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Madoff's Calls From Jail
February 28, 2011 @ 12:12 PM | By Ivy Schmerken

The Ponzi scheme artist confesses his crime, but once again implicates the big banks and friends that fed him funds.

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Inside a Scion Start-Up
February 24, 2011 @ 12:07 PM | By Justin Grant

"Do you know who my father is?" You would expect such a question could only come from the spoiled offspring of an affluent father, but if a Bloomberg report is to be believed, Adam Wyden doesn't exactly strike me as one of those children.

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Can Nasdaq Break Up the NYSE-DB Deal?
February 23, 2011 @ 12:15 PM | By Ivy Schmerken

The proposed merger of the NYSE Euronext and Deutsche Borse has led to speculation over potential U.S. exchange tie-ups and attempts to break up the deal.

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Where Are They Now? The Lehman Bros. Edition
February 23, 2011 @ 11:20 AM | By Justin Grant

Former Lehman Brothers CFO Erin Callan found a rather comfortable rock to crawl under after the stunning collapse of her firm two years ago.

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Another Goldman Prop Trading Unit Bites the Dust
February 17, 2011 @ 11:19 AM | By Justin Grant

Despite having four years to comply, Goldman Sachs is following the track that most of Wall Street has taken and is getting ahead of the Volcker Rule now.

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The Price of Hiding Quant Glitches
February 17, 2011 @ 11:18 AM | By Phil Albinus

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Could CME Launch Hostile NYSE Bid? Rumors Swirl
February 16, 2011 @ 11:37 AM | By Justin Grant

Is Deutsche Borse’s bid for NYSE Euronext is turning into a transatlantic steel cage match?

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Hedge Funds, Banks Knew: Madoff
February 16, 2011 @ 09:44 AM | By Phil Albinus

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Wanted: A Plan For the Next Banking Disaster
February 15, 2011 @ 10:09 AM | By Phil Albinus

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Former Goldman Chairman Blasts NYSE-DB Merger
February 14, 2011 @ 14:35 PM | By Ivy Schmerken

Bloomberg supports the NYSE-Deutsche Borse merger, while Schumer cites managerial control and naming issue.

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The Secrets of the Quants
February 10, 2011 @ 10:41 AM | By Phil Albinus

How does an algo take flight? What are hedge funds demanding? An experts spills the beans.

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Juicy Details on Getting Rid of Insider Trading Evidence
February 09, 2011 @ 11:42 AM | By Ivy Schmerken

Destroying hard drives and dumping them in garbage trucks is one way to get rid of insider trading evidence.

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Nasdaq's Hack Attack Shocker!
February 07, 2011 @ 13:45 PM | By Phil Albinus

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Close Ties: Bernie, Wilpon and The Mets
February 03, 2011 @ 12:05 PM | By Ivy Schmerken

The friendship between Mets' owner Fred Wilpon and Bernie Madoff entwined the ball club's finances with the con artist.

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CFTC Budget: An Unfunded Mandate Threatens Swaps Reform
February 01, 2011 @ 11:29 AM | By Ivy Schmerken

Is Wall Street lobbying the Republicans in Congress to defund the CFTC?

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