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The US Securities and Exchange Commission has charged a former senior Bank of America investment banker with insider trading, alleging he disclosed confidential details about an energy company acquisition to a longtime friend, who profited by $18.5 million.
The White House has suspended a teleprompter operator who has worked with President Trump since 2016 after he allegedly used inside information about speeches to place lucrative bets on a prediction platform, potentially profiting over $100,000.
Malaysia's Court of Appeal has unanimously upheld a High Court judgment finding former WCT Bhd deputy managing director Goh Chin Liong and Ara Holdings director Leong Ah Chai liable for insider trading, affirming a RM5.83 million penalty.