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Ex-CalPERS head charged with fraud
The role of middlemen in the private equity placement game has sparked lots of controversy and fraud charges over the past few years, ensnaring some big-name financiers and local politicians.
Goldman Sachs inks yet another settlement over charges
The twist this time is that the offenses may reflect some recidivist behavior.
Corzine's smoking gun email
Pundits have lamented the notion that Jon Corzine, the disgraced former head of MF Global, would never be held accountable for the implosion of the firm.
State of financial reporting trickery
In the wake of the financial crisis and subsequent clean up, a debate has simmered about whether Sarbanes-Oxley did what it was supposed to do.
The real Jon Corzine
The image of ex-MF Global CEO Jon Corzine perpetuated by the daily flow of news articles is hardly flattering.
Questions surround reversal of Aleynikov decision
The stunning reversal of a jury's decision to convict former Goldman Sachs programmer Sergey Aleynikov has led to lots of questions.
SEC could seek global MBS settlement
As the civil investigations of fraud related to CDO sales practices heated up two years ago, we thought the SEC would ultimately seek a global settlement with all the big banks that fed at the CDO gravy train.
Many security breaches go unreported
The more you talk to people in the security field, the more you get the distinct feeling that lots of corporate security breaches go unreported. You can understand why a company wouldn’t want...
SEC charges top Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac execs
Many have bemoaned the fact that law enforcement authorities have charged relatively few executives of firms that helped usher in the financial crisis and recession. Will charges against six top
Jon Corzine will appear before Congress
On Thursday, Jon Corzine will apparently appear before a House committee panel that will discuss the stunning implosion of MF Global and all the sordid fallout. As investigators continue to mount
