Mary Beth Spear

CFTC claims Wis. man operated commodity Ponzi scheme

By Press Release | September 25, 2012

The CFTC complaint charges Eric N. Schmickle and Q Wealth Management with operating a commodity futures Ponzi scheme.
Interactive Brokers fined $700,000 for reporting and supervision violations

By Press Release | July 25, 2012

CFTC orders Interactive Brokers LLC, a registered futures commission merchant, to pay $700,000 for large trader reporting and supervision violations.
Merrill Lynch ordered to pay for violating cotton futures spec limits

By Press Release | December 7, 2011

CFTC orders Merrill Lynch Commodities, Inc. to pay $350,000 civil penalty for violating cotton futures speculative position limits
Court orders Ill. trader to pay $825K for commodity pool fraud

By Press Release | July 27, 2011

Defendant Jay Nolan sentenced to 60 months imprisonment in a criminal proceeding for the same fraudulent scheme
CFTC charges Calif. company in forex scheme

By Press Release | April 14, 2011

CFTC Charges California Resident Lyndon Lydell Parrilla and His Company, Green Tree Capital, with Fraud in Multi-Million Dollar Forex Scheme

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