Tag Archives: tycoon
Stanford investigation sparks fears in Antigua
February 17, 2009 : Permalink
MSNBC – On the streets of Antigua, Texas billionaire Allen Stanford is a controversial figure. Some embrace him while others deride him as a modern-day colonialist. But nearly all say they fear a U.S. investigation into the tycoon’s financial empire […]
Hedge fund chiefs face grilling on role in crisis
January 26, 2009 : Permalink
guardian.co.uk – Secretive hedge fund barons, blamed by many for undermining Britain’s financial stability, will be unmasked on Tuesday when they are forced into the public spotlight by the powerful Treasury select committee. As suggestions grow that hedge funds have […]
