UBS may face US securities probe
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Switzerland's largest bank, UBS, confirms it may face legal action from US federal regulators for possible breaches of securities law.
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The SEC is investigating possible profiteering by U.S. companies operating in the developing country with a history of corruption.
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Bear Stearns Cos  is being  investigated by Massachusetts securities regulators over  whether the bank improperly traded with two in-house hedge  funds that collapsed last summer, the Wall Street Journal  reported on Friday.
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The US Justice Department has begun a criminal investigation into possible wrongdoing at Riggs Bank, The Washington Post reported on Saturday, citing a letter from the US attorney for the District of Columbia to federal bank ...
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New York prosecutors are investigating  whether Wall Street banks withheld information about the risks  stemming from subprime loan-linked investments, The New York  Times reported on Saturday.
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UBS, Europeâs largest bank by assets, was accused by Massachusetts regulators of âdishonest and unethicalâ practices in dealings with hedge fund advisers.
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British energy major BP has confirmed that it was facing a US investigation over whether the group had manipulated crude oil and motor fuel markets.
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Four big banks face a U.S. Securities  and Exchange Commission probe of their auction-rate bond  operations, a securities filing shows.
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Dow Jones & Co. Inc.  board member David Li, a prominent Hong Kong banker, may face civil charges in a U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission insider trading investigation linked to News Corp.'s  $5 billion bid for the U.S. media company.
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Swiss banking giant UBS on Friday warned of a "difficult" year ahead after losing 10 billion dollars (6.8 billion euros) in the US subprime mortgage crisis.
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Lucent Technologies Inc. LU.N   said on Wednesday that U.S. regulators have said it may face   legal action stemming from an investigation into the   telecommunications equipment maker's China operations.
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U.S. regulators are looking into  whether Wall Street firms are providing insider information on  upcoming offerings, either on purpose or inadvertently, the  Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday.
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The SEC investigation into a scandal that rocked Wall Street last week is not over
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Doubts over charges against a US firm underscore concerns about the legal system and foreign investment.
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US authorities are probing Societe Generale and events linked to the trading problems that cost the bank $7.19bn.
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Freddie Mac (FRE.N: Quote, Profile, Research) , the No. 2 US mortgage finance company, on Wednesday said it may face civil action from the US Securities and Exchange Commission for possible violations of securities laws.
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Federal prosecutors are looking for U.S. ties to French bank Societe Generale's  trading scandal, for example transactions that went through a U.S. broker, The Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday.