Tag Archives: municipal-bond


Lehman may force collapse of hedge funds

November 27, 2008 : Permalink

The Daily Deal – Lehman Brothers Holdings may have gone bankrupt eight weeks ago, but the filing continues to reverberate throughout the financial world and even in some unexpected places like the National Football League’s New York Giants. The latest to […]

Credit Derivatives Market Shrinks 12% as Dealers Reduce Trades

September 25, 2008 : Permalink

Bloomberg – Credit-default swap dealers reduced the volume of outstanding contracts for the first time amid efforts to reduce risks in a market used to hedge against bond losses and speculate on corporate creditworthiness. The volume of outstanding trades fell […]

CSX Case Challenges Hedge Funds

May 27, 2008 : Permalink

New York Post- A looming decision in a heated lawsuit brought by railroad giant CSX Corp. could shut down a loophole used by activist hedge funds to hide their stake from the market. CSX alleges that two big hedge funds […]