Nomura, UBS, UniCredit fined $453M total over EU cartel scheme
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Jaclyn Jaeger2021-05-21T16:18:00
The European Commission fined Nomura, UBS, and UniCredit a total of €371 million (U.S. $453 million) for their participation in a cartel scheme through a group of traders. Bank of America, Natixis, NatWest, and Portigon were also each allegedly involved but not penalized.
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