Tag Archives: standoff


British hedge fund accepts Japan order

July 14, 2008 : Permalink

MSN MoneyCentral- A British hedge fund said Monday it will accept the Japanese government’s rejection of its proposal to raise its stake in a major utility — although it added that it still doesn’t agree with the reasoning behind the […]

J-Power Wins Shareholder Vote on Payout, Defeats TCI

June 26, 2008 : Permalink

Bloomberg- J-Power shareholders defeated a proposal by U.K. hedge fund TCI for the company to double its dividend, ending a monthlong proxy battle and sending the stock to its biggest decline since February. Shareholders of Electric Power Development Co., the […]

TCI buys shares in Mizuho, Kajima in J-Power fight

May 27, 2008 : Permalink

Reuters- British investor The Children’s Investment Fund (TCI) said it had bought stakes in Mizuho Financial Group, Kajima Corp, and about eight other shareholders in J-Power, in order to raise pressure on the electricity wholesaler. Mizuho, Japan’s second-largest bank, and […]