At Long Last, 5-Year Pequot Probe Ends In Settlement

May 27th, 2010 admin

The founder of hedge fund Pequot Capital Management settled insider-trading allegations by the Securities and Exchange Commission after a four-year probe.


Originally posted on WSJ

 
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