Tag: misappropriation of funds

June 28, 2016 BY LeapRate Staff

CFTC charges ex CBOE Director Alvin Guy Wilkinson with Fraud and Misappropriation

Wilkinson and his partnerships including Chicago Index Partners charged with fraudulently soliciting more than $6 million from at least 30 Investors.

January 05, 2015 BY Andrew Saks-McLeod

Blackfield Capital CEO led life of luxury and had US expansion plans before disappearing with firm's assets

In October 2014, LeapRate broke the news that Blackfield Capital, one of Russia's most promient hedge funds and algorithmic trading firms had gone bankrupt after attracting investment from high net worth investors and establishing entities on the Cayman Islands, with its CEO, Kim Karapetyan, untraceable. At the time, the firm's website displayed a very direct…

Tag: misappropriation of funds

CFTC charges ex CBOE Director Alvin Guy Wilkinson with Fraud and Misappropriation

Blackfield Capital CEO led life of luxury and had US expansion plans before disappearing with firm's assets

Seaport Global Securities Fined $125k By FINRA

easyMarkets and Real Madrid Renew Collaboration Agreement

Nordic Capital Closes Evolution II Fund at €2bn Hard Cap After Rapid Fundraising

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Swoosh Finance: ASIC Alleges Breach of Responsible Lending Obligations