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Lack of criminal prosecutions a lingering issue
Banking industry critics have been focused on the dearth of prosecutions, especially criminal prosecutions, in the wake of the mortgage meltdown.
Reuters has weighed in with a long look at this issue, noting that "federal prosecutors have stayed on the sidelines, even as judges around the
MF Global update: $1.2 billion may be missing
The trustee in charge of the liquidation of MF Global has issued a release noting that even if he recovers "everything that is at US depositories, the apparent shortfall in what MFGlobal management should have segregated at US depositories may be as much as $1.2 billion or more."
That figure i
Profile: Michael Kimelman goes to jail
With all eyes on the sentencing of convicted insider trading mastermind Raj Rajaratnam, it's easy to overlook some of the less media-genic but equally compelling human-interest stories that have fallen out of the scandals.
Michael Kimelman was a bit player in the hedge fund world. He'd only me
SEC targets quant funds
Back when the industry trading scandals were white hot, there was a little bit of Schadenfreude emanating from the algorithmic crowd.
These quant-oriented funds were quick to point out that they didn't need to scour for tidbits of illegal insider information to trade on. They made money via th
Steven Cohen, SAC Capital roll on despite high stakes
It's pretty obvious that hedge funds tainted by insider scandals face a rocky road to survival.
An extreme example is Galleon, which pretty much imploded when founder Raj Rajaratnam was arrested on insider trading charges. He was subsequently found guilty. A lesser example is FrontPoint Partne
Is the expert network industry cooked?
It doesn't take much to ruin a fledgling expert network research company. The taint of a an insider trading probe is more than enough to send clients scurrying.
Consider Lerrink Swann, of Boston, which launched an early healthcare expert network known as MedaCorp. The controversy over the insi
End of CDO investigation nears?
We have suggested there might be some sort of global settlement to the CDO abuse probe that as of yet has produced no criminal charges. We indicated it might be similar to the settlement of the tainted stock research scandal that so many banks agreed to years ago. So, when news hit that the SEC, a
A new era dawns at CalPERS
CalPERS, the giant California pension, stands as an apt symbol for the entire public pension fund system ( pension fund news), which will soon face some stark decisions on its inability to keep assets in line with future obligations. The recent 40 percent loss at CalPERS throws these issues int
Tourism: Cashing in on Wall Street rogues
Annaline Dinkelmann, a former employee at Morgan Stanley ( NYSE: MS ), has been running an interesting business since 2006: she offers Wall Street Walks, narrated walking tours of the financial district that offers a rich dose of history, from revolutionary times right up to the current crisis.
SEC vs. Goldman Sachs: Would epic courtroom battle devastate both?
The LA Times suggests that a courtroom showdown pitting the SEC ( SEC news) against Goldman Sachs ( NYSE: GS ) would be "epic." I couldn't agree more. But I also think both side have more to lose than gain, which is why I continue to predict a settlement.
From the SEC perspective, pro
