 |  | | How skateboard legend Tony Hawk plans for the long road ahead |  | | NEW YORK (Reuters) - When most people hear the name Tony Hawk, they picture him whirling through a 900 on his skateboard at ESPN's X-Games, or on the cover of the iconic video game series, Tony Hawk's Pro Skater, which has collectively sold millions of copies. | |  |  |  | | Paul Singer's Elliott Management raises $5 billion in 24 hours: letter |  | | NEW YORK (Reuters) - Paul Singer's hedge fund firm Elliott Management Corp raised more than $5 billion in about 24 hours this week, citing a major potential investment opportunity at a time when Singer said financial markets could face a disruption after being distorted by years of economic stimulus. | |  |  |  | | Vanguard CEO cites 'inherent conflict' in paying brokerages to sell funds |  | | NEW YORK (Reuters) - Vanguard Group Chief Executive Officer Bill McNabb said on Thursday that Morgan Stanley had decided to stop selling its mutual funds because the largest U.S. brokerage by salesforce wants "to be compensated for being on their platform in one way or another, and that's something we just won't do." | |  |  |  | | Jay Clayton sworn in as chairman of the U.S. SEC |  | | WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Wall Street attorney Jay Clayton was officially sworn in as chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission by U.S. Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy on Thursday, the agency announced. | |  |  |  | | Milken's big money investors 'grind it out' as bull market ages |  | | NEW YORK (Reuters) - Top investment fund managers at the Milken Institute Global Conference this week said they had little choice but to focus on unusual and complicated corners of the financial markets as stock markets have risen and interest rates remain low. | |  |  |  | | Morgan Stanley drops Vanguard mutual funds |  | | NEW YORK (Reuters) - Morgan Stanley, the largest U.S. brokerage by salesforce, said on Wednesday it is dropping mutual funds from Vanguard Group, the largest U.S. mutual fund firm. | |  |  |  | | Are high profits here to stay? |  | | (Reuters) - Investors betting that the high level of U.S. corporate profits will revert to the "old normal" may have a long and costly wait on their hands. | |  | |  |  | | |  |  | Related Video | |  | | |  | | |  |  |  | Related News | |  | | |  | | |  |  |  |  |  | | Counterparties is a curated snapshot of the best finance news and commentary around the web. Register Today |  | |  |  |  | | A daily digest of breaking business news, coverage of the US economy, major corporate news and the financial markets. Register Today |  | |  | | » » MORE NEWSLETTERS |  | |