Violation Tracker Individual Record
Company:
Citigroup Global Markets Inc. and Citigroup Alternative Investments LLC
Current Parent Company:
Citigroup
Penalty:
$180,000,000
Year:
2015
Date:
August 17, 2015
Offense Group:
financial offenses
Primary Offense:
investor protection violation
Violation Description:
The Securities and Exchange Commission announced that two Citigroup affiliates agreed to pay $180 million to settle charges that they defrauded investors in two hedge funds by claiming they were safe, low-risk, and suitable for traditional bond investors. The funds later crumbled and eventually collapsed during the financial crisis.
Level of Government:
federal
Action Type:
agency action
Agency:
Securities and Exchange Commission
Civil or Criminal Case:
civil
HQ Country of Parent:
USA
HQ State of Parent:
New York
Ownership Structure of Parent:
publicly traded
Major Industry of Parent:
financial services
Specific Industry of Parent:
banking & securities
Source of Data:
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Parent company note:
Parent-subsidiary relationship is current as of the most recent revision listed in the Update Log.
