Insider trading

Singaporean accused by US of insider trading denied bail

The 34-year-old faces six charges in the US for alleged securities-related and money laundering offences

The cases were investigated by the Monetary Authority of Singapore and the Commercial Affairs Department following referrals from Singapore Exchange.

Former OCBC trading rep, ex-GM of Sasseur Reit affiliate found guilty of trading offences 

One is convicted of abetting false trading and the other, of engaging in insider trading

Segantii Capital Management founder Simon Sadler and an ex-employee face trial for 2017 insider trading involving Esprit shares.

The US$1.14 million trade that sparked Hong Kong’s Segantii insider trading trial

The court case is expected to run for about a month, will put the company under a microscope

Venezuela's Maduro is escorted to a Manhattan courthouse to face US federal charges on Jan 5.

US soldier faces insider trading charges over US$400,000 Polymarket bet on Maduro’s removal

He used sensitive classified information to make wagers on the prediction market platform

Just 15 minutes before President Donald Trump’s social media post, billions of dollars worth of futures for oil and stocks changed hands.

White House warns staff on insider trading amid Iran war bets

This comes after a series of recent well-timed and profitable wagers raised questions

The investigation has cast an unwelcome spotlight on a secretive hedge fund that has rapidly expanded its presence in Hong Kong’s equity market.

In Depth: Secretive hedge fund at centre of Hong Kong insider-trading probe

A late-winter chill hung over Hong Kong on the afternoon of Mar 11, but in the city’s financial circles the mood was turning feverish. Rumours spread quickly: A Chinese investment bank was in trouble.

The probe marks the biggest raids in Hong Kong since 2017.

Hong Kong arrests hedge fund, broker staff in insider probe

The raids signal an intensification of oversight in the Asian financial hub

Regulators have warned brokerages across Hong Kong of filing sloppy IPO applications amid a listings boom.

Hong Kong authorities raid Chinese brokers Citic, Guotai

The raid comes amid a significant resurgence in Hong Kong’s capital markets

Ge Zhi, 34, was provisionally arrested in 2024 in Singapore and is subject to extradition proceedings.

US charges 8, including 2 Singaporeans in global insider-trading scheme

Federal prosecutors in Boston said the scheme ran from 2016 to 2024 and was led by a former Merrill Lynch banker in France