ARU Sharemarket Manipulation

[John]

I have been invested in ARU for some time. And there have been many factors at play that have allowed funds to manipulate the share price.

ECE Nolans (The Chinese) Sell down on market
The largest one has been the sell down by ECE Nolans. The ARU board, had tried to do an off market transaction for the full amount. But they declined. So why would they do that? They knew that selling on the market would create massive downward selling pressure….and the SP would go down. A rational investor would not do this. But that is the whole point. They wanted the SP to go down so that is stops investment in ARU and hopefully (for them) stops the mine getting finance and getting into production.

And when all this selling happened, the shorters jumped on. Maybe China through its bank (HSBC who are a major shareholder of ARU) were the ones shorting (off set their losses of selling on the market), but there would have been others.

And this is not even the worst. There is a fox in the ARU hen house….


ARU’S Capital Raises with Canaccord Genuity?
ARU Management used Canaccord Genuity to arrange the Capital Rises on the following:

• Aug 2022 – A$32m Equity Raising: Canaccord Genuity, alongside Bell Potter, facilitated the equity raising for Arafura.
• Dec 2022 – A$121m Two-Tranche Placement: Canaccord Genuity acted as a Joint Lead Manager for Arafura.
• Dec 2023 – A$30m Placement: Canaccord Genuity acted as a Joint Lead Manager for both the institutional placement and SPP.
• July 2024 – A$20m Placement: Canaccord Genuity served as a Joint Lead Manager for a two-tranche placement for Arafura.

Look at how the shorters, just after each Capital Raise, is able to exit their short position. That is because ARU’s own arrangers, were probably shorting them!

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Now apparently Canaccord Genuity has “Chinese walls” in place to ensure the integrity of its business. Well who is on each board? Hang on, there is zero public information about these separate boards? Maybe because they don’t have them?

In addition, during some of the capital raises, Canaccord Genuity had a SELL/OUTPERFORM rating for ARU. Our own arrangers telling people to sell. It may be legal...maybe....but why keep employing them. If i was any company looking to raise equity....Canaccord Genuity would be at the bottom of the list based on what we have seen on ARU. And ARU management should bequestioned as well. Why do they put up with this?

This is all very fishy.

And when we run it past lawyers, they all run to the hills, because they all have clients that are doing the same thing on other stocks.

What do others think? Have others seen manipulative trading on ARU? Or any other rare earth stock?

 

[WideMouthFrog]

So, whilst at ARU are at a critical stage/junction that determines the entire outcome and positioning of existing shareholders. UBS helps shorters exit without any on market purchase. Couple that with the added sale of shares by index's that adds selling pressure. For the initial capital raises, Canaccord did the dirty on us, now UBS is supporting the shorters. This questions the integrity of entire capital markets. Please forward this to the financial markets expert at ARU, as its disgraceful if we are paying these people that are robbing existing shareholders of ARU. This doesn't even begin to address the losses we face due to dilution....and/or momentum in this climate. Today it was confirmed by broker data, that AU$7.7M was spent in buying ARU shares by UBS in the same period shorters reduced shares by purchasing almost the same dollar amount. There was no other broker that purchased shares meaning inevitably it was UBS that utilised the rebalance scheme to reduce their shorts. It's foul.

 

[John]

So, whilst at ARU are at a critical stage/junction that determines the entire outcome and positioning of existing shareholders. UBS helps shorters exit without any on market purchase. Couple that with the added sale of shares by index's that adds selling pressure. For the initial capital raises, Canaccord did the dirty on us, now UBS is supporting the shorters. This questions the integrity of entire capital markets. Please forward this to the financial markets expert at ARU, as its disgraceful if we are paying these people that are robbing existing shareholders of ARU. This doesn't even begin to address the losses we face due to dilution....and/or momentum in this climate. Today it was confirmed by broker data, that AU$7.7M was spent in buying ARU shares by UBS in the same period shorters reduced shares by purchasing almost the same dollar amount. There was no other broker that purchased shares meaning inevitably it was UBS that utilised the rebalance scheme to reduce their shorts. It's foul.

I wonder if my 1-Star google review of UBS will do anything?

Seriously though....our capital markets are pretty stuffed. They are not a level playing field. Technology has skewed it in favour of the big guys.....and they just play with all the retail holders.

I love this video of one of the former 'big guys'...on how they "legally" manipulate the markets:

 

[Lenny36]

Hi John

Someone sent me an email with your ARU post.

I'd like to share information with you,

I'm currently in legal actions with companies regarding price suppression.

I just joined up here to contact you, I'm not sure if I can send attachments here. I've been fighting against manipulation a long time on the ASX.

If you'd like to contact me my email is Ben.pauley@gmail.com

I'm about one week away from starting a preliminary discovery application in the company Maronan metals (one of many I could choose from). We seek the ultimate beneficial owners within the nominee accounts (like Citi, UBS etc) and we also seek Trading data that will be a big battle.

Kind regards
Ben Pauley

 

[John]

Hi Ben @Lenny36

Email sent.

Look forward to talking with you.

 

[Fundamental]

I wonder if my 1-Star google review of UBS will do anything?

Seriously though....our capital markets are pretty stuffed. They are not a level playing field. Technology has skewed it in favour of the big guys.....and they just play with all the retail holders.

I love this video of one of the former 'big guys'...on how they "legally" manipulate the markets:

Sad to say 'Manipulation' is now entrenched throughout the Financial Markets and not just on the ASX. It permeates at all levels from Soverign ~ Chinas protection of its REE Monopoly, thru Brokers strategically adjusting the timing of 'Sales' to Shareholders and Companies being less than honest with the Facts on public Forums. Also it works both ways, Up-ramping and Down-ramping are equally as bad as each other. Omitting crucial facts and/or covert suggestion are all low-level forms of Manipulation. Where and how do we stop it, when one spawns the other?, if anybody manages to work that one out, they will also end all Wars !

 

[WideMouthFrog]

The focus here isn't just on small-scale manipulation or unsophisticated tactics, but on highly organized schemes that are clearly corrupt and illegal.

Regulators must act and eliminate this misconduct—it’s not rocket science, nor as complex as some make it out to be. The evidence is public, obvious, and unjust. Remove the blatantly corrupt players, and the rest will naturally correct itself.

Too often, when highlighting these issues, I hear 'uprampers' and 'downrampers' being used as a deflection tactic, attempting to justify corruption by framing it as market sentiment. But the ramping itself only exists to amplify illegal behavior. Remove the underlying manipulation, and ramping becomes what it actually is—just discussion.

Ultimately, this comes back to shorting. If the market cannot be played backward, it becomes difficult to plan forward—and the keyword here is 'plan.'

Shorting is not illegal, but when it is orchestrated beyond liquidity provision, it is—especially when coordinated to force supply shifts as companies are delisted from indexes. I have evidence showing how this pattern plays out, allowing key players to pick up undervalued stock with an unfair advantage.

When trading volume reaches 50% or more of daily levels, well beyond liquidity provisions, and stock price declines coincide with large short positions, it's clear the system is being abused. When short positions conveniently close through capital raises or are used to push companies out of indexes, that is outright corruption.

In Australia, shorting under these conditions is supposed to be illegal. Regulations exist to prevent this, yet enforcement is weak. How this plays out globally varies, but the real question is:

Why do regulators continue to turn a blind eye?

 

[Fundamental]

The focus here isn't just on small-scale manipulation or unsophisticated tactics, but on highly organized schemes that are clearly corrupt and illegal.

Regulators must act and eliminate this misconduct—it’s not rocket science, nor as complex as some make it out to be. The evidence is public, obvious, and unjust. Remove the blatantly corrupt players, and the rest will naturally correct itself.

Too often, when highlighting these issues, I hear 'uprampers' and 'downrampers' being used as a deflection tactic, attempting to justify corruption by framing it as market sentiment. But the ramping itself only exists to amplify illegal behavior. Remove the underlying manipulation, and ramping becomes what it actually is—just discussion.

Ultimately, this comes back to shorting. If the market cannot be played backward, it becomes difficult to plan forward—and the keyword here is 'plan.'

Shorting is not illegal, but when it is orchestrated beyond liquidity provision, it is—especially when coordinated to force supply shifts as companies are delisted from indexes. I have evidence showing how this pattern plays out, allowing key players to pick up undervalued stock with an unfair advantage.

When trading volume reaches 50% or more of daily levels, well beyond liquidity provisions, and stock price declines coincide with large short positions, it's clear the system is being abused. When short positions conveniently close through capital raises or are used to push companies out of indexes, that is outright corruption.

In Australia, shorting under these conditions is supposed to be illegal. Regulations exist to prevent this, yet enforcement is weak. How this plays out globally varies, but the real question is:

Why do regulators continue to turn a blind eye?

The answer to that question is simple: The Market is run by the Brokers, who are now owned by the Banks, who have got Government by the short and Curlys. ASIC and the FEC are gutless wonders ~ Never get between a Banker and his food trough, the only thing they are interested in, is constantly growing their 'Share' of the Pie, no such thing as Morals in their vocabulary.

 

[WideMouthFrog]

The answer to that question is simple: The Market is run by the Brokers, who are now owned by the Banks, who have got Government by the short and Curlys. ASIC and the FEC are gutless wonders ~ Never get between a Banker and his food trough, the only thing they are interested in, is constantly growing their 'Share' of the Pie, no such thing as Morals in their vocabulary.

Well said!

 

[John]

The answer to that question is simple: The Market is run by the Brokers, who are now owned by the Banks, who have got Government by the short and Curlys. ASIC and the FEC are gutless wonders ~ Never get between a Banker and his food trough, the only thing they are interested in, is constantly growing their 'Share' of the Pie, no such thing as Morals in their vocabulary.

Yeah well said.

And the politians don't care, because most of them barely own shares. Due to all their disclosure policies for their own investments, it is easier for them to own property. And this is why they rarely screw with the property investment sectors......because of self interest. Most politicans own multiple properties. I think the average is over 4 properties per politican. Crazy huh.

 

[John]

One of our memebers on here @Lenny36 (Aka Ben Pauley) is trying it on!!!

https://michaelwest.com.au/breaking-bad-hells-angels-venture-on-asx-passes-asic-muster/

He is attempting to do a class action after ASIC, ASX, Ministers etc.....did nothing......