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State Street Settles Secret Commission Charges, Pays $64.6M

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Attorney William Weinreb in Boston said in a statement, according to Reuters. State Street agreed to improve compliance at the firm and keep a corporate monitor as part of the deal. From 2010 to 2011, prosecutors contend the two added secret commissions to fixed-income and stock trades for the six customers. million (about $37.8

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CFPB announces senior leadership changes

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Fiene joined the CFPB in 2011. Fiene has more than 31 years of experience in regulating financial services companies, including 27 years dedicated to supervising and examining compliance with federal consumer financial laws and regulations. Laura Fiene will serve as West Regional Director.

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Ex-State Street Execs Charged In Defrauding Scheme

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2011 — added secret commissions to both equity and fixed-income trades for clients of the “transition management” business, a subset that helps clients move portfolios across asset classes or managers or even liquidate large portfolios. The indictment itself alleges that the two — during a timeframe that stretched between Feb. 2010 and Sept.

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Quantopian Adds Chief Investment, Compliance Officers Ahead of Opening Fund to Public

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Quantopian announced on Friday that Derek Meisner (pictured) had joined the company as General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer, to help build what Quantopian CEO John Fawcett called a “compliance and operational infrastructure” as the company prepares to take its hedge fund to the public. The company has raised $23.8

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Data Dive, Fall Chill Edition: Fraudsters, Sears And India’s Data Privacy Laws

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fans traveling to Boston for the start of the World Series will want to pack — and possibly purchase for the first time — sweaters, as this week will be an excellent opportunity to enjoy New England’s crisp fall weather. The official white flag comes after years of attempted restructuring of the once iconic brand.

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Quantopian Receives Undisclosed Amount from Steve Cohen’s Point72

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The company’s venture arm invested an undisclosed amount in the Boston-based company, adding t0 Quantopian’s $23.8 Founded in 2011, Quantopian CEO John Fawcett and CTO Jean Bredeche debuted Quantopian Live Trading at FinovateSpring 2013. million in funding and marking one of the first investments for Point72 Ventures.

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Andreessen Horowitz Leads $25 Million Investment in Quantopian

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Founded in 2011 and headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, Quantopian demonstrated its technology at FinovateSpring 2013. The post Andreessen Horowitz Leads $25 Million Investment in Quantopian appeared first on Finovate.