This from Japan might be a forerunner of things we might see in North America. A Foreign bank (French) involved in manufacturing information, based on insider information to improve a stock price.

With the predicted problems in commercial real estate to come, there will be increased pressure on banks with such investments.

焦点：破たんのアーバン増資に批判、金融庁もパリバをヒアリング
BNP Paribas suspected of making false report on Urban Corp. deal+

TOKYO, May 8 (AP) – (Kyodo)—The Japanese unit of France’s BNP Paribas is suspected to have made a false report to the Financial Services Agency regarding trading of shares in Urban Corp., a now failed Japanese property developer, sources close to the matter said Friday.

Researched by Nobuyo Henderson