Aidikoff, Uhl & Bakhtiari announces an investigation into the 1861 Capital Management municipal arbitrage funds sold by UBS and other broker dealers. The 1861 Capital funds imploded in February 2008, causing catastrophic losses to investors. “1861 municipal arbitrage funds were marketed to clients as a fixed income product producing a couple of extra points above municipal bonds,” according to Philip M.
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1861 Capital Investigation Continues…
August 11th, 2010 
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Comments OffSEC May Put Codes on Biggest Traders, Cap Option Fees
April 14th, 2010 Before You Invest (Bloomberg) — The Securities and Exchange Commission backed proposals today that would assign identification codes to monitor the largest stock traders and impose a limit on fees for options transactions.Commissioners voted 5-0 in favor of a program that would require firms that buy and sell at least 2 million shares a day to report their identity to regulators.
Posted in Finance Fraud Tags: Abusive Practices, Broker Dealers, Brokerages, Dynamic Transformation, Hedge Funds, High Frequency, Kaufman, Lawmakers, Mary Schapiro, Milliseconds, Proposals, Rapid Technological Advances, Regulators, Securities And Exchange, Securities And Exchange Commission, Securities Markets, Stock Traders, Term Investors, Trading Strategies, Volatility Comments OffInteractive Data Launches Options Analytics
March 24th, 2010 Before You Invest Provides Real-Time Advanced Analytics for Options on U.S.-listed Equities and IndicesInteractive Data Corporation (NYSE: IDC), a leading provider of financial market data, analytics, and related solutions, today announced that it has launched Options Analytics, a new service that delivers real-time advanced analytics capabilities for U.S.-listed equity and index options.
Posted in Finance Fraud Tags: Analytics, Data Elements, Datafeed, Delivery Formats, Hardware Technology, Index Options, Interactive Data, Milliseconds, Nyse, Option Chain, Option Prices, Options Price Reporting Authority, Options Traders, Related Solutions, Risk Managers, Speed Delivery, Stock Prices, Strategists, Time Options, Volatility Comments OffMorgan Stanley launches MS PORT trading algorithm
March 12th, 2010 Before You Invest Morgan Stanley has announced the launch of new electronic trading platform MS PORT. According to the investment bank, MS PORT utilises more than 70 risk metrics to enable investors to implement trade instructions across multiple portfolios more effectively.By comparing market impact, volatility and assets, traders should be able to reduce costs, achieve better execution and manage risk more efficiently when investing, the bank clarified.Andrew Silverman, global co-head of Morgan Stanley Electronic Trading, said: “The addition of MS PORT to our constantly evolving suite of algorithms underscores our commitment to providing our clients with a complete set of trading tools and solutions to manage their global execution needs.”In a statement the bank added that MS PORT also integrates with MS Analytics, allowing investors to follow each step of a trade.The new electronic trading product is now available in the US and Europe and will be introduced to Asia-Pacific markets later on in the year.Morgan Stanley recently announced the appointment of Jeffrey L Shames and Edmond N Moriaty III to its Investment Management and Global Research teams.The former was employed as chairman and chief executive officer of MFS Investment Management while the latter previously worked as senior vice-president at Merrill Lynch & Co.
Posted in Finance Fraud Tags: Asia Pacific Markets, Chief Executive Officer, Edmond, Electronic Trading, Global Co, Global Execution, Global Research, Investment Bank, Launch, Market Impact, Merrill Lynch, Mfs Investment Management, Morgan Stanley, Moriaty, Risk Metrics, Senior Vice President, Shames, Trading Platform, Trading Tools, Volatility Comments OffTwo Arbitration Awards Against Morgan Keegan & Co. Bond Funds in One Week
February 24th, 2010 Before You Invest A recent arbitration panel has awarded three holding companies over $1 million for losses sustained by investments in various Morgan Keegan & Co. bond funds. The funds in question were heavily backed by mortgage-related securities, experiencing a near total loss in the subprime mortgage crisis of two years past.
Posted in Finance Fraud Tags: 1 Million, 5 Million, Amp, Arbitration Awards, Arbitration Panel, Bond Funds, Co Bond, Conservative Investments, Degree Of Risk, Investment Funds, Investor, Investors, Losses, Morgan Keegan, Second Time, Subprime Mortgage Crisis, Volatility Comments OffU.S. criticizes U.K. proposal to tax financial transactions
November 9th, 2009 Before You Invest Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner voiced disapproval with a proposal from U.K. Prime Minister Gordon Brown for a tax on financial transactions. Geithner said he would not support the tax but appeared to soften his stance later, saying the International Monetary Fund would be responsible for coming up with possibilities.
Posted in Finance Fraud Tags: Borders, Contingent Capital, Finance Minister, Financial Transaction, Financial Transactions, Gordon Brown, Imf, Insurance Fee, International Monetary Fund, Levy, Mr Brown, Opponents, Possibilities, Prime Minister Gordon Brown, Proposal, Proposals, Systemic Risk, Treasury Secretary, Voiced Disapproval, Volatility No Comments »Record-Breaking August for ETFs
September 16th, 2009 Before You Invest The August ETF numbers are in, and the industry continues to grow as new investors learn ETFs, ancient investors wade back into the markets and ETF providers continue to launch exciting new products. Total assets in U.S.-listed exchange traded products surged to $678 billion, a 4% increase since previous highs in July.
Stop Oil Speculation Now
July 30th, 2009 Before You Invest Stop Oil Speculation Now is a multi-industry coalition of businesses, associations and concerned citizens united in support of responsible energy policies and prices. Public outrage and congressional debate helped deflate the oil bubble and return prices to reasonable levels. You can help make a difference again this year.
Posted in Finance Fraud, Oil Speculation Tags: Airlines, American Businesses, Concerned Citizens, Congressional Debate, Economic Downturn, Energy Policies, Facebook, Fuel Costs, Industry Coalition, Oil Speculation, Physical Delivery, Price Of Oil, Public Outrage, Responsible Energy, Stake, Twitter, Volatility, Wall Street, Wall Street Journal, Wreaking Havoc No Comments »Imagine’s Derivatives.com — Voted the #1 risk management solution
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May 14th, 2009 Before You Invest Government says 637,000 people filed for first-time unemployment benefits last week. Continuing claims at all-time high for 15th week in a row.NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) — The number of people filing initial claims for unemployment benefits rose more than expected last week, while the number of people filing claims on an ongoing basis rose to a record high for the 15th straight week, according to a government report released Thursday.A total of 637,000 people filed new claims for jobless benefits in the week finished May 9, the Labor Department said.
