Fund Track: Trading scandal's legacy, five years on

Five years ago next week, the mutual-fund world was rocked by the biggest scandal in the industry's 80-year history.

Fund companies had given certain customers trading privileges that weren't open to everyone; those special interests – most notably some hedge funds – engaged in rapid trading that netted quick profits at the expense of the average shareholder.

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110-Hour Workweeks Drove Young Bankers at a Boutique Firm to the BrinkExternal link

110-Hour Workweeks Drove Young Bankers at a Boutique Firm to the Brink