Ingots of 99.99 percent pure silver.ILYA NAYMUSHIN/Reuters
When fraud allegations hit Sino-Forest, the company imposed a trading ban on its executives. Whatever the legal merits of the move, it deprived investors the opportunity to see if executives were willing to put their money where their mouth was. China-focused Silvercorp Metals Inc. , which has vigorously denied recent anonymous allegations of impropriety, is taking a different path. On Tuesday, CEO Rui Feng bought 100,000 shares at $7.87 (U.S.). Rui Feng now owns 3,854,500 shares on a direct ownership basis.
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