Prominent Political Fundraiser Pleads Guilty in N.Y. Pension Scandal
The Republican National Committee’s former finance chairman pleaded guilty Thursday to paying nearly $1 million in bribes to official … more…
NY’s A.G. Cuomo Proposes Reforms to Pension System
New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo, along with three state senators, announced legislation that would fix some of the glaring pr … more…
With Labor Leader on California Pension Boards, Financial Firms Fattened Union Campaign Fund
Update June 15, 2009: This story has been updated with Sean Harrigan's response to the Sacramento Bee
Financial firms showered nea … more…
Can You Pass the SAT of Influence? Our Placement Agent Guide
Looking for work? Lots of Americans are these days, and there's one line of business where you can earn millions of dollars simply by … more…
Pension Scandal Prompts Two Resignations in LA
Update: May 8, 2009 9:20 p.m.
LOS ANGELES -- Two pension trustees under scrutiny by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commissi … more…
New Arrest Heats Up Pension Kickback Scandal
July 21, 2009: This post has been corrected.
Authorities arrested another person alleged to have paid bribes for business at the Ne … more…
Decoder: The Pension Fund Scandal
April 30: This post has been corrected.
The corruption scandal at New York State’s public pension fund has now tainted multimill … more…
California Pension Fund to Regulate Placement Agents
Last week, we reported with the Los Angeles Times that a key player indicted in New York state’s pension scandal had been active in C … more…
SEC Letters Outline “Informal Inquiry” into California Pension Deals
The Securities and Exchange Commission is seeking detailed financial information from two members of the Los Angeles Fire and Police … more…
California Firm Split Fees With Figure in N.Y. Pension Scandal
A prominent Los Angeles investment firm shared fees from pension fund deals in New York and California with Hank Morris, the former p … more…
January 15, 2010
Firms Paid Middlemen $125 Million to Win CalPERS Business Marc Lifsher, Stuart Pfeifer and David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, January 15, 2010
November 25, 2009
Calif. Pension Fund Probes Oversight of Hedge Fund Advisers Evan Halper and Marc Lifsher, Los Angeles Times, November 25, 2009
November 20, 2009
Calif. Pension Board Member Directed Funds to Firm With Ties to His David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, November 20, 2009
November 12, 2009
CalPERS Probes Loan to Build Deal Maker’s Mansion Marc Lifsher, Los Angeles Times, November 12, 2009
November 05, 2009
CalPERS Discloses More Fees Paid to Middleman Marc Lifsher, Los Angeles Times, November 05, 2009
November 03, 2009
Consultant Earned $53 Million Opening Doors to CalPERS Money Marc Lifsher, Los Angeles Times, November 03, 2009
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