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Microcap & Penny Stocks : Naked Shorting-Hedge Fund & Market Maker manipulation? -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Hawkmoon who wrote (4183)	1/28/2009 6:21:57 AM
From: rrufff	Respond to of 5034

I suspect that the FBI, the SEC and others are investigating many of the self-styled, bottom-crawling, self-styled "cyber sleupps," including some that may be subjected to a "roll" in order to reduce the time spent in federal prison by their former leader. Perhaps they will be asking whether certain (currently in the "news") hedge fund affiliates were members (or otherwise were guests) of a private website that was part of the evidence that led to a federal conviction. HOLY SHT!!!! And this isn't being investigated by the FBI, not to mention the SEC? Again.. I say.. HOLY SHT!! Hawk << A single Wikipedia edit also links the Mantanmoreland account to a PC inside the Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC). Owned by Wall Street investment banks that may have benefited from naked shorting schemes, the DTCC oversees the delivery of stocks on Wall Street.>>

To: Hawkmoon who wrote (4183)	1/30/2009 3:03:56 AM
From: rrufff	4 Recommendations Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 5034

Progress on hedge fund manipulation tracking, although I'm sure the bleeding hearts will start their whiney defenses of secrecy when it suits their scam. Lawmakers Roll Out Hedge Fund Bill JANUARY 29, 2009, 3:26 P.M. ET By JESSICA HOLZER online.wsj.com WASHINGTON -- Hedge funds would be required to register with the Securities and Exchange Commission and establish anti-money laundering programs under legislation introduced in the U.S. House and Senate Thursday. Hedge funds would be exempt from the more onerous requirements of the 1940 Investment Company Act, however, if they agree to open their books and records to the SEC, file basic disclosures with the agency and cooperate on any information requests, according to a summary of the bill. Previous efforts to force hedge funds to register with the SEC have fallen flat. The bill's Senate sponsor, Sen. Charles Grassley (R., Iowa), said he hopes the financial crisis has changed minds on the matter. "There wasn't much of an appetite for this sort of legislation before the financial crisis. I hope attitudes have changed and that Congress takes up this important legislation without delay," Mr. Grassley said. The bill is similar to one Mr. Grassley introduced in 2007, which got little traction. Like the previous legislation, the bill introduced Thursday would give the SEC explicit authority to require hedge fund registration. It also includes language subjecting hedge funds to the same anti-money laundering laws financial institutions must follow. Hedge funds would be required to report any suspicious transactions to federal authorities. Rep. Sandy Levin (D., Mich.), the bill's House sponsor, pushed legislation in the last Congress that would have hiked taxes on hedge funds and private equity firms. Write to Jessica Holzer at jessica.holzer@dowjones.com online.wsj.com