The CFTC has settled its charges against the Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, Ltd. (BTMU) with a relatively small $600,000 penalty. Those charges accused the bank of “engaging in multiple acts of spoofing in a variety of futures contracts on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange and the Chicago Board of Trade, including futures contracts based on United… Read More >>
Compliance Vendor’s MD from BTMU
Officials at Exiger, a regulatory and financial crime, risk and compliance vendor, report the appointment of John W. Melican as managing director. Melican joins the company from Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ (BTMU), where, most recently, he was head of bank secrecy act/anti-money laundering, sanctions and anti-corruption compliance for the Americas, according to a statement from… Read More >>