GQG Partners settles SEC whistleblower protection charges for $500,000

GQG Partners, the asset management firm founded by Rajiv Jain, has agreed to pay $500,000 to resolve allegations brought by the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) regarding violations of whistleblower protection rules, media reports said.

Goldman Sachs, Barclays among 16 Wall Street firms fined $1.8bn

Washington/IBNS: Some of Wall Street's biggest companies have been fined a total of $1.8bn by US financial watchdogs after it was discovered that the staff discussed deals and trades on their personal devices and apps.