The SEC chief wants Congress to mandate more oversight of the $2.4 trillion municipal bond market.
Global credit derivatives totals spiked 113% in 2006, but that streak is threatened by recent hedge fund disasters.
Insurance provider Assurant put its CEO and CFO on administrative leave after regulators notified the two executives that they may face civil charges.
Willis Group Holdings. today agreed to reimburse about $2.6 million to cities and counties throughout Florida.
London's Henderson Global Investors will launch a $1 billion fund focused on Asian real estate, according to a Financial Times report.
Blackstone has slammed a story saying the private equity giant is using a loophole to get millions back in taxes.
An ex-COO is suing the company, saying he was unfairly compensated in the wake of a bid-rigging scandal.
The Robin Hood Foundation is under scrutiny by Congress for investing charitable money into its donors’ and members’ hedge funds, Bloomberg reported.
Jon A. Boscia’s retirement announcement this month has nothing to do with the company’s merger prospects or its financial performance, according to the chief executive and chairman of Lincoln Financial Group.
Two legal decisions this month related to equity index annuities make clear that plaintiffs must attack specific annuity provisions or standardized marketing materials in order to show the “commonality” needed for class action certification.
PHILADELPHIA — An exchange traded fund that invests in municipal bonds is expected finally to become a reality — a prospect that excites some financial advisers.
NEW YORK — The rich are different, and so are their insurance needs, but many wealthy people may be leaving themselves unprotected, according to personal-lines-property-casualty-insurance specialists.
The Greenwich Global Hedge Fund Index increased 1.07% in the month of June, beating out the major market benchmarks.
WisdomTree Trust will launch a new dividend-weighted exchange traded fund tomorrow on the NYSE.
ETF assets fell to $478 billion in June from $480 billion in May, according to State Street Global Advisors.
The House Financial Services Committee heard testimony about risks hedge funds may pose to the investors and the economy.
Mutual funds will now be subject to a new rule that prohibits fraud in hedge funds and other private investment pools.
The Senate Finance Committee is scrutinizing a bill that could raise taxes paid by hedge fund managers and private equity heads.
Claymore Securities Inc. has teamed up with Zacks Investment Research to launch two exchange traded funds on the American Stock Exchange today.
Conseco Inc. will consolidate operations and sell properties as part of a plan to pare down expenses.
