Corzine steps down, lawyers up
Jon Corzine has stepped down as CEO of MF Global, a firm he leaves mired in bankruptcy court and a victim of the European debt crisis as well as a surfeit of recklessness. Regulators and prosecutors
Study: Credit rating agencies reward companies that pay most
You can add this to the list of credit rating company woes: A new study has found that these companies reward clients that pay the most money in fees with more favorable ratings. The idea that
Bourse Direct Partners with FXCM to White Label Forex Trading Platform
PARIS & NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- FXCM Inc. (NYSE: FXCM), a leading online provider of foreign exchange, ("FX"), trading and related services worldwide and Bourse Direct, a leading independent
Kaiser Permanente’s Center for Health Research Expands Use of Huron Consulting Group’s Click™ Portal IRB Software
Solution Now at Kaiser’s CHR Sites in Atlanta and Honolulu CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Huron Consulting Group (NASDAQ: HURN), a leading provider of business consulting services, today announced the
Important Fiduciary Duty Case Won With Support of SIFMA and Cadwalader
NEW YORK, Sept. 13, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP, a leading counselor to global financial institutions and corporations, and The Securities Industry and Financial
Does Your Personal Financial Advisor Have Your Best Interests in Mind?
Free Report Shows How to Hire a Personal Financial AdvisorPLEASANTON, Calif., June 9, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- In the wake of the Wall Street scandals, wealthy investors and affluent retirees are asking
IKOS Statement
LIMASSOL, Cyprus--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- IKOS says over the past few days, a number of misleading and inaccurate articles have appeared in the press about IKOS. IKOS acts lawfully to protect its
Focus Financial Partners Adds Resources to Breakaway Offering, Citing Bullish Outlook for New Independents
-Mark Dupont transitioned more than $7 billion in assets at Fidelity Investments -Teams joining Focus Connections to benefit NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Focus Financial Partners, LLC (“Focus”), the
Wohl & Fruchter Initiates Investigation into Merger Between K-Sea Transportation Partners L.P. and Kirby Corporation
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- The law firm of Wohl & Fruchter LLP has commenced an investigation into whether the directors of K-Sea General Partner GP LLC (the GP) breached their fiduciary duties
Pension Risk Blog Celebrates Its Fifth Birthday as an Educational Resource for the $28 Trillion Global Retirement Plan Ind
PensionRiskMatters.com Continues Its Readership Growth with Relevant Insights about Best Practices for Employee Benefit Plan Fiduciaries and Their Advisors TRUMBULL, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Five
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