SEC's Market Abuse Unit

'Dark Pool' trading platform pays $1M SEC penalty

By Press Release | October 24, 2011

New York-based Pipeline is an SEC-registered alternative trading system, which trades securities outside of traditional exchanges. But the SEC wasn't happy with one way Pipeline was conducting business.
Goldman employee, father charged with insider trading

By Press Release | September 22, 2011

The SEC’s Division of Enforcement alleges that Spencer D. Mindlin obtained non-public details about Goldman’s plans to purchase and sell large amounts of SPDR ETFs.
SEC busts options traders for exploiting BHP/Potash deal

By Press Release | August 24, 2010

SEC says two Spanish traders made $1.1 million off insider info on BHP Billiton offer for Potash Corp.

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Sugar moves up on USDA move

Sugar has had a nice rally from the $0.16 level on news that the U.S. government will buy sugar on the domestic market in an effort to push up prices and avoid a larger bailout later.