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At yet another hearing, more MF Global denials expected
Another MF Global executive is set to take her turn before a congressional panel to profess her innocence and complete ignorance of anything untoward at the firm in the chaotic final hours, when hundreds of millions in customer funds went missing.
Corzine's smoking gun email
Pundits have lamented the notion that Jon Corzine, the disgraced former head of MF Global, would never be held accountable for the implosion of the firm.
The real Jon Corzine
The image of ex-MF Global CEO Jon Corzine perpetuated by the daily flow of news articles is hardly flattering.
MF Global treasurer on the hot seat
Edith O'Brien, a treasurer at MF Global, has found herself in an unenviable position. She has emerged as a "person of interest" in the investigation, which has forced her to retain a powerful
Corzine's legal liability mounts
As prosecutors continue to look into the missing $1 billion at MF Global, the big question for many is whether ex-CEO Jon Corzine will be criminally charged. Corzine might represent the last hope
CME Group tarnished by MF Global scandal
One of the ancillary victims in the MF Global scandal has been the CME Group, the premier domestic operator of derivatives exchanges. It was not surprising when the CME Group took a very harsh tone
What motivates Jon Corzine?
As the insider trading trials heated up, much was made of the fact that the prosecution relied on techniques--mainly the use of wiretaps--that previously had been used on drug dealers and organized
Corzine digging even deeper hole
The good news is that at least Jon Corzine didn't plead the fifth in his three congressional hearings, which got testier with each one. But in the end, Corzine, the ex-CEO of MF Global, came off
Corzine's trades way too risky in Sarbox era
The testimony of Jon Corzine before a congressional panel coincided loosely with the tenth anniversary of the bankruptcy of Enron, which resulted in the passage of Sarbanes-Oxley. In the eyes of
Bair proposes alternative to Volcker Rule
The MF Global implosion provided a tempting opportunity to weigh in on the proposed, still-in-the-works Volcker Rule. No less than Sheila Bair, the highly respected former head of the FDIC, took the
