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Hedge fund SAC Capital cuts stake in Take-Two
Reuters- Hedge fund SAC Capital reported on Wednesday that it had cut its stake in Take-Two Interactive Software Inc to 4.4 percent from 5.3 percent. The fund did not give a reason for the recent stock sales in a filing […]
‘Shorting’ hedge funds come out of the HBOS shadows
Scotsman- Mysterious global hedge funds which hope to profit from betting that the price of HBOS shares will continue to plummet emerged from the shadows yesterday. On the first day of new rules to bring greater transparency to "short selling", […]
Toscafund ups Aberdeen stake
Reuters) – Activist hedge fund Toscafund has raised its stake in Aberdeen Asset Management by around another 50 million pounds to more than 25 percent, continuing its rapid stake-building of recent months. Toscafund, which is run by Martin Hughes, increased […]
Hedge fund attacks Lion on Indophil sale plan
The Age- Plans by Melbourne-based Lion Selection to sell its stake in Indophil to Xstrata for $1 a share have come under attack from London hedge fund Carrousel Capital. The move raises the prospect that Indophil can turn the tables […]
UK fund tries new tactic in face of Japanese ban
Guardian Unlimited- The Children’s Investment Fund has bought shares in two major investors in the Japanese company J-Power, weeks after its attempt to double its stake in the electricity supplier was blocked by the Japanese government. The hedge fund – […]
Sovereign funds may have biggest impact on alternative assets
Reuters- Sovereign wealth funds, which control up to $3.7 trillion in assets and have been making headlines as they buy assets in the West, will ultimately have the biggest impact on private equity and hedge funds, analysts at JPMorgan Chase […]
Toronto Hedge Fund Takes Big Stake In ‘Sun-Times’ Parent
Editor & Publisher – Polar Securities, a Toronto-based hedge fund, disclosed Tuesday that it has purchased a big stake in troubled Sun-Times Media Group (STMG). In two filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Polar said it has […]
