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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.
continued...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.
continued...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.
continued...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.
continued...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.
continued...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?
continued...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.
continued...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.
continued...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.
continued...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.
continued...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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