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Does Soros still rule?

April 11, 2008 — 6:59am ET
There was a day when George Soros ruled the hedge fund universe. He practically defined it. The story of his famous bet against the pound--taking on the British government--is the stuff of legend.... Read more...

Lehman Brothers raises $3 billion

April 1, 2008 — 7:59am ET
So who invested in Lehman Brothers? That's the big question. All we know is that Lehman intends to raise $3 billion from American institutions, not sovereign wealth... Read more...

Trend: More roll-ups of advisory firms?

March 13, 2008 — 7:59am ET
Registered investment advisers have a pretty compelling pitch when it comes to graying clients. They aren't commission-based guys. They're thinking less about trades and more about your portfolio in... Read more...

One measure of firms' trading prowess

March 5, 2008 — 7:59am ET
Do you recall Bank of America CEO Ken Lewis' statement that he's had about all the fun he can stand in investment banking? This after the... Read more...

CDS market creaking?

February 19, 2008 — 7:59am ET
The New York Times puts the market for credit default... Read more...

High-stakes trading as an addiction

February 7, 2008 — 7:59am ET
Now this is interesting. The New York Times reports on the emergence of neurofinance as an academic pursuit that "combines psychology, neuroscience and economics, to examine how the brain makes... Read more...

ALSO NOTED: Merrill COO: liquidity position strong; MBIA to sell stock to strengthen capital position; and much more...

February 7, 2008 — 7:59am ET
Company News:> MBIA to sell stock to strengthen capital position. Article > Merrill COO: liquidity position... Read more...

What to make of BATS?

January 29, 2008 — 7:59am ET
There are so many players in the exchange game these days that it's hard to handicap the field. BATS has made a huge move as of late, and has become the third largest trading venue, behind the Read more...

How Kervial did it

January 28, 2008 — 7:59am ET
The question on everyone's mind is: how did he do it? Societe Generale believes that, Jerome Kervial placed large long bets in one portfolio and then created fake hedges in another portfolio. So... Read more...

Is the CDS market the next black hole?

January 14, 2008 — 7:59am ET
Thanks to Bill Gross, Pimco's famed bond fund manager, the idea that the credit default swaps market could blow up is floating around. He noted this week that new systemic risks from CDS might crop... Read more...
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