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Ex-CalPERS head charged with fraud

The role of middlemen in the private equity placement game has sparked lots of controversy and fraud charges over the past few years, ensnaring some big-name financiers and local politicians.

Goldman Sachs banker probed for pay-to-play violations

The hits keep coming for Goldman Sachs ( NYSE: GS ), although these days they tend to pack a smaller wallop. A Bloomberg investigation has found that former Goldman banker Neil Morrison began advising

Cuomo vs. Rattner: Perjury charges coming?

The battle pitting New York State Attorney General Andrew Cuomo against socialite financier Steven Rattner turned ugly a long time ago. But it's getting uglier and more personal by the day, even as

Steve Rattner's fall from grace

Is Steve Rattner in denial? The one-time Golden Boy of Wall Street--and I do mean golden--has been tarnished. But does he realize that? Does he understand that he is no longer the Steve Rattner of

Smalltime pay-to-play scammer busted; FBI sting set up

We've heard a lot about the pay-to-play scandal that has erupted in the pension world ( pension news), where kickbacks to plugged-in, often conflicted consultants have stoked the ire of regulators and