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...And I feel very comfortable in that position,” the founder of Pershing Square Capital Management told DD’s Ortenca Aliaj. Read the full story here....
...Miles Kruppa will host the discussion on the constantly-evolving path to the public market. Don’t miss the panel on Tuesday, November 17 at 1pm ET. Register here for free....
...Activist hedge funds like Elliott Management and Amber Capital are demanding change at some of the country's best-known companies, including drinks maker Pernod Ricard, utility company Suez, and media group...
...FT Opening Quote, with commentary by Matthew Vincent, is your early Square Mile briefing. You can sign up for the full newsletter here....
...Poor performance saw Bill Ackman of Pershing Square, who suffered large losses from his bet on the drug company Valeant, drop out of the ranking of the top 25 biggest earners....
...Odey Asset Management, BlueMountain Capital Management and Anchorage Capital took short positions against the FTSE 100 builder in January, worth 2.2 per cent of its share capital, according to data disclosed...
...Soros Fund Management and Key Square refused to comment on the fundraising, the size of which was first reported by Bloomberg....
...Other high-profile hedge fund managers that have suffered this year amid a prolonged bout of market volatility include David Einhorn’s Greenlight Capital, and Bill Ackman’s Pershing Square Capital....
...Its backers included powerful hedge funds like Bill Ackman’s Pershing Square Capital and Dan Loeb’s Third Point, as well as venture capitalists and the casino mogul Steve Wynn....
...Owl Creek, a $3bn US hedge fund that had a trading position in the companies, suffered from the fall, as did Richard Perry’s Perry Capital and Bill Ackman’s Pershing Square....
...● Square Mile, the consultancy, has hired Alex Farlow as head of risk-based solutions research from Morningstar....
...● Square Mile, the research and consulting group, has hired Jason Broomer as head of investment and Marianne Weller as an analyst from Butterfield Bank and Morningstar respectively....
...Masterpieces of Chinese Painting: 700-1900, edited by Zhang Hongxing, V&A Publishing, RRP£40/$60 The world’s oldest painting tradition explored in the glorious catalogue to the V&A’s current, once-in-a-lifetime...
...And why, now, doesn’t someone come along and eat Durant for lunch, in the way that Blockbuster has been laid low by Netflix et al? There are two answers (at least)....
...After six months of discussions, submissions, artist’s impressions et al, the GLA gives the go-ahead for the week of November 16-22....
...E: venuehire@ministryofsound.com 6 The Gherkin, London In the centre of the Square Mile, the Gherkin, otherwise known as 30 St Mary Axe, is a piece of architectural genius....
...Many in the Square Mile dream of quitting on bonus day to try a new life as an entrepreneur. But few go ahead with it....
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