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ZDNet/WSJ: SEC probes IPO of VA Linux

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Jan 9, 2001

“Regulators are examining why two investment funds obtained
relatively large chunks of VA Linux’s initial public stock
offering.”

“The Securities and Exchange Commission, intensifying its
investigation into questionable IPO practices, is examining the
activities of two little-known investment funds that obtained
relatively large chunks of VA Linux Systems’ initial public stock
offering.”

“The scrutiny of the funds, GLG Partners and Chelsey Capital, is
part of a broader examination into whether some investors paid Wall
Street firms unusually large trading commissions in exchange for
slices of coveted IPOs, according to people familiar with the
probe.”

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Web Webster

Web Webster

Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.

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