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Goldman – Related Developments

By on October 26, 2020 in Federal Reserve, Goldman Sachs, Investment Company Act
Goldman

As highlighted in this prior post, last week the DOJ and SEC announced a net $1.66 billion Foreign Corrupt Practices Act enforcement action (the largest ever) against Goldman Sachs in connection with the IMDB fund.

As highlighted below, in connection with the same core conduct, the Federal Reserve Board also announced that it had fined Goldman $154 million for engaging in “unsafe and unsound practices.”

In addition, as highlighted below, the SEC issued a temporary order granting Goldman affiliated entities an exemption from the Investment Company Act’s prohibition on serving or acting an investment advisor or depositor upon the conviction of a felony.

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Friday Roundup

By on March 15, 2019 in Collateral Effects, Disgorgement, Federal Reserve, Goldman Sachs, Kokesh, Multimedia, Niko Resources, OECD, Roger Ng, SNC Lavalin, Statute of Limitations, Tim Leissner
Roundup

Banking bar, Kokesh related, OECD shaming, quotable, downfall, and listening in. It’s all here in the FCPA roundup.

Banking Bar

The Federal Reserve recently announced “that it is prohibiting Tim Leissner and Ng Chong Hwa, also known as Roger Ng, from the banking industry for their participation in a scheme to illegally divert billions of dollars from a Malaysian sovereign wealth fund. Leissner was also fined $1.42 million and consented to the permanent ban.”

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Further To JPMorgan Representing A Trifecta Of Off-The-Rails FCPA Enforcement

By on March 27, 2017 in Fang Fang, Federal Reserve, Garth Peterson, Internal Controls, JPMorgan, Timothy Fletcher
Offtherails

This prior post highlighted the recent article “JPMorgan – A Trifecta of Off-The-Rails FCPA Enforcement” (the article can be downloaded here).

A recent Federal Reserve Board enforcement action against Fang Fang (the former Managing Director and head of China Investment Banking at J.P. Morgan Securities (Asia Pacific) Limited (JPMSAP)) and Timothy Fletcher (the former Managing Director and Head of the Junior Resources Management Group at JPMSAP – the group responsible for recruiting, hiring, staffing, and compensation and reviews for junior employees) further highlights how the JPMorgan Foreign Corrupt Practices Act enforcement (see prior posts here and here) represents a trifecta of off-the-rails enforcement and why anyone who values the rule of law should be alarmed.

In addition, this post highlights how the recent Federal Reserve action against Fang and Fletcher was not the first Federal Reserve action against an individual in the FCPA context.

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