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Former Amaranth trader faring much better now

Remember Brian Hunter, who went from earning $80 million as an energy trader for Amaranth to the rogue's hall of shame when his massive... Read more...

C&L: Executive Moves

> Wachovia taps Jim Kimball regional president for Northern California > Read more...

Godfather of Soul woes hit Morgan Stanley

In 1999, Morgan Stanley underwrote $26 million in Pullman bonds for soul... Read more...

Will directors pay for financial company sins?

Annual meeting season is upon us, and a big theme this year will be whether shareholders will vent any real anger at large bank directors. Shareholders have plenty to be mad about. So far,... Read more...

Will JP Morgan keep Alan Schwartz?

At what remains of Bear Stearns, CEO Alan Schwartz isn't exactly inspiring warm and fuzzy feelings. The top executives are incensed that he let JP Morgan Chase steal... Read more...

Citigroup's both-sides deal raises some brows

Especially with financial sponsors playing such an active role in the deal scene, there are many opportunities for investment banks to seem conflicted. For the most part, people just sort of live... Read more...

Debate breaks out over new ETF paradigm

In this corner: Jeremy Siegel, Wharton School professor and adviser to WisdomTree Investments. He believes that a better ETF approach should use indexes that include dividend-paying companies... Read more...

Goldman Sachs alums go to Washington

As you know, there's a steady steam of Goldman Sachs alums who move on to Washington power jobs. The New York Post notes that CEO Henry Paulson joins Sidney Weinberg, an adviser to five... Read more...

JP Morgan, others press for issuer-friendly REIT terms

Executives at Vornado adviser JPMorgan, including chairman Bill Harrison and vice-chairman Jimmy Lee, have been lobbying large investors to vote in favor of a consent solicitation that would... Read more...

AARP jumps into fund market

AARP Financial, which was founded last year, is basically the financial service arm of the powerful lobby. It sells investment services targeted to those 50 and over. The firm just launched three... Read more...