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Government

Oct. 22, 2009

Lawsuit Accuses Major Bank Of Defrauding State Pensions

State Street Bank and Trust ripped off California's two largest public pension funds to the tune of $56 million by fraudulently executing their foreign currency trades, said Attorney General Jerry Brown.

By Dhyana Levey

Daily Journal Staff Writer

OAKLAND - State Street Bank and Trust ripped off California's two largest public pension funds to the tune of $56 million by fraudulently executing their foreign currency trades, said California Attorney General Jerry Brown.

The Boston-based investment bank illegally overcharged the California Public Employees Retirement System and the California State Teachers Retirement System on...

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