Mexico’s competition watchdog (Cofece in Spanish) is probing potential “illegal agreements” between distributors and exhibitors in the film industry. This investigation may put to a test the precedents where the regulator acknowledged the strong competition between Cinemax and Cinépolis. Investigation into Illegal Agreements in the Film Industry In May, Cofece’s public officials visited the offices […]
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Five major global banks have been found to have violated UK competition law by sharing sensitive information while trading British government bonds in the aftermath of the financial crisis, according to preliminary findings from the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA). Citigroup, Deutsche Bank, HSBC, Morgan Stanley, and Royal Bank of Canada had traders who […]
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The UK Financial Conduct Authority issued its first antitrust decision on February 21 imposing fines on Hargreave Hale (£306,300) and RAMAM (£108,600) for sharing sensitive information. The fines aren’t particularly high for companies with a FY18 turnover over £50 million but it sends a message to The City that there is a new antitrust watchdog in town.
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