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NEW YORK -- Bear Stearns co-president and co-chief operating officer Warren Spector resigned Aug. 5 in the wake of a costly collapse of two Bear-sponsored hedge funds that invested in risky subprime-related assets.
The two funds -- once valued at more than $40 billion -- filed for bankruptcy protection early last week. Bear told investors in the funds that one was worthless and the other had lost 90% of its value. The two funds were housed in an asset management group that Mr. Spector oversaw. Alan Schwartz, who had been its other co-president and co-COO, was named sole president.
"In light of the recent events concerning [Bear Stearns Asset Management's] High Grade and Enhanced Leverage funds, we have determined to make changes in our leadership structure," Bear chairman and chief executive James Cayne said. "I have every ...