April 20, 2012
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission on Thursday netted its largest ever settlement in a case over price manipulation in the oil markets, inking a $14 million deal to end its long-running suit against Optiver Holding BV just days after President Barack Obama tasked regulators with curbing excessive speculation among energy traders.
June 22, 2011
A New York federal judge on Wednesday stayed three consolidated investor class actions accusing Optiver Holding BV of manipulating crude oil prices as the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission pushes for a mediated settlement with the Dutch trading company.