Tag Archives: activist
CSX says $11M shareholder settlement approved
Forbes – CSX Corp. said a New York Federal Court has approved a settlement in which the railroad operator will be paid $11 million by two activist shareholder hedge funds over alleged securities law violations. CSX said late Friday it […]
Hedge fund in talks with Target on board seats
Associated Press – Activist hedge fund manager William Ackman is in talks with Target Corp. about naming potential directors to the discount retailer’s board, according to a Securities and Exchange Commission filing on Thursday. Target shares gained 61 cents, or […]
TCI founder, partner Degorce leaves hedge firm
Forbes – Patrick Degorce, a founder and partner at high-profile activist hedge fund firm The Children’s Investment Fund (TCI), has left the company, a spokeswoman told Reuters on Friday. Degorce was in the public eye in early 2007 when he […]
Hedge funds find silver lining in crisis
Norwalk Advocate – Crisis can create opportunity, and for the smart hedge fund operator, the downturn gripping the global investment community is a chance to build a respected reputation in the industry. While the financial crisis has been unprecedented, so […]
Hedge Fund Award Winners
Caymen Net News – Law firm Ogier has captured another coveted hedge fund industry award for its leadership in the offshore investment funds arena. The Hedge Fund Journal awarded Ogier “Offshore Law Firm of the Year 2008” by a panel […]
Peace breaks out in Yahoo leadership row
Guardian Unlimited- The struggling internet company Yahoo has struck a pact with its billionaire critic Carl Icahn by giving the hedge fund activist a minority presence on its board to avoid a potentially tempestuous showdown at a shareholder meeting next […]