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Is the CDS risk passing?

November 4, 2008 — 5:56pm ET | By Jim Kim
Is the risk stemming from credit default swaps (CDSs) passing? Business Week weighs in with an article noting data from the International Swaps & Derivatives Assn. that says $25 trillion in... Read more...

BlackRock's role in the crisis

October 31, 2008 — 11:39am ET | By Jim Kim
BlackRock CEO Larry Fink is dominating the headlines like he did a few months ago, when it seemed like he was a candidate for every high-profile open CEO position. His firm is playing an active role... Read more...

Wall Street firms gearing up to make mortgage bets

September 4, 2008 — 1:35pm ET | By Jim Kim
TheStreet.com suggests that Michael Nierenberg, who has been hired by Merrill Lynch to head up global mortgages and securitized products, could command up to $10 million in pay. Hedge fund D.E. Shaw... Read more...

Goldman Sachs'level 3 capital rises

April 10, 2008 — 6:59am ET
Is this an omen? Goldman Sachs, which has weathered the storm as well as any bank, has reported a big rise in its Level 3 assets. The AP notes... Read more...

Hedge fund loses $2 billion in just days

March 7, 2008 — 7:59am ET
We've noted that hedge fund Peloton was an industry star until just recently, when it was forced to halt redemptions. More details are emerging as the fund winds downs. It seems that the firm's ABS... Read more...