The analyst received inside information about Sherwin-Williams Co.’s planned acquisition of Valspar Corp. in 2016
Rodolfo Sablon was part of a group that passed along insider tips from a former investment bank employee
The scheme involved stealing press releases containing corporate earnings
At issue was whether the broker knew—or should have known—that a trading tip was based on inside information
International plot to hack into SEC’s regulatory filing system allegedly netted US$4.1 million
Eric Tremblay admitted he misled OSC staff investigating insider trading involving Amaya Gaming Group
Republican congressman Christopher Collins of New York, his son and others were arrested for their roles in an alleged insider trading conspiracy
Autorité des marchés financiers “very disappointed” with decision
An OSC panel was reasonable in concluding that advisors should have known they were acting on inside information
A former legal assistant with a Bay Street law firm is alleged to have provided an institutional trader with material, non-public information