020
Rahman Ravelli has compiled an international panel of experts for a webinar that will examine recent criminal and civil regulatory actions against spoofing and other forms of market manipulation. The ...
Syedur Rahman
13 October 2020
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s (CFTC) September announcement of a record $920 million settlement with JP Morgan for alleged spoofing in US precious metals and Treasury futures markets prom...
Syedur Rahman
15 September 2020
With only two spoofing cases having gone to criminal trial so far in the US, Rahman Ravelli wrote an article that analysed the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) approach to such cases.
Nicola Sharp
17 March 2016
Mr. Hayes, who is serving an 11-year sentence, was the first person to go to trial in Britain and be convicted of criminal charges related to the manipulation of the London interbank offered rate.
Azizur Rahman
5 November 2015
Reports have indicated that Barclays agreed to pay £250M, HSBC £185M and RBS £165M. French bank BNP Paribas and Goldman Sachs have agreed to pay £161M between them.