Citadel Securities LLC, a major market maker headquartered in Miami, Florida, has agreed to pay a $1 million fine to the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) for failing to comply with Consolidated Audit Trail (CAT) reporting requirements. The settlement, announced on [insert date], comes after a FINRA investigation revealed extensive reporting failures spanning over four years.
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA Inc. and Teva Neuroscience Inc. have agreed to pay $450 million to resolve allegations of kickback schemes and price fixing. The settlement, announced Thursday by the U.S. Department of Justice, addresses violations of the Anti-Kickback Statute (AKS) and the False Claims Act (FCA), marking a major victory in the government's ongoing efforts to combat healthcare fraud.
In an unprecedented enforcement action that marks a watershed moment in compliance and regulatory enforcement, TD Bank has pleaded guilty to multiple felonies and agreed to pay $1.8 billion in criminal penalties, with total penalties reaching approximately $3 billion when combined with civil enforcement actions. The resolution represents not only the largest penalty ever imposed under the Bank Secrecy Act but also introduces a novel enforcement approach: the first-ever daily fine against a bank for persistent compliance failures.
The Securities and Exchange Commission has awarded $12 million to three individuals whose cooperation proved instrumental in a major enforcement action. The substantial reward underscores a shifting landscape where internal witnesses increasingly shape Wall Street oversight.
Britain's financial watchdog has imposed a £10.9 million fine on TSB Bank plc, underscoring the regulator's growing intolerance of inadequate customer protection measures in the banking sector. The penalty comes after a comprehensive investigation revealed persistent failures in the bank's treatment of customers facing financial hardship.
Singapore's Inter-Ministerial Committee (IMC) recently announced a sweeping overhaul of the nation's anti-money laundering framework, introducing far-reaching measures designed to strengthen the city-state's defenses against financial crimes while preserving its status as a leading global financial center.
The Securities and Exchange Commission announced today that Gurbir S. Grewal, Director of the Division of Enforcement, will leave his position effective October 11, 2024. Sanjay Wadhwa, the division's current Deputy Director, will take over as Acting Director, while Sam Waldon will serve as Acting Deputy Director.