Moreover, some of what politicians and journalists label 'hedge-fund abuses' involve leaks of inside information from investment banks rather than from hedge funds, making the hedge-fund managers who receive the leaks accomplices rather than the chief offenders. ❋ Les Leopold (2011)
Since it launched in 2004, GLD has grown into a market power, attracting legions of small investors as well as big-name hedge-fund managers such as John Paulson and George Soros . ❋ Mary Pilon (2011)
There was a time, not so long ago, when the term "star hedge-fund manager" had a legitimate place in the investment lexicon. ❋ Anuj Gangahar (2011)
They employ so-called hedge-fund replication strategies, and they aim to deliver the same kinds of returns available among hedge funds, but without making the actual investment decisions behind those numbers. ❋ Tom Lauricella (2011)
They did it without calling the hedge-fund titan to the witness stand to address accusations he made tens of millions of dollars by trading on secret tips. ❋ Chad Bray (2011)
Some big-name hedge-fund managers with track records of making money have had a particularly difficult 2011, causing some investors to consider putting in redemption requests. ❋ Steve Eder (2011)
Mueffling, 43, was one of New York's so called "hedge-fund elite" and a trustee of ❋ Nick Goodway (2011)
George Soros 's hedge-fund firm sharply reduced its gold ETF holdings early this year. ❋ Carolyn Cui (2011)
Federal prosecutors in Manhattan have alleged that the former hedge-fund manager was tipped by several sources ahead of the tie-up between ATI Technologies Inc. and Advanced Micro Devices Inc. in July 2006, making more than $22 million in illicit profits. ❋ Chad Bray (2011)
In court papers, lawyers for Ms. Chiesi, a former consultant to hedge-fund firm New Castle Funds LLC, said she was driven by longtime lover and boss Mark Kurland —who was also charged as part of the probe—to seek out inside information from her contacts and connections at publicly traded companies. ❋ Chad Bray (2011)
A former hedge-fund analyst testified Monday that he listened to several telephone calls in 2008 in which an expert-network firm consultant shared confidential information about the upcoming financial results of technology companies. ❋ Chad Bray (2011)
Billionaire hedge-fund manager Steve Cohen has joined the bidding for a minority stake in the New York Mets, as the baseball team attempts to raise about $200 million to cover losses and pay down debt, according to people familiar with the matter. ❋ Randall Smith (2011)
Like Mr. Rajaratnam's trial, the five-week trial of the traders that started just days after the hedge-fund titan was convicted, largely focused on dozens of secretly recorded wiretaps and recordings by a cooperating witness presented by the government. ❋ Chad Bray (2011)
The leadership change comes as hedge-fund manager Elliott Management Corp. steps up its months-long campaign to convince Iron Mountain to convert the company to a real estate investment trust, an option the company rejected after a review that cited tax hurdles and operational complexities. ❋ Drew FitzGerald (2011)
Zvi Goffer may have had a reputation in the hedge-fund world for being ubiquitous, but today he, along with his brother, Emanuel, and Michael Kimelman, discovered they are not above the law. ❋ Chad Bray (2011)
Three hedge-fund traders were convicted on all charges of fraud and conspiracy, in the latest victory for prosecutors cracking down on insider trading. ❋ Unknown (2011)
In the past 18 months, 49 hedge-fund managers and others have been charged with insider trading; 43 have been convicted or pleaded guilty. ❋ Chad Bray (2011)
NEW YORK—Three hedge-fund traders were convicted Monday on all charges of fraud and conspiracy, in the latest victory for prosecutors cracking down on insider trading in corporate America. ❋ Chad Bray (2011)
