[Two Sigma may pay $100 million to settle trading scandal with the US SEC] Golden Finance reported that hedge fund giant Two Sigma may pay up to $100 million to settle the US Securities and Exchange Commission's investigation into the company's trading scandal. According to people familiar with the matter, the New York company may be blamed for a former employee of regulatory misconduct. The researcher allegedly adjusted the trading model without authorization, resulting in hundreds of millions of dollars in unexplained losses and gains. People familiar with the matter said that Two Sigma is still negotiating with regulators, and the results of the negotiations may reduce the amount of payment. The final settlement must be approved by the five-member committee. Spokesmen for the company and the SEC declined to comment.