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Liberty Global

Liberty Global, Inc. (, , ) is an international media company and one of the largest broadband providers outside the United States of America.

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FSA Fines Credit Suisse Head Of Credit Sales For Market Misconduct

In its continuing clampdown on market misconduct, the Financial Services Authority on Tuesday said it had fined Nicholas Kyprios, head of European credit sales at Credit Suisse (CS) in London, GBP210,000 for disclosing client confidential information ahead of a significant bond issue in November 2009.

Credit Suisse acted for Liberty Global Inc. on its takeover of UnityMedia GmbH, which was being partly financed by a EUR2.5 billion bond issue.Kyprios, who was marketing the bond to clients, was given privileged information, or "wall-crossed," regarding the takeover and bond issue. He was given confidential information by Credit Suisse, told that it was inside information and instructed in writing not to disclose it to third parties, said the FSA.In discussion with a fund manager--who said he didn't want to be wall-crossed--Kyprios engaged in a "guessing game," including advising when the fund manager was "getting warmer" in his questioning. As a result of the "game," it said, Kyprios sign...

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  1. FSA Fines Credit Suisse Sales Head GBP210,000 For Improper Conduct

    The Financial Services Authority (FSA) said Tuesday that it has fined Nicholas Kyprios, Head of European Credit Sales at the bank Credit Suisse in London, GBP210,000...

  2. Liberty Global CEO: I’m an Optimist About Europe

    Liberty Global CEO Michael Fries on the cable company’s growth overseas, particularly in Europe.

  3. Niederauer: NYSE, Deustche Boerse Deal Not Dead

    Duncan Niederauer, NYSE CEO, at the Davos World Economic Forum, on the stock exchange's potential deal with Deutsche Boerse, and why all is not lost for it to go through.

  4. Liberty Global May Buy Back Up To $1 Bln In Shares

    Liberty Global Inc. said Thursday it approved a new $1 billion stock repurchase plan. As part of the program, Liberty Global may buy back Series A and Series C commo...

  5. Liberty Global , Kabel Deutschland Among Kabel BW Bids

    STOCKHOLM -(Dow Jones)- U.S. media conglomerate Liberty Global Inc. (LBTYA), Germany's largest cable operator Kabel Deutschland Holding AG (KD8.XE) and a handful of ...

  6. Liberty Media, Kabel Deutschland Among Bidders For Kabel BW

    STOCKHOLM -(Dow Jones)- U.S. media conglomerate Liberty Media, Germany's largest cable operator Kabel Deutschland Holding AG (KD8.XE) and a handful of private equity...

  7. Liberty Global to Sell Jupiter Stake for $4 Billion

    Liberty Global Inc (LBTYA) has agreed to sell its stake in Japanese broadband company Jupiter Telecommunications to wireless operator KDDI Corp.for $4 billion cash.L...

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