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Labour hedge fund donor’s profits drop 76% after restructure
Quadrature made largest single donation to party after UK election called in MayBusiness - Financial Times - November 5 -
Labour’s hedge fund donors took low-tax option of £160mn loans
Quadrature Capital partners may face lower bill from arrangement compared with dividends, say expertsWorld - Financial Times - 8 hours ago -
How Thames Water became a battleground for hedge funds
Rival groups of bondholders are vying to extend loans to the troubled UK utilityBusiness - Financial Times - November 10 -
The undercover hedge funds financing activist short sellers
When Wall Street’s self-styled financial detectives allege malfeasance, these silent partners stand to reap the benefitsBusiness - Financial Times - November 15 -
Hedge funds have already started bailing out of ‘Trump trades’
Hedge funds switched to become net sellers of financial and industrial stocks having previously piled into the two sectors in the immediate wake of the U.S. elections, new analysis by Morgan ...Business - MarketWatch - November 20 -
Hedge funds are piling into the nuclear sector, Goldman Sachs’ analysis shows
Hedge funds are picking up stocks in nuclear power producers in seeking to capitalize on the artificial intelligence boom, new analysis from Goldman Sachs showsBusiness - MarketWatch - November 20 -
Leveraged hedge funds magnified August market sell-off, Fed says
US central bank report pins blame for trading volatility partly on investors that had taken on too much debtWorld - Financial Times - 5 days ago -
Donald Trump chooses hedge fund executive Scott Bessent for Treasury secretary
The founder of Key Square Group was deemed a strong favorite to lead the Treasury Department, along with several other contenders.Business - CNBC - 5 days ago -
Trump picks hedge-fund investor Scott Bessent for treasury secretary
Job is one of most powerful in Washington with huge influence over US economy and financial markets. Trump’s administration and White House staffing picks and likely contenders – so far ...World - The Guardian - 5 days ago -
Trump picks hedge fund manager Scott Bessent to serve as treasury secretary
President-elect Donald Trump on Friday announced he had asked Scott Bessent, a hedge fund executive and top fundraiser to his campaign, to serve as secretary of the Treasury Department.Top stories - NBC News - 5 days ago -
Trump picks hedge fund exec Scott Bessent as treasury secretary
President-elect Trump announced a barrage of new picks for key roles in his administration, including hedge fund manager Scott Bessent to be his treasury secretary. NBC’s Aaron Gilchrist reports ...Politics - NBC News - 4 days ago -
Hong Kong plans crypto tax break for hedge funds and billionaire families
Chinese territory is competing with Singapore and Switzerland to become top offshore finance hubBusiness - Financial Times - 8 hours ago -
Hong Kong cracks down on how banks and hedge funds discuss block trades
Regulator brings in new measures after launching criminal insider dealing case against Segantii Capital ManagementBusiness - Financial Times - October 31 -
Trump victory hands hedge funds $1.2bn win from bet against renewables
Clean energy shares have tumbled on fears Republican president-elect will scrap subsidies and tax breaksWorld - Financial Times - November 8 -
Hedge funds performed better under Democratic presidents than Republican ones, history shows
Hedge funds actually generate more alpha when the White House is occupied by a Democrat president than a Republican one, according to HFR.Business - CNBC - November 12 -
Tesla is new pick for Daniel Loeb’s Third Point, as hedge fund ditches Uber
Out with Uber, in with Tesla for Daniel Loeb’s Third Point.Business - MarketWatch - November 14 -
Nonprofits Vow a New Resistance. Will Donors Pay Up?
Groups that used lawsuits and protests to stymie the first Trump administration will face longer odds this time. The courts are more conservative, and patrons are dejected.Top stories - The New York Times - November 13 -
Behind the Scenes at a Secretive Gathering of Rising MAGA Donors
The Winklevoss twins, Rebekah Mercer, allies of Elon Musk, Donald Trump Jr. and top Trump campaign aides recently joined a conclave of right-wing donors who are suddenly flush with power.Top stories - The New York Times - November 20 -
Harris, Walz to address top donors next week
Vice President Harris and her vice presidential pick, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D), will address her campaign’s top donors over a call next week, a source familiar with the planning told The Hill. ...Politics - The Hill - 6 days ago -
Mega-donor: Democratic overspending disqualifies Harris ‘forever’
Democratic megadonor John Morgan tells “CUOMO” that the Harris-Walz campaign's spending is cause for concern.Politics - The Hill - 2 days ago -
Serial sperm donors capitalize on lack of regulation, creating risks
Some people conceived by sperm donors are pushing for regulation, citing the risks to society caused by extremely prolific donors.Top stories - CBS News - November 1 -
Trump donor fined for pollution leads a fight to end methane emission penalties
Detailed plans from 30 oil and gas producers come amid historic levels of potent planet-heating emissions. A powerful US oil and gas industry lobby group has drawn up detailed plans to kill off ...World - The Guardian - November 4 -
Trump and Harris break bipartisan tradition by withholding top donors
Neither Vice President Harris nor former President Trump have voluntarily disclosed their top campaign fundraisers as of Election Day, upending a bipartisan tradition that dates back to 2000. ...Politics - The Hill - November 5 -
America’s Allies Are Hedging, and It Has Very Little to Do With Trump
The United States can no longer depend on the loyalty of its friends.Top stories - The New York Times - November 11 -
Bone Marrow Donors Can Be Hard to Find. One Company Is Turning to Cadavers
San Francisco–based Ossium Health has carried out three transplants for cancer patients using stem cells from deceased donors’ bone marrow in recent months.Tech - Wired - November 13 -
Harris campaign raised $1 billion-plus. It's still sending appeals for donors.
Democrats are sending persistent appeals to Harris supporters without expressly asking them to cover any potential debts, enticing would-be donors instead with other matters.Top stories - CBS News - November 16 -
Some of the biggest pro-Trump donors of 2024 are lining up for administration jobs
A handful of megadonors helped to power Donald Trump's presidential campaign to victory earlier this month.Politics - NBC News - November 19 -
F.B.I. Agents Investigate Use of Fake Donors in N.Y. Assembly Race
The inquiry follows a New York Times report questioning the validity of more than $162,000 in matching funds given to Dao Yin, a Democrat of Queens.Top stories - The New York Times - 5 days ago -
Battle for the logo: How NIL is changing the relationship between donors and universities
In an era where universities are now asking donors for money to pay players, a group at Mississippi State is asking for something in return: change the logo.Sports - Yahoo Sports - 22 hours ago -
Public Investment Fund’s desert mirage
Plus, why Topgolf is parting with its owner and HSBC‘s boss says it isn’t splitting upWorld - Financial Times - October 30 -
Trump mourns Home Depot founder, GOP donor Bernie Marcus: 'An extraordinary man'
Former President Trump on Tuesday mourned “legendary entrepreneur and political genius” Bernie Marcus, the Home Depot founder and prominent Republican mega-donor who died Monday at the age of 95. ...Politics - The Hill - November 5 -
Red Cross launches international emergency appeal urging donors to provide resources for Lebanon
The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies has launched an international emergency appeal asking donors to provide resources for Lebanon during the Israel-Hezbollah warWorld - ABC News - November 5 -
Trump Plans Series of Executive Orders for Day 1, Susie Wiles Tells Donors
Ms. Wiles, the next White House chief of staff, said Donald Trump would move quickly to reinstate orders from his first term that President Biden had revoked, though she did not specify which ones.Top stories - The New York Times - November 11 -
The last time inflation was projected to get worse, this investment was popular. Why it’s ‘unloved’ now.
A Treasury auction on Thursday pointed to lackluster demand for inflation-protected securities ahead of Trump’s second term.Business - MarketWatch - 5 days ago -
Gold is up 5% this week because it’s a ‘preferred’ hedge to global risks, UBS says
Gold’s weekly and yearly gains are outperforming the stock market.Business - MarketWatch - 5 days ago -
How Scott Bessent Went From Democratic Donor to Trump Treasury Secretary Pick
The hedge fund investor predicted last year that President-elect Donald J. Trump’s political fortunes were on the rise.Business - The New York Times - 4 days ago -
Trump’s picks to reward top donors who helped him win, watchdogs say
President-elect taps allies to roll back rules and cut taxes in ‘nakedly transactional’ ploy critics call ‘unprecedented’. Donald Trump has quickly tapped big donors and political allies for top ...World - The Guardian - Yesterday -
UK Budget as it happened: Rachel Reeves raises tax, spending and borrowing
Taxes rise as chancellor delivers the first Labour budget since 2010Business - Financial Times - October 30