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ETF Global Strikes Distribution Deal with Wharton Research Data
05/19/2016
Recently, ETF Global (ETFG), a New York City-based provider of ETF data and analytics, announced that it had struck a redistribution deal with Wharton Research Data Services (WRDS), the leading ...
Stephens, Inc. Fined $900k for Research Supervision Failures Over Flash Emails
05/16/2016
Last week FINRA announced that it had censured and fined Little Rock, Arkansas-based investment bank Stephens, Inc. $900,000 for inadequate supervision of internal “flash” emails sent by research analysts communicating ...
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Record Sentences Follow FCA Convictions in Insider Trading Case
05/12/2016
Following convictions handed down earlier this week of a former Deutsche Bank corporate broker and his accountant, a British Judge sentenced the two to record prison terms in the “Operation ...
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Layoffs Surge on Wall Street in April
05/09/2016
The employment outlook on Wall Street remains fragile as layoffs surged in April to the highest level seen since late last year and new hiring remained restrained reflecting continued caution ...
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Vertical Research Partners Hires New Chemicals Analyst
05/05/2016
Recently, Stamford CT-based independent research firm, Vertical Research Partners (VRP), announced that Kevin McCarthy had joined the firm as a Partner to cover the Chemicals sector. Previously, McCarthy had been ...
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Washington Takes Aim at Political Intelligence Biz, Again
05/02/2016
Recently, bi-partisan legislation was introduced on Capitol Hill to reign in the activities of political intelligence firms – similar to other bills that have been introduced over the past few ...
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Hedge Funds Drowning in Withdrawals After Dismal 1st Qtr Performance
04/28/2016
Following a 1st Qtr performance which ranks as the worst since 2008, hedge funds have now experienced historically high withdrawals over the past two quarters as investors conclude that funds ...
Morningstar Experiences Flat 1st Quarter 2016
04/25/2016
Last week, Chicago-based independent research, data and analytics firm, Morningstar, Inc. (MORN) reported flat performance for the 1st Qtr of 2016 with net income slipping to $28.7 mln or 67 ...
McGraw-Hill to Sell J.D. Power to XIO Group
04/18/2016
New York City based McGraw-Hill Financial recently agreed to sell its customer satisfaction survey provider, J.D. Power for $1.1 bln to London-based private equity firm, XIO Group. The deal is ...
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ValuEngine Offers Money Management On Top Of Research
04/11/2016
Recently, Melbourne Florida-based quantitative research firm ValuEngine, formed a separate registered investment advisory firm called ValuEngine Capital Management to provide investment management services to retail clients based on ValuEngine’s time ...