Insider trading
Oil-price bets ahead of Iran war news totalled $7 billion, reporting shows
The transactions appeared “well informed” and are now subject to an investigation by US authorities as the Trump administration warns against insider trading.
- Amanda Cooper and Dmitry Zhdannikov
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- Opinion
- World markets
The insider trading shadow hanging over Trump’s sudden backdown
A burst of unusual activity in markets this week has raised suspicions about insider trading.
- Stephen Bartholomeusz
- Investigation
- Investigation
The phone call, the $5m cash offer – and insider trading allegations
A recording of billionaire Richard White apparently trying to settle with an employee who complained about his conduct has been sent to the corporate regulator.
- Kate McClymont and Max Mason
- Opinion
- Online gambling
Unusual bets on Trump’s war have rung alarm bells
Highly profitable trades made ahead of the US-Israeli strikes on Iran have put a spotlight on a fast-growing threat to the financial system.
- Stephen Bartholomeusz
Billionaires cash out shares early before Trump’s tariff plunge
Meta’s Mark Zuckerberg, Oracle’s Safra Catz and banker Jamie Dimon cashed out billions of dollars before Trump’s tariff announcements roiled markets.
- Biz Carson
- Opinion
- AI
The fortunate ones: Redemption arc for A-list insider traders
Oliver Curtis, who once spent a year in prison for insider trading, is back in the spotlight, thanks to his successful punt on the latest investment craze.
- Elizabeth Knight
Insider trading: In Silicon Valley, you can be worth billions and it’s not enough
Andreas Bechtolsheim, the first investor in Google, has an estimated $25 billion fortune. He recently settled charges that he engaged in insider trading for a profit of $US415,726.
- David Streitfeld
Ex-FBI trainee gets 15 months for trading on girlfriend’s info
A former FBI trainee is the latest in a number of cases brought by US authorities against people who traded on secret data gleaned from their partners while working from home during the pandemic.
- Chris Dolmetsch
Husband snooping on wife’s M&A work gets insider trading charge
Insider-trading cases have surged in the US as a result of couples eavesdropping while working from home
- Austin Weinstein
The Goldman Sachs insider trader who worked at the supermarket
It was an unusual side job for someone who worked at a financial giant but for Mohammed Zina, it was a chance to stay grounded. Prosecutors saw him differently.
- Upmanyu Trivedi