U.S. Said to Expand Its Probe Into Possible Bond-Trader Lies
Bond Traders: What Are U.S. Investigators Looking for?
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The U.S. is expanding an investigation into deceptive sales practices by bond traders even though the first major conviction in the area could be overturned.
Aided by technology that’s allowing unprecedented scrutiny of trades, the Securities and Exchange Commission is looking beyond 10 cases it’s been developing with U.S. prosecutors to examine other instances of bankers potentially lying to clients and booking improper round-trip transactions, said two people with knowledge of the matter. Some criminal charges from the first batch of probes may come as early as next month, another person said.