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Managers

Ackman backs Dimon for president

Pershing Square Capital Management founder Bill Ackman believes that Jamie Dimon should run for US president calling him an “exemplary leader” after the JPMorgan CEO expressed an interest in pursuing public office, according to a report by Bloomberg. Ackman also

Hedge funds deploy ChatGPT for mundane tasks

While the hype surrounding the launch in November last year of ChatGPT has sparked a surge in hedge fund stock market bets on the AI sector, money managers are also backing the tech to free up staff from a host of

London

Lansdowne continues long-only push with $1.1bn CRUX deal

London-based investment manager Lansdowne Partners LLP, one of the UK’s oldest hedge fund firms, is continuing its push into long-only investing by agreeing to acquire $1.1 billion UK equities manager CRUX asset Management, according to a report by Reuters.

Japanese economy

Capstone ups Japan exposure

The Bank of Japan’s decision to maintain negative interest rates has prompted US hedge fund firm Capstone Investment Advisors to increase its allocation of risk capital to the country to record levels in the hope that the central bank is

Oasis opens up new ‘front’ in Wagamama battle

Oasis Management Company, the activist hedge fund firm leading an investor revolt at Wagamama owner The Restaurant Group, has opened a new front in its battle with the company’s senior management, claiming TRG has excluded “certain” shareholders from key information

Ruffer to open New York office

UK asset manager Ruffer is opening its first office in the US in New York as part of a strategy to at least quadruple the money it manages on behalf of North American clients over the next few years, according

Hedge funds up shorts against Greek bonds to highest level since 2014

Hedge funds increased their bets against Greece’s government debt last week ahead of the country’s national elections, on the back of concerns over the possibility of post-election political paralysis, according to a report by The Financial Times. The repot cites

Activist shareholder proposals to hit record levels in Japan

A Tokyo Stock Exchange campaign to boost valuations after the Japanese market recently hit a thirty-year high, is set to embolden activist hedge fund investors, with a record level of shareholder proposals expected this year, according to a report by

Wagamama restaurant

New activist joins calls for TRG break-up

TMR Capital has become the latest activist hedge fund to take a stake in Wagamama owner The Restaurant Group (TRG) as pressure builds on the company to break itself up, according to report by The Sunday Telegraph.

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