Nov 24, 2015
SEC leaves little doubt that Virtus knew to be suspicious of what it was selling yet kept those concerns from wholesalers
After concerns were raised Virtus grabbed for earplugs -- a move that made economic sense in retrospect
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After concerns were raised Virtus grabbed for earplugs -- a move that made economic sense in retrospect
Observers say the Hartford, Conn.-based mutual fund company turned a blind eye to a fictitious track record but the SEC saw fit to mete out a not-so-big fine
The suit says the track record was fabricated using backtested hypothetical results that were not only falsely presented to investors but were themselves grossly inflated
The Hartford, Conn. firm is raising no alarms with investors but a handful of Virtus ex-employees are expressing confusion about how it all went down
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