Frank Quattrone Launches Qatalyst (CS, GS, GOOG, JMP)

If you have been around the markets for a decade you'll know the name Frank Quattrone quite well. Quattrone was one of the most influential investment bankers in the 1990's who also became the head of Credits Suisse's technology banking group. He was nearly destroyed in one of the great Wall Street scandals in obstructing the investigation over brokerage firms giving shares in hot IPO's to great clients for higher commissions, in which he was ultimately vindicated. Frank Quattrone has just announced that he is launching Qatalyst Group, a new technology boutique being launched with former colleagues. Qatalyst will be...