Archegos Founder Hwang Faces 11 Charges

The Archegos Capital Management saga has taken a new twist with founder Bill Hwang charged by the US with 11 counts, including fraud, London’s The Daily Telegraph reported.

Hwang and chief financial officer Patrick Halligan are accused of artificially inflating the fund’s portfolio from $1.5 billion to $35 billion in just 12 months, leaving banks with huge debts.

Read the full report: The Daily Telegraph.

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