The case against Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS), Barclays (LON:BARC) Capital Inc., and DRW Securities LLC has been dismissed. The financial institutions were previously accused of manipulating SPX options linked to the VIX index managed by Cboe Global Markets (NYSE:CBOE) Inc. This alleged manipulation, which reportedly occurred on Feb. 5, 2018, had caused a significant one-day surge.
The plaintiff in the case was Two Roads Shared Trust who claimed to have lost $520 million due to the artificial and inflated levels caused by the supposed manipulation. However, the case, known as LJM Partners v. Barclays, 20-cv-831, was dismissed following the defendants' assertion that the accusations were "contrived" and "fatally flawed".
The dismissal of this case marks a significant chapter in the ongoing scrutiny of trading activities within global markets. It also highlights the complexities involved in proving market manipulation allegations against major financial institutions.
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