The French financial markets regulator has fined Morgan Stanley for price manipulation on the bond market. The American investment bank has to pay 20 million euros.
The Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF) noted that Morgan Stanley influenced the price on 14 French government bonds and 8 Belgian government bonds on 16 June 2015. Unfair practices were also involved in a futures contracts.
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