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Private equity tax hike proposal fizzles
I had been predicting that the much-feared hike on private equity gains would never really materialize. And I was right, not to sound too cocky. According to the Washington Post, private-equity Read more...
Reg NMS weathers the storm
It did not get a lot of attention with the credit crunch dominating the news, but the phase-one launch of Regulations NMS has gone well, according to this Read more...
Banks new worry: Elder abuse
Consumer banks are facing more concerns and irate politicians when it comes to the tricky issue of elder abuse. About 20 states have imposed new laws holding banks accountable for willfully ignoring Read more...
Merrill loses arbitration brought by Iranian broker
In a rare arbitration award explanation, one that spanned eight pages, a panel took pains to note the reasons behind the $1.6 million award ($1.2 million of which was for punitive reasons) it Read more...
Blackstone's big tax break on its IPO
More fodder for those who would hike taxes on private equity firms: The New Read more...
The real likelihood of higher taxes on rate hikes
The private equity industry is certainly mobilizing. Their footprint is being felt in Washington, as evidenced by Read more...
The big losers in Bear Stearns hedge fund fiasco?
Business Week Online notes some of the losers in the near-meltdown of the Bear Stearns Read more...
Henry Kravis, lobbyist
The halls and stuffy offices of Capitol Hill are not familiar terrain for Henry Kravis. But The New York Times reports that he went to Washington this week for some good Read more...
Still time to comment on new communication rules
Electronic communications are a big deal at Wall Street firms these days. With so many people Blackberrying, Read more...
Hedge funds still bent on going public?
Och-Ziff, a hedge fund firm founded by an ex-Goldman Sachs employee among others, seems to be the first pure U.S.-based hedge fund to file for an initial public offering. The others, like Fortress, Read more...