Even more worrying than insider trading by elected representatives is the political-intelligence industry that now flourishes in Washington, Brussels, and other major global capitals. In the US, former US congressmen and their staffers collect privileged information and sell it to hedge-fund managers, raking in $100 million annually.
而比民选代表内幕交易更令人担忧的则是当前在华盛顿，布鲁塞尔和各大国首都大行其道的政治情报行业。在美国，前议员及其下属收集相关机密信息卖给基金经理，年交易金额竟达千万美元之巨。