Lehman Brothers
Economics
Senior executives at Lehman Brothers knew of the risks which led to the investment bank's collapse, and chose to ignore warning signs as early as 2007, according to new documents.
08 May 2012
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Investment
Fund managers are snapping up cheap portfolio insurance ahead of an expected market pull-back, after the VIX index hit pre-recession lows in March.
11 April 2012
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3 min read
Investment
Kames Capital bond manager Stephen Snowden said liquidity in the investment grade corporate bond market has fallen 80% since 2007, which could create difficulties for managers trying to manoeuvre out of larger positions in this space.
07 March 2012
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2 min read
Economics
Lehman Brothers has emerged from bankruptcy and is now a liquidating company that will begin the process of paying back its creditors and investors before finally being wound up.
07 March 2012
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Alternatives
The FSA has banned a hedge fund manager and fined him £14,000 for failing to spot attempts by an employee to hide huge losses caused by the collapse of Lehman Brothers.
22 November 2011
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Emerging markets
The eurozone debt crisis has forced the managers of the Waverton Asia Pacific fund to abandon their growth strategy in favour of defensive stocks after a dire period for performance.
16 November 2011
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Economics
Invesco Perpetual's Mark Barnett has warned the present financial crisis is worse than the turmoil seen in 2008 when Lehman Brothers collapsed.
26 September 2011
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