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Goldman Sachs to pay US$20 million in bond-rigging settlement
Goldman Sachs Group Inc. agreed to pay US$20 million to settle an investor lawsuit accusing traders at the bank, along with 15 other financial institutions, of rigging prices for bonds issued by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. As part of the settlement, disclosed Friday in a court filing, Goldman Sachs will cooperate with investors in their case against the other banks. The firm also agreed to make changes to its antitrust-compliance policies related to bond trading. A federal judge in Manhattan must approve the settlement before it can take effect. Investors sued after Bloomberg reported in 2018 that the U.S. Department ... (full story)