A Congressional subcommittee voted on Wednesday to subpoena an MF Global executive at the center of a federal investigation into wrongdoing at the firm. The executive, Edith O’Brien, must appear next week before Congress for a hearing about the chaotic final days before MF Global filed for bankruptcy in October. The subpoena came despite Ms. O’Brien’s assertion that she would not answer questions from lawmakers; she was expected to invoke her constitutional right against self-incrimination. More in the New York Times here.
