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  • Statement Of CFTC Commissioner Kristin Johnson Regarding Federal Court Order Ruling Against Jimmy Gale Watson, Jr. - CFTC's First “Pump-And-Dump” Case Involving The Digital Asset Markets

    Date 18/07/2022

    Today, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) announced that the Honorable John Koeltl of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York entered a Consent Order and Permanent Injunction, Civil Monetary Penalty, and Other Equitable Relief Against Defendant Jimmy Gale Watson, Jr. of Dallas, Texas. This case marks the first enforcement action by the Commission alleging use of a traditional fraud scheme known as “pump-and-dump” in digital asset markets. In a pump-and-dump scheme, fraudsters spread false information about an asset in order to “pump-up” investor interest and drive up the price. The fraudsters then liquidate or sell the targeted asset, dumping the asset at the artificially inflated price before the price inevitably declines.

  • Equitable Financial To Pay $50 Million Penalty To Settle SEC Charges That It Provided Misleading Account Statements To Investors - Accounts Belonged To Public School Teachers And Staff Investing For Retirement

    Date 18/07/2022

    The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced fraud charges against Equitable Financial Life Insurance Company for providing account statements to about 1.4 million variable annuity investors that included materially misleading statements and omissions concerning investor fees. Equitable agreed to pay $50 million to harmed investors, most of whom are public school teachers and staff members, to settle the charges.

  • Readout: US Deputy Secretary Of The Treasury Wally Adeyemo’s Meeting With Prime Minister Natalia Gavrilița Of Moldova

    Date 18/07/2022

    Today, Deputy Secretary of the Treasury Wally Adeyemo met with Prime Minister Natalia Gavrilița of Moldova to discuss global economic spillovers caused by Russia’s unprovoked and unjustified war against Ukraine—including higher energy prices—and the united international response to hold Putin accountable. They discussed external financing provided by donor countries and multilateral organizations to Moldova since the start of the war to help with spillovers of Putin’s brutal assault, including $130 million in economic assistance provided by the United States. Deputy Secretary Adeyemo and Prime Minister Gavrilița also spoke about energy security issues. 

  • Jaime Lizárraga Sworn In As SEC Commissioner

    Date 18/07/2022

    The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that Jaime Lizárraga has been sworn into office as a Commissioner by Chair Gary Gensler. Commissioner Lizárraga was nominated by President Biden earlier this year and confirmed by the U.S. Senate on June 16.

  • Treasury International Capital Data For May

    Date 18/07/2022

    The U.S. Department of the Treasury today released Treasury International Capital (TIC) data for May 2022.  The next release, which will report on data for June, is scheduled for August 15, 2022.