The New York Federal Reserve Bank on Nov. 24 will begin funding five special-purpose vehicles to finance the purchase of certain assets from money market mutual funds through its Money Market Investor Funding Facility program.
Shares of State Street Corp. briefly soared 9% today after its CEO confirmed an upbeat fourth-quarter earnings report. They subsequently settled back near their opening levels as investors questioned the estimate.
Under orders from a federal judge, Bear Stearns has paid $27.3 million to the now-defunct National Heritage Life Insurance Co., which lost money invested with Bear on collateralized mortgage-backed obligations and collateralized debt obligations.
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October was another tough month for hedge funds, as the ripple effects of the global credit crunch continued to force managers to unwind portfolio positions.
Van Kampen Funds Inc. today announced the launch of the Van Kampen Retirement Strategy Funds, a new series of target date funds.
David M. Greene, an alleged Ponzi scheme promoter, is being held in civil contempt for failing to provide documents and information to the SEC.
Analysts applauded the newly restructured bailout plan for American International Group Inc., citing benefits for the insurer.
Fannie Mae posted a large third-quarter loss, while the profit at GLG Partners LP fell.
SEC enforcement settlements are projected to reach a three-year high in 2008, according to a study issued today by Nera Economic Consulting.
