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Latest Hedge Fund Corruption News

The Morning Risk Report: Impact of New Money Laundering Rules Is Uncertain
New rules applying anti-money laundering requirements to investment advisers will impose additional compliance costs on hedge funds and other money managers, but the level of cost is uncertain because the reach and rigor of the new rules isn't yet clear.
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Donald Trump: Hedge fund workers aren't paying enough in taxes
These hedge fund guys, they move around papers, many of 'em. You know, if the market goes up they're geniuses, [if] the market goes down … they go into a different business, frankly. They're wiped out. They go into a different business,” Mr. Trump ...
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The Poison in Further Devaluation
In a Business Day report of 22/7/15, titled "CBN may fail Hedge fund speculators' betting on Naira devaluation", Sewa Wusa, Head of Research and Development of Sterling Capital observed that "the onus lies on the CBN to devalue the Naira before it is ...
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Latest Wall Street Corruption News

Sri Lanka Chooses Change
Since many UPFA lawmakers were not loyal to Mr. Sirisena, he was unable to pass the entirety of his reform program, including tackling corruption, improving interethnic ties and blunting excesses of the executive branch. Mr. Sirisena dissolved ...
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Visa CEO Wants Independent Panel to Oversee Reforms at FIFA
U.S. prosecutors in May released a 161-page indictment that detailed broad corruption charges against 14 people linked to the organization. Visa, which is a major World Cup sponsor, previously has said it wants sweeping changes at FIFA and could ...
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Brazilian Protests: Calls For President Dilma Rousseff's Removal Amid ...
The president was the chairwoman of Petrobras during many of the years that the alleged corruption took place, reported The Wall Street Journal. As a result of the investigation, Rousseff has seen her approval rating drop to less than 10 percent about ...
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Latest Market Manipulation News

Test for FMA - proving manipulation in an easily manipulated market
The civil proceedings by the Financial Markets Authority (FMA) against Mark Warminger for market manipulation while a portfolio manager for Milford Asset Management Limited will provide an interesting test case. The law is well-established. The ...
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BP manipulated Texas natural gas market in 2008, judge says (BP)
BP manipulated the Texas natural gas market in 2008 and then conducted an inadequate internal investigation, a U.S. administrative law judge ruled today, opening the possibility of more fines against the company because the scheme took place after ...
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Chinese company under probe for market manipulation
Prospects are dim for China's Hanergy Thin Film Power to resume trading soon in Hong Kong as regulators extend their two-month investigation into its dramatic share price fall in May. The mainland China-based solar technology firm, which quickly became ...
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Billions Trailer: Paul Giamatti and Damian Lewis Follow the Money

Billions Trailer: Paul Giamatti and Damian Lewis Follow the Money
... corruption as personified in two highly ambitious opposing figures: hard-charging, blue-blooded, politically connected U.S. Attorney Chuck Rhoades (Giamatti) and brilliant, calculating, blue-collar billionaire hedge fund king, Bobby “Axe” Axelrod ...
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On the Defensive, the SEC Quietly Pursues High-Profile Cases
In one case, the S.E.C., in tandem with other authorities, is poised to file charges soon in an unusual investigation that combines insider trading with cybersecurity, according to people briefed on the investigation but not authorized to speak ...
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Hackers Stole Secrets for up to 0m Insider-Trading Profit: US
Prosecutors announced charges against nine people in an insider-trading case that marks the first time criminal charges have been brought for a securities fraud scheme involving hacked inside information, in this instance 150,000 press releases from ...
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