Reform reading: Senator asks Fed for details of loans to rich investors, tax haven funds

By Julie Vorman

A roundup of news and commentary to help consumers monitor the transparency and accountability of the Dodd-Frank financial reform law....

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"… nd to various individual investors, including computer maker Michael Dell, hedge fund manager John Paulson, investor Wayne Huizenga, and Christy Mack, the wife of Morga …"

The climate lobbyists

By Matthew Lewis

A sampling of power players

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"… rtune 500 aerospace and defense company Northrop Grumman. Climate clients: hedge fund manager Julian Robertson, Pacific Gas and Electric, and the U.S. Chamber of Commer …"

In Volcker Rule debate, all sides get say -- but what will the regulators hear?

By Jeremy Borden

In the Dodd-Frank law's sprawling package of financial reforms, the Volcker rule stands out as one of few measures with the potential to tak

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"… the institution’s own assets, on the grounds that they shouldn’t play hedge fund manager with shareholder money. The Dodd-Frank law devotes nearly 5,000 words to t …"

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Emails show wireless firm's communications with White House as campaign donations were made

By Fred Schulte and John Aloysius Farrell

Wireless company sought meetings with White House officials as contributions were made

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"… ps Tom Kalil, and Aneesh Chopra, if at all possible.”Falcone, a New York hedge fund manager, is the principal owner of LightSquared and Ahuja its CEO. Kalil is deputy …"

GOP demands investigation into LightSquared contacts with White House

By Fred Schulte

GOP raises questions about email traffic between White House and LightSquared as donations were made

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"… ps Tom Kalil, and Aneesh Chopra, if at all possible.”Falcone, a New York hedge fund manager, is the principal owner of LightSquared and Ahuja its CEO. Kalil is deputy …"

Tax gift to the rich

By John Aloysius Farrell

How one loophole helps some wealthy Americans pay less taxes

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"… n. Carl Levin, D-Mich., in a speech to the Senate in June. “If you are a hedge fund manager, your job is to manage a hedge fund. The income you receive for that job i …"

"… ss family.Defenders of the carried interest tax break say that the work of hedge fund managers and other investment managers, in raising and allocating capital, makes a …"

"… the ruling by Judge David Gustafson must have sent a shiver through many a hedge fund manager, since it buttressed the arguments made by critics of the carried interest …"

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PAC profile: Priorities USA Action

By Aaron Mehta

Quick stats on the super PAC, supporting Obama

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"… state's 2010 U.S. Senate race.The No. 1 donor to Priorities USA Action was hedge fund manager James Simons, the founder and former CEO of Renaissance Technologies, who …"

Pro-Romney super PAC adds $6.6 million to coffers

By John Dunbar

'Restore Our Future,' the pro-Romney super PAC, continues to attract donors at a rapid clip

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"… relatively small number of wealthy donors, including a large contingent of hedge fund managers and executives from private equity companies such as Bain Capital, Romney …"

"… bringing their total contributions to the super PAC to $1 million. Retired hedge fund manager Julian Robertson of Tiger Management LLC gave $250,000 to go with the $1 m …"

"… e $1 million he gave last year, making him the PAC's top donor.Billionaire hedge fund manager, David Tepper, president of Appaloosa Management LLC, gave $375,000 in Jan …"

Super PACs out-raise candidates, thanks to super donors

By John Dunbar

Super donors mean super PACs raise more money than the candidates

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"… Liberty," $1.7 million — more than 70 percent — came from Peter Thiel, hedge fund manager, co-founder of PayPal and early Facebook investor. That’s on top of the …"

"… ey campaign, which brought in $6.5 million. The PAC's top donor is retired hedge fund manager Julian Robertson of Tiger Management LLC, who gave $250,000 in January to …"

Obama, Dems dominate GOP in April fundraising

By John Dunbar

April was a tough month for the GOP fundraisers while Obama continued to pile up cash.

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"… ril, including $1 million from John Kleinheinz, a San Antonio, Texas-based hedge fund manager and $250,000 from Stephen Zide, a former colleague of Romney’s at Bain C …"

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