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Lynne Marek

Lynne Marek is a senior reporter at InvestmentNews’ sister publication Crain’s Chicago Business covering financial exchanges, private equity, hedge funds, mutual funds, investment banking sectors. Connect with her on LinkedIn here.

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HighTower faces pressure to let investors cash out

After an IPO planned for last year didn't happen, the company could opt to satisfy its backers with a sale.

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Calamos Asset Management to be taken private by its owner

The company, which manages money through Calamos Investments, reached an agreement to be acquired by two executives for $8.25 a share in cash.

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Citadel, big stock trading firm, seeks bigger influence in Washington

Privately held firm run by hedge fund manager Ken Griffin is speaking up to regulators and sometimes disagreeing with other market players.

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Adviser’s Ponzi scheme fed wife’s baby boutique, SEC says

SEC accuses adviser Neal Goyal of $11.4 million Ponzi scheme.

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This guy makes high-speed trading even speedier

CEO of Anova Technologies uses high-frequency radio wave technology that travels twice as fast as fiber optic to connect Chicago and New York.

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PowerShares makes powerful push with innovative ETFs

Larger rivals have forced others to develop niche products tied to everything from steel to India to pharmaceuticals

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Regional muni bond specialist proves that small is beautiful

Robert W. Baird & Co. Inc. has regained its claim to underwriting the most U.S. muni bond issues,…

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What’s feeding the growth spurt at investment bank William Blair

William Blair & Co.’s strategy to expand its investment banking business by scooping up refugees from shrinking rivals…

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Baseball, business and bones signal Guggenheim’s growth

Mark Walter, chief executive of asset manager Guggenheim Partners LLC, eschewed the usual pricey corporate art when his…

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SEC eyes avalanche of options traffic

A tsunami of ever-speedier quote traffic is swamping options ex-changes, leading the Securities and Exchange Commission to take steps toward reining in increasingly aggressive high-frequency traders