Citigroup To Pay $180 Million to Settle Hedge Fund Charges

(Wall Street Journal Interactive) The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission said Citigroup Inc. agreed to pay nearly $180 million to investors to settle accusations that it made false and misleading representations concerning the risks of two hedge funds that ultimately collapsed during the financial crisis. According to the SEC, Citigroup made false and misleading representations to investors in the ASTA/MAT fund and the Falcon fund, which collectively raised nearly $3 billion in capital from roughly 4,000 investors before they collapsed.

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