Eliot Spitzer

• What's the Real Threat to Wall Street?

  By Staff Writer  |  April 1, 2007

  Worries about erosion in Wall Street dominance of global financial markets have been getting a lot of play lately. The Treasury department has been reviewing...

• NEWS & PRODUCTS

  By Staff Writer  |  January 1, 2007

  Bank of New York and Mellon Financial Corporation announced plans to merge. The new firm, named Bank of New York Mellon Corporation, will be New...

• Mutual Funds You Can Trust

  By David J. Drucker  |  November 1, 2006

  In case you haven't noticed, Morningstar has been characterizing the mutual funds you research on its pages (or through its electronic services) as to their...

• Who's in Charge?

  By Melanie Waddell, AdvisorOne  |  June 1, 2005

  As the turf war between state and federal regulators rages on, industry officials are debating whether that competition is good for investors. Ron Rhoades, chief...

• Appeals Court Reviews SEC's Independent Fund Board Mandate

  By Staff Writer  |  May 11, 2005

  May 5, 2005 -- A challenge to the Securities and Exchange Commission's new mutual fund regulations was heard in appeals court in Washington DC on...

• B of A Broker's Trial Begins This Week

  By Staff Writer  |  May 2, 2005

  NEW YORK (HedgeWorld.com)--Former Bank of America securities broker Theodore Sihpol goes on trial this week for his alleged role in helping hedge fund Canary Capital Partners LLC conduct market timing and late trading of mutual fund shares. He is accused of grand larceny, fraud and falsifying records. Technically, the case...

• Hedge Funds Barely Register on New Survey

  By Staff Writer  |  December 23, 2004

  BOSTON (HedgeWorld.com)--Hedge funds barely registered on the radar screen of investors queried in Eaton Vance Corp.'s annual survey, but fund managers shouldn't feel too bad. The industry's "Q Rating" was on par with a couple of guys on whom enough ink has been spilled this past year to print a...

• While Health Care's Bounce May Not Last, Sub-Sectors Can Benefit

  By Staff Writer  |  November 29, 2004

  Nov. 22, 2004 -- Although President George W. Bush's reelection provided a nice jolt to U.S. health care stocks, it may only be a short-lived...

• Pilgrim-Baxter Founders Agree to Record Market-Timing Fine

  By Staff Writer  |  November 22, 2004

  Congratulations, Dick Strong. You're no longer at the top of the list of mutual fund executives who've had to reach into their own pockets to pay fines and penalties for allowing market timing. Number One with a bullet this week are Gary L. Pilgrim and Harold J. Baxter, co-founders of...

• PBHG Funds Founders Settle Market Timing Case

  By Staff Writer  |  November 22, 2004

  Nov. 17, 2004 -- The founders of the PBHG mutual funds agreed to pay $160 million in restitution and fines and to accept a lifetime...