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- The Dr. Will See You Now – Skowron’s Bad Diagnosis for FrontPoint and Galleon
A hedge fund manager for FrontPoint Partners was sentenced to five years in prison on Friday, November 18th. Joseph Skowron pled guilty in the summer of 2011 to insider trading which resulted in Morgan Stanley avoiding $30 million in trading losses. According to the New York Times, Skowron enticed French doctor, Yves Benhamou, to give [...]
- The Impact of Dodd-Frank on Hedge Fund Operational Due Diligence: Corgentum
Corgentum Consulting has released a new paper which provides an overview of the impact of Dodd-Frank legislation on hedge fund operational due diligence. This paper provides an introduction to some key considerations for investors to consider during the operational due diligence process, as they begin to evaluate hedge funds in the new Dodd-Frank environment. The [...]
- Blast from the Past – Brian Hunter and Amaranth’s Manipulation
Does anyone remember Brian Hunter? Just a few short years ago he was the famed (or is it infamous?) Amaranth lead energy trader who allegedly tanked the firm via massive trading losses. In a famous case of where was the risk manager – in September 2006 Amaranth collapsed after approximately $6 billion in losses in [...]
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