Spitzer fund probe includes Bank One, others NEW YORK, Sept 3 (Reuters) - New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer said on Wednesday that mutual fund companies being probed for illegal trading practices include funds run by Bank One Corp. (NYSE:ONE - News), Bank of America Corp. (NYSE:BAC - News) and Janus Capital Group (NYSE:JNS - News).
Hedge fund Canary Capital Partners obtained special trading opportunities with leading mutual fund families by promising to make investments in their funds, according to a release by Spitzer's office.
The fund families include Bank of America's Nations Funds, Banc One, Janus and Strong Funds, according to the release.
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