Hedge funds
After Pfizer’s coronavirus boom, CEO in crosshairs over sales slump
It’s a sharp turn in fortune for Albert Bourla, who oversaw development and mass production of the novel RNA vaccine that helped get the pandemic under control and put the global economy back on track.
- by Daniel Gilbert
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Opinion
Opinion
Risk of flash crashes in markets is rising as Japan does its own thing
When the Federal Reserve Board cuts US interest rates this week, Japan’s will be the only major central bank moving in the other direction. That could lead to more turbulence.
- by Stephen Bartholomeusz
How feuding billionaires, a rogue trader and a divorce rattled a $93b Wall Street powerhouse
Two Sigma has long prided itself on two things:the sophisticated, in-house algorithms that power its trading, and its commitment to secrecy. But its dirty laundry has now been aired.
- by Maureen Farrell
Opinion
World markets
The trade that could blow up the financial system
Four of the world’s leading financial regulators are growing concerned about a risk lurking within the shadows of the world’s most important market.
- by Stephen Bartholomeusz
Two hedge funds suspended in Odey sex assault claims fallout
Investors are fleeing Odey Asset Management hedge funds following sexual assault allegations against founder Crispin Odey.
- by Nishant Kumar
Opinion
Opinion
What dangers are lurking in the shadows of the global financial system?
Alarm bells are ringing in the vulnerable global financial system as things start to break. The multitrillion-dollar question is whether there is more to come.
- by Stephen Bartholomeusz
Society life a double-edged sword but Kambala pair thrust to the top
The teen daughters of Real Housewife Nicol Gazal O’Neil are off to the Commonwealth Fencing Championships, and working towards a run at the 2032 Olympics.
- by Lucy Manly
ANZ Bank eyes off MYOB in battle for customer data
ANZ Bank is eyeing off a potential multibillion dollar buyout of MYOB, as it looks to get its hands on more customer data and win business clients.
- by Clancy Yeates and Simone Fox Koob
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Commodities
The whale, the shark and the $635m lawsuit
A controversial decision by the London Metals Exchange helped save a Chinese billionaire from losing a fortune. But a notoriously aggressive US investor is not happy.
- by Stephen Bartholomeusz
Hedge fund group VGI Partners eyes merger with rival
VGI Partners’ shares shot up after the company confirmed it was in preliminary discussions with “a number of parties”.
- by Sarah Danckert
Meme stocks traders thrilled as short sellers come under microscope
The US Justice Department’s has put the Wall Street establishment on notice, launching a criminal investigation into short selling by hedge funds and research firms.
- by Claire Ballentine and Misyrlena Egkolfopoulou
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