June 2, 2017

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) today issued an Order filing and settling charges against David Liew for engaging in numerous acts of spoofing, attempted manipulation, and, at times, manipulation of the gold and silver futures markets. Liew engaged in this unlawful conduct for more than two years while he was employed as a junior trader on the precious metals desk for a large financial institution (Financial Institution 1). The CFTC Order finds that Liew acted individually and in coordination with traders at Financial Institution 1 and with a trader at another large financial institution. In the Order, Liew admits the facts of his manipulation and spoofing activity and acknowledges that his conduct violated the Commodity Exchange Act (CEA) and Commission Regulations. The Order permanently bans Liew from trading commodity interests and requires him to comply with undertakings never to engage in other commodity-interest related activities, including seeking registration, acting in a capacity requiring registration, or acting as a principal, agent, officer or employee of any person registered, required to be registered or exempt from registration. CFTC

Tagged in: Fraud in CFTC-Regulated Markets, Market Manipulation and Trading Violations,