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Do Hedge Funds Exploit Material Nonpublic Information from Bankrupt Companies?
Unsecured debt of distressed companies is a popular investment for certain hedge funds, not least because it often allows the funds to serve on a distressed company’s unsecured creditors’ committee (UCC) shortly after the firm files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. …