Tag Archives: former-federal-prosecutor


SEC enforcement chief Linda Thomsen resigns, replacement not named

Lethbridge Herald – The top cop at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is leaving the government less than a week after receiving an angry dressing-down before Congress over the agency’s failure to detect a massive alleged fraud scheme. The SEC […]

Lend America Launches Exit Strategy

West Palm Beach (HedgeCo.net) – Lend America announced the  launch of an exit strategy to help leading Wall Street firms and hedge funds quickly monetize their residential mortgage portfolios.  As the 12th largest direct-to-consumer FHA lender in the US, Lend […]

JPMorgan plans $1 bln Asia property spree

Reuters – JPMorgan plans to invest more than $1 billion in Asian real estate over the next three years, hoping to fill a gap as Indian and Chinese developers crave funds and rival investors recoil from property markets. The investment […]

Well-known lawyer joins ex-Bear manager

Reuters- Veteran U.S. lawyer Brendan Sullivan is joining the defense team of indicted former Bear Stearns hedge fund manager Ralph Cioffi, a person close to the matter said on Tuesday. Sullivan, a trial attorney who has represented high-profile clients including […]

Hedge fund manager describes rock bottom

International Herald Tribune- One by one, John Devaney sold his treasures, hoping to forestall what was in the end inevitable. He sold his Renoir and his Gulfstream, his home and his helicopter. Even his cherished yacht — gone. But on Wednesday […]