May 11, 2023
Posted May 11, 2023
The Bank of Nova Scotia and Scotia Capital USA Inc. (collectively BNS Affiliates) have been ordered to pay $15 million to the CFTC and $7.5 million to the SEC to settle charges of violating recordkeeping and supervisory requirements. BNS Affiliates admitted that its employees often communicated internally and externally through unapproved channels, and though some messages pertained to the businesses, failed to preserve those messages as records, and would be unable to produce them if requested. ;
Tagged in: Financial Institution Fraud, Fraud in CFTC-Regulated Markets,