What Does the SEC Really Want From Hedge Funds?

The laws about what makes trading information illegal come in several shades of gray.

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By Amy Poster The government crackdown this summer on two high-profile hedge fund firms and their leaders, Steven Cohen of SAC Capital Advisors and Philip Falcone of Harbinger Capital Partners, delivered a resounding warning to the industry. To continue to thrive, hedge fund firms need a serious commitment by senior management to ethics and lawful behavior.

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