Profile of Phil Albinus

Contributing Editor Member Since: 5/8/2014
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Phil Albinus is the former editor-in-chief of Advanced Trading. He has nearly two decades of journalism experience and has been covering financial technology and regulation for nine years. Before joining Advanced Trading, he served as editor of Waters, a monthly trade journal that analyzed the challenges of the CIO for sell side, buy side firms and exchanges. He has moderated countless briefings, webinars and industry panels. He has a Bachelor of Arts in English from the State University of New York at New Paltz and lives with his wife and three children in Ossining, NY. Follow him in Twitter at @philalbinus

Closing In On SAC, FBI Arrests Portfolio Manager

3/29/2013
Federal agents arrested the portfolio manager of the largest hedge fund in the country. After a week of buying mansions and Picassos, is SAC Capital founder Steve Cohen next?

Winton Capital’s Hedge Fund Closes Amid No Interest

3/28/2013
One of the world’s largest hedge funds Winton Capital announced that its Henri Capital spinout will close after two years of trading due to a lack of clients.

SEC Approves Nasdaq Payback Plan for Botched Facebook IPO

3/26/2013
UBS, Citi and others are not pleased with the $62 million settlement and may still sue.

The Glamorous Personal Assistant and Her Hedge Fund Boss’ Amex Cards

3/21/2013
Nearly one million dollars later, Ukrainian beauty Renata Shamrakova admitted in Manhattan Supreme Court to embezzlement while working as the personal assistant to hedge fund manager Todd Meister.

Minding the Boys: Operational Risk on the Trading Floor

3/21/2013
Bad lads, poor handwriting and preening managers - let's take a look at operational risk on the floor of a London brokerage.

JPMorgan E-mails: "Stupid Quants"

3/19/2013
When the London Whale's losses came to light, the higher-ups inside JPMorgan looked around to share the blame.

Senate Report: JPMorgan Ignored Risks — Best Reactions

3/15/2013
A blistering Senate report rakes JPMorgan Chase over the coals for ignoring risk and hiding losses caused by the notorious London Whale.

What Will Mary Jo White’s SEC Look Like?

3/14/2013
President Obama's choice to run the SEC has her strengths and weaknesses - but what exactly will Mary Jo White's stamp be on the embattled financial regulatory agency?

Sequester Chokes SEC, Regulator Funds

3/13/2013
As the market burns up the DOW, the SEC and other regulators will see their budgets slashed during the sequester. What happens if the government shuts down?

Bitter Hedge Fund Divorce Battles For Custody of the Algos

3/8/2013
A long-running divorce between two hedge fund giants isn't over who gets the mansion or the yacht - but who gets to keep the trading algorithms.

Meet The Unquantables: The SEC's Quant Team Briefs the FBI

3/6/2013
The jig’s up. The SEC’s team of quants is briefing the FBI and other regulatory bodies about how you trade and evade at high speeds.

Meet The Top Hedge Fund Billionaires

3/5/2013
Forbes' recent listing of the top hedge fund managers and traders who are billionaires is pretty much what you would expect.

Jamie Dimon on Splitting His CEO - Chairman Job: It’s Up To The Board

3/1/2013