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Analyst Accused of Insider Trading Said he Saved ‘Dying Fund’
A former Janus Henderson analyst accused of insider trading said he didn’t closely read compliance documents as he was too busy trying to save the firm’s “dying fund.”
1 min read2 May 2025BluSmart allegations will erode investor trust, warns former BSE chairman S Ravi
S Ravi, former chairman of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), expressed deep concern over the recent allegations surrounding BluSmart, adding that such incidents will damage investor trust and tarnish the broader perception of the startups.
2 min read20 Apr 2025How to spot the next Gensol before it’s too late
Before Gensol’s stock crashed 80%, insiders sold at the peak—months before rating agencies flagged concerns. Here’s how tracking insider activity can give investors an early warning.
2 min read27 Mar 2025The long nights and drug addiction that drove a banker to insider trading
John Femenia says he conceived of the scheme while high on stimulants and working late as an investment banker.
6 min read24 Feb 2025Two friends, two rivals, a mega deal and insider trading. Here’s how Sebi uncovered a financial crime
On 14 July 2020, Sebi’s surveillance system flagged unusual trading activity. Investigations followed. A former Wipro executive allegedly profited from insider information when Infosys announced its largest contract with Vanguard that day. We have the inside story.
9 min read6 Feb 2025Awfis flags insider trading violation; audit committee to decide action against senior sales VP, share price in green
The breach was reported in a regulatory filing on November 27, 2024. Sarkar sold 15,764 shares of the company after prior approval but purchased 25 shares on the same day without authorization
1 min read28 Nov 2024Scientist Charged With Trading on Domestic Partner’s Deal Secret
A pharmaceutical scientist was accused of making $617,000 in illegal profits from trading on a secret tip he got from his domestic partner about plans by drug store chain CVS Health Corp. to buy Oak Street Health Inc., where she was a senior executive.
1 min read1 Nov 2024Trump-SPAC Insider Trading Sends Second Brother to Prison
A scheme to make millions of dollars on a deal to take Donald Trump’s social media startup public ended badly for a pair of Florida brothers, with both sentenced to prison for insider trading.
1 min read18 Oct 2024Trump Social Media Investor Gets Prison for Insider Trading
An investor in the company that took Donald Trump’s social media startup public will serve 22 months for trading on confidential information about the firm’s merger plans before the deal was announced.
1 min read16 Oct 2024BofA whistleblower complaint focuses the spotlight on India’s block trade playbook
Bank of America recently placed two executives in India on administrative leave following a whistleblower complaint on leaking sensitive information ahead of certain block trades. But how do investment banks navigate such transactions when they cannot reveal information to potential investors?
4 min read16 Oct 2024Popular Topics
Budget
The Union Budget contains details about the estimated receipts and the expenditure of the government for a particular fiscal year. The Budget is allotted for the upcoming fiscal year, which runs from 1st April to 31st March of the next year. Here is a quick guide on how the Union Budget is prepared