Tag Archives: municipal business


London’s Hedge Fund Alley Tenants Face a Doubling in Tax Rates

June 26, 2009 : Permalink

Bloomberg – Hedge funds and other tenants in London’s Mayfair and St. James’s district, the world’s second- most expensive business location, face a doubling in property taxes in the next five years, real estate brokers said. Tenants in central London […]

MBIA Debt-Guarantee Split Sparks Hedge Fund Lawsuit

March 12, 2009 : Permalink

Bloomberg – MBIA’s split of its bond- insurance business was challenged by hedge funds alleging the move hurts owners of about $240 billion of debt while benefiting stock investors, executives and some policyholders. The reorganization, in which MBIA stripped $5.4 […]