Allianz unit pleads guilty in $6B fraud settlement
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Jeff Dale2022-05-17T23:39:00
Allianz Global Investors U.S. and three former portfolio managers were charged with lying to investors about a complex options trading strategy, as well as forging documents to cover up the scheme, leading to multibillion dollar losses.
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