Smith Barney Nixed Timing Deal in 2001

Citigroup subsidiary Smith Barney said it put the kibosh on market timing activity it found in one of its funds in its Consulting Group Capital Markets Funds back in 2001, according to a recent regulatory filing.

The firm said that "governmental review" of the matters is continuing, although Smith Barney did not specify which regulator is probing the group, the Associated Press reports. However, the firm has previously said that both the SEC and the US Attorney are looking at trading practices at the firm.

Back in October, the firm fired four brokers in a probe into market timing at the firm.

The firm, which said it doesn’t believe the agreement included late trading or selective disclosure of portfolio information, maintained an agreement that allowed an investor to rapidly trade in and out of the consulting group capital markets funds.

Smith Barney said it doesn’t expect any resolution to have a material impact on the fund itself.

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