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BlackRock Dominates “Fund Brand 50” Report:

April 1, 2026 : Permalink

ETF Explosion Signals a Structural Shift in Asset Management (HedgeCo.Net) BlackRock has once again solidified its position at the top of the global asset management hierarchy, ranking #1 in Broadridge’s 2026 U.S. Fund Brand 50 report for the second consecutive […]

BlackRock Cuts Equity Risk Amid “Energy Supply Shock”: A Strategic Pivot Signals Rising Macro Tensions:

March 31, 2026 : Permalink

(HedgeCo.Net) — In a move that is reverberating across global markets, BlackRock—the world’s largest asset manager—has shifted to a more cautious stance on U.S. equities, citing what it describes as a prolonged “energy supply shock” driven by escalating geopolitical tensions in the […]

Treasury Select Committee MPs accuse funds of cashing in on misery

January 28, 2009 : Permalink

Times Online – Hedge funds were accused by MPs yesterday of gambling against the taxpayer when they bet that the share prices of British banks would fall. Appearing before the Treasury Select Committee, four leading hedge fund managers were told […]

Hedge fund sells shares after Vaalco proxy fight ends

June 5, 2008 : Permalink

Houston Business Journal – A noisy, contentious proxy battle ended quietly Wednesday when shareholders of Vaalco Energy Inc. voted in the company’s chosen slate of board directors. Houston-based Vaalco (NYSE:EGY) had spent the past three months fending off an attack […]