It is unclear what repercussions a Trump presidency will have on private equity. Its proposed repeal or dilution of the Dodd-Frank Act should encourage lending from banks, although that... Read More

barely three days after an international arbitration panel’s ruling, the European Court of Human Rights has ordered Russia to pay $2.5 billion in damages to shareholders of the now-defunct... Read More

Researchers who want information about the US tri-party repo market can turn to the two main clearing banks, The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation (NYSE:BK) and JPMorgan Chase &... Read More

Steven A. Cohen’s hedge fund SAC Capital has agreed to a $1.8 billion settlement with the Securities and Exchange Commission, and the deal is expected to include at least... Read More

A social media application that promises users anonymity and boasts it is the “the safest place on the internet,” might not be as “safe” as users think. A new Guardian... Read More

With dividend yield stocks in short supply, differentiating between winners and losers acquires more importance, according to Societe Generale SA (EPA:GLE)’s Global Income Investor Report.     In its Global Quantitative Research... Read More

Over the weekend the Wall Street Journal put out an editorial extolling the CBO for “showing how easily the U.S. could transition to a free market that doesn’t threaten... Read More

Equity investments remained the allocation of choice for North America’s wealthy elite, but private equity and real estate gained ground in 2013, a survey of Tiger 21 members found. Tiger... Read More

January and February were positive nearly across the board, but early results suggest March was a bit more difficult for hedge funds. Sturgeon Capital, which invests across the Silk... Read More

Arch Coal, one of the biggest coal companies in the U.S., filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy and reached a $4.5 billion debt deal with lenders. U.S. coal miners are struggling... Read More