Investment Service

Ex-KPMG partner was sting target

2013-04-10 19:00:00

It was the Starbucks sting. The defining moment in the KPMG insider-trading scandal took place over coffee at a Starbucks in the San Fernando Valley, where the accountant at the center of the case was set up by his longtime friend. Scott London...

Natural Products Expo lays out the latest, with an emphasis on what's real and what's absent

2013-03-16 00:00:00

Things seemed simpler this year at the enormous annual trade show for the natural products industry. There was a bit of a back-to-the-old-days vibe among the thousands of things to eat or drink, to use to clean your person or your house, to improve your...

Execs off the hook at S&P

2013-02-09 06:55:00

You may have heard last week about a couple of big lawsuits brought by federal and state governments, alleging that the credit rating agency Standard & Poor's concocted a fraudulent scheme that contributed to trillions of dollars in investment losses...

Only 29% of investment bankers think new rules have boosted IPOs

2013-01-22 08:06:00

WASHINGTON -- Only about three out of ten investment bankers think new federal rules intended to encourage startups have led to more initial public offerings, according to poll results released Tuesday. The findings from BDO, an accounting and...

Swiss bank UBS to cut 10,000 jobs, or 16% of workforce, by 2015

2012-10-30 08:51:00

Swiss bank UBS will cut 10,000 jobs as it exits from its fixed-income trading business and tries to cut costs and concentrate on wealth management. The Zurich, Switzerland-based institution, which stated that it is “significantly reshaping its...

Barclays Bank chairman resigns over rate-fixing scandal

2012-07-02 04:38:03

Former regulator: Lehman disclosure not enough to aid shareholders

2012-04-27 16:27:00

A former Securities and Exchange Commission official said greater disclosure of investment banks' highest-paid employees – aside from corporate officers – would not necessarily aid shareholders. Lynn Turner, who was the SEC’s chief...

Report: Investment banks compete for lead role in Facebook IPO

2011-12-29 16:36:23

Google, Facebook, YouTube are most visited websites in 2011

2011-12-29 21:36:55

Text of Gov. Jerry Brown's State of the State address

2012-01-18 16:38:45

Facebook reportedly suspends share trading ahead of IPO

2012-01-25 16:36:41

The Morning Fix: More cuts at Winfrey's OWN! 'John Carter' bleeds red ink.

2012-03-20 16:34:32

Ethan Youderian has joined Performance Trust Investment Advisors as its chief investment officer. Youderian will be responsible for the management of PTIA's investment activities and risk oversight, along with new investment product and strategy development.

2013-05-07 11:25:00

A file picture taken Jan. 17, 2012, shows a closeup of the opening page of the Moody's Investors Service website.

2013-01-02 12:33:00

Before deciding on a broker, go online to check on a broker's background. The private regulatory agency, FINRA, provides the free BrokerCheck on finra.org " to help investors research any FINRA-registered broker or brokerage firm,'' said agency spokeswoman Michelle Ong.

2011-09-30 08:22:48