The NASD has fined a hedge fund manager $2.25 million for deceptive trading in variable annuities.
The penalty, announced Wednesday, was the largest the regulator has levied on an individual.
Paul Saunders, the manager of the Jazzman Inc. hedge fund and the chief executive of James River Capital Corp. in Richmond, Va., agreed to settle with the NASD over allegations that he made $750,000 through market-timing trades. Mr. Saunders did not admit or deny the allegations.










