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18.09.26 - 07:36
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MPs urge ministers to break off Thames Water talks with US hedge funds (The Guardian)
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Efra committee calls for emergency legislation enabling government to take public control of the company Andy Burnham is under further pressure to take control of ailing Thames Water from a cross-party group of MPs who are calling for ministers to break off talks with the US hedge funds who are effectively running the company.Adding their voices to demands that the prime minister takes public control of the company, which has debts of £20bn and is being controlled by a group of 100 hedge funds and distressed-debt investors, the MPs said in a report that ministers should consider emergency legislation to take control of its financial affairs to stabilise the company. Continue reading......
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16.09.26 - 12:51
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Greece Wants To Become Europe′s Next Hedge Fund Hub (ZeroHedge)
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Greece Wants To Become Europe's Next Hedge Fund Hub
Athens is emerging as an unlikely contender in the competition for Europe's hedge fund money, with Greece using favorable tax treatment, an improving economy and Mediterranean living to attract financiers looking beyond London and other established financial centers, according to Bloomberg.
That campaign has already produced some notable converts. Millennium Management has established an operation in Athens, while billionaire hedge fund manager Chris Rokos is heading to Greece after deciding to leave Britain. Greek officials are betting that attracting firms of that caliber will make it easier to persuade smaller funds and finance professionals to follow.
It is a striking development for a country that spent much of the previous decade synonymous with sovereign debt problems and economic instability. Greece has since repaired its public finances, regained investment-grade credit ratings and posted stronger economic growth than much of Europ...
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13.09.26 - 04:00
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Next-gen wealthy Hongkongers drop property for higher returns in deposits and hedge funds (SCMP)
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When Maria's family moved out of their house in Hong Kong's Southern district, one of the bigger jobs was packing her mother's belongings, including the orange Hermes boxes that had accumulated in the family gym.
Her 86-year-old father was reluctant to rent, while her mother – who had spent her life buying homes – initially insisted that if they were going to rent, she wanted a house rather than a flat.
“I have never rented a home in my entire life,” she said.
They eventually settled at The......
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11.09.26 - 16:36
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Hedgefonds schlägt Alarm: KI-Entwicklung wie Corona (Der Aktionaer)
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Die Entwicklung der künstlichen Intelligenz schreitet mit unglaublicher Geschwindigkeit voran. So groß der Nutzen bereits heute ist, genauso groß sind die Sorgen, die auch von einigen Experten immer wieder geäußert werden. Der Anlagestratege von Bridgewater hat nun besonders deutliche Worte gefunden....
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