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Wall Street & Technology June 29, 2005 Paul Allen	Outsourcing SMA Operations Administering separately managed accounts (SMAs) is challenging. As a result, outsourcing service providers are positioning their middle- and back-office capabilities to support the SMA space.
The Motley Fool April 23, 2007 Michael Leibert	JPMorgan Outshines Its Rivals JPMorgan Chase first-quarter results were supported by strong performance from some of the bank's riskier operations. Investors, take note.
CFO August 1, 2012 Vincent Ryan	The Hedge That Wasn't JPMorgan Chase's $2 billion trading miscue is a costly lesson in how not to protect against potential losses.
Wall Street & Technology November 21, 2006	OTC Obstacles Eighty-five percent of respondents to a recent poll claim that data issues are the biggest obstacle to processing OTC derivatives.
The Motley Fool May 12, 2008 Morgan Housel	The Incredible Shrinking Citigroup Citigroup's CEO wants to put the company on a $400 billion diet.
Wall Street & Technology January 24, 2006 Paul Allen	Trading Gets Exotic As the search for higher returns and diversification has sparked a surge in alternative investments, financial firms are working to establish a technology infrastructure capable of managing an acceptable balance between risk and reward.
The Motley Fool April 11, 2007 David Lee Smith	Sample Citigroup's Cost-Cutting Pudding Citigroup's long-awaited cost-cutting program arrives. Will investors give it time to work?
Wall Street & Technology February 27, 2005 Paul Allen	Hedge Fund Services Heat Up "In my view, prime brokers and [hedge] fund administrators will increasingly find themselves competing in the same space in terms of the services they can offer," says Rob Schultz, head of HSBC's alternative fund services for North America.
Registered Rep. October 26, 2004 David A. Gaffen	Citi Fined by NASD for Hedge Fund Marketing Citigroup was censured and fined, but neither admitted nor denied the charges. A company spokeswoman said the firm "took immediate action in cooperating fully with the NASD to make sure all materials comply with current NASD guidance."
The Motley Fool January 17, 2012 John Maxfield	Why Citigroup's Shares Are Down Citigroup's earnings release reveals a mixed bag of results.
Wall Street & Technology November 29, 2004 Jim Middlemiss	CIO Challenge As hedge funds soar, winning their order flow has become more vital than ever. To compete for that business, brokers and other providers need to offer hedge fund managers wider access to markets and trading products, and break down silos to improve integration.
The Motley Fool December 2, 2008 Alex Dumortier	Paulson Calls a Bottom in the Mortgage Market It's worth listening to a hedge fund manager who has a clue.
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The Motley Fool January 16, 2008 Matt Koppenheffer	JPMorgan Chase Is Singing in the Rain For the fourth quarter, the company's bottom line was solidly in the black, to the tune of $3 billion.
BusinessWeek September 13, 2004 Anne Tergesen	Time To Hedge On Hedge Funds? New research shows that returns are sliding, and some don't help you diversify.
The Motley Fool June 27, 2005 Tom Taulli	Legg Mason's Big Swap With two transactions last week, the firm transformed itself into a pure-play money manager. For stockholders, it probably makes sense to wait before jumping into Legg Mason stock.
The Motley Fool July 23, 2007 Michael Leibert	Citigroup's Improving Fortunes Citigroup turned in another quarter of solid growth, but the global consumer unit has not yet delivered on its promises.
The Motley Fool December 21, 2006 Michael Leibert	Fool on the Street: Putting the Group in Citigroup Many investors believe that Citigroup is just too big to generate a superior rate of sustainable growth, and a growing chorus is calling for the separation of Citigroup's retail banking, investment banking, and brokerage operations.
The Motley Fool March 29, 2007 David Lee Smith	Citigroup May Start Shedding With its growth in expenses, the nation's largest bank is said to be planning a major cost-cutting program. Investors, take note.
Wall Street & Technology January 24, 2006	Get Yer Red-Hot Derivatives Here! The derivatives market is heating up, and IT spending on derivatives management will experience a steady increase over the next four years, according to a new study.
The Motley Fool January 17, 2012 John Maxfield	Why Wells Fargo Shares Are Up Wells Fargo's earnings release demonstrates the virtues of commercial banking.
Financial Advisor November 2003 Alan Lavine	Alternate Ways To Hedge Portfolios Should you put your well-heeled clients into unregistered or registered hedge funds? Or is it better to select a mutual fund that uses hedge-fund tactics and is managed by a registered investment company?
The Motley Fool November 8, 2006 Michael Leibert	Bank of New York's Growing Pains The firm's transition to a securities processing and custody bank hurt the bottom line. The third quarter also saw a seasonal slowdown in trading volumes and market volatility. Investors, take note.
Bank Systems & Technology February 22, 2007 Nancy Feig	The Technology Implications of Citigroup's Egg Deal Citigroup hints at keeping London-based Egg Banking's online platform following its purchase.
Wall Street & Technology January 5, 2005 Maria Santos	The Cost of Compliance The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has come under scrutiny again following the adoption of a recent rule regarding hedge funds.
BusinessWeek October 14, 2010 Bradley Keoun	Bank Profits Are Being Squeezed As Citigroup, Goldman Sachs, and other big banks invest, costs are outpacing revenue.
Global Services October 31, 2007 Rinku Tyagi	Hedging With Technology Today hedge funds use technology as a prime tool for portfolio management. While this opens up opportunities for the sourcing of IT services, it is not easy to find providers that have an understanding of capital markets.
Wall Street & Technology April 22, 2008 Ivy Schmerken	Buy Side Seeks Independent Valuation Providers for OTC Derivatives After Credit Crisis With the credit markets in turmoil over OTC derivatives valuations, buy-side firms are tapping vendors to avoid the conflict of interest inherent in broker-determined prices.
Financial Planning July 1, 2005 Donald Jay Korn	How Super Are Hedge Funds? They're today's happening investment, but advisers and clients who are swooning over hedge funds should bear in mind that there are many reasons these super-investments don't deserve their glorified image.
The Motley Fool November 15, 2005	Hedge Funds, Explained While the word "hedge" might conjure up images of investors cautiously hedging their bets, hedge funds are often extra-risky, extra-volatile investment vehicles that demand huge up-front investments, sometimes in the millions.
The Motley Fool June 23, 2008 Morgan Housel	Is Citigroup Derailed? After a decade-long campaign to take the financial services world by storm and become the world's premier "supermarket" bank, Citigroup is shrinking in more ways than one.
The Motley Fool October 5, 2009 Morgan Housel	With Lewis Gone, Is Pandit Next? Citigroup's current CEO, Vikram Pandit, replaced Chuck Prince in 2007, so he can't be blamed for many of Citi's problems. But you can still argue that he should be replaced.
Bank Systems & Technology December 1, 2003 Ivan Schneider	SIBOS/SWIFT Coverage: Big Brother/Big Sister Programs for Bankers Big banks look out for their little brethren.
The Motley Fool March 2, 2005	Hedge Funds Explained While the word "hedge" conjures up images of investors cautiously hedging their bets, hedge funds are often extra-risky, volatile investment vehicles that demand huge upfront investments, sometimes in the millions.
The Motley Fool November 12, 2007 Michael Leibert	Citigroup's Not Dead Yet Citigroup's shares will undoubtedly remain under pressure while the market waits for a resolution to this credit crisis. Nevertheless, the bank's $2.4 trillion balance sheet is well-equipped to handle the pain that is being inflicted on most of the financial-services sector.
Wall Street & Technology April 11, 2008 Cory Levine	Hedge Funds Say Technology Is Critical to Business Hedge funds are focusing their technology efforts on improving automation around OTC derivatives, as well as adding collateral management technology and exerting better control over prime brokerage charges and rates, according to a new Aite survey.
Wall Street & Technology January 25, 2008 Cory Levine	Back-Office Staffing Difficulties to Continue Hedge funds and mutual funds will continue to have difficulty staffing their back offices in 2008.
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The Motley Fool October 20, 2009 Morgan Housel	No Bueno, Citigroup Mexican regulators are ready to attack.
Financial Advisor August 2005 Leola Ross	Hedge Funds Are Suffering And How They Can Recover Some say hedge funds, which sprang into prominence and popularity in the wake of the 2000 stock market crash, are on the decline. But before we doom the entire hedge-fund industry, we need to examine what has gone awry and assess whether there is hope for the future.
Registered Rep. April 29, 2008	Citi Hedge Fund Blow Up Hurts Clients--And Sends Advisors Packing While Smith Barney tries its darnedest to hold on to the money of its wealthy clients, it's also having a hard time keeping some of its best brokers.
Wall Street & Technology November 23, 2009 Greg MacSweeney	Investors Demand Hedge Fund Transparency Institutional investors are already demanding more transparency from hedge funds. Not to be outdone, regulators are readying new rules for hedge fund reporting.
The Motley Fool June 2, 2006 John Finneran	Hedge Fund Wizards Money managers cast spells over the market -- and reap huge rewards. Hedge funds operate in a haze. Penetrating how they earn returns and take risks is tough, but is a good exercise for investors.
The Motley Fool October 31, 2008 Morgan "Haunted" Housel	World's Scariest Stock: Citigroup Citi's losses over the past year, while impressive, aren't the scary part. What's important is looking ahead, and that's what's frightening.
The Motley Fool August 25, 2010 Andrew Bond	Will Hedge Fund Investors Panic Next? Be mindful of institutional positions to protect your portfolio. This past week marked the 15th in a row in which money flowed out of U.S. stock mutual funds, a new record, according to the Investment Company Institute.
Registered Rep. October 1, 2005	Hedge Funds Set to Boil Investors looking to beat the average returns of the market will be heading to hedge funds and funds of hedge funds even more in the future, says new research.
Knowledge@Wharton February 26, 2003	The Perils of Hedge Fund Regulation Hedge fund products are increasingly available to a broader audience than previously had access to this asset class. A barrage of news reports focused on hedge fund fraud and blowups raises the idea that regulation might provide a useful fix. So should hedge funds be regulated? No.
BusinessWeek October 9, 2006 Mara Der Hovanesian	Amaranth's Loss, Wall Street's Gain The hedge fund's collapse was foreseen by other players, who laid their plans accordingly.