Britney Spears is ‘hopeful’ for ‘huge changes’ in conservatorship as hedge fund steps down

Britney Spears appears to be feeling optimistic about the status of her conservatorship after returning from a refreshing vacation in Maui, Hawaii. The 39-year-old pop superstar ‘is hopeful that there will be huge changes’ in her conservatorship, a source told People on Friday. She was flying high even as Bessemer Trust Co., the hedge fund assigned … Read more

Hedge funds take £162m bet against shares in property giant British Land

Hedge funds take £162m bet against shares in property giant British Land By Neil Craven, Financial Mail on Sunday Published: 21:50 BST, 19 June 2021 | Updated: 21:50 BST, 19 June 2021 Hedge funds have taken a £162million bet against shares in property giant British Land.  Official data shows the value of British Land shares … Read more

Homeowner crafts six foot feline from his hedge… attracting interest from passing dogs

Topiary Cat! Homeowner crafts six foot feline from his hedge… attracting interest from passing dogs  The two metre tabby cat has been expertly shaped into the existing foliage on a street in North Shields It’s causing quite a stir with dog walkers, who are having to drag their pets by whenever the go for a … Read more

Crispin Odey’s hedge fund firm bucks green investing trend

Crispin Odey’s hedge fund firm bucks green investing trend by backing a Norwegian oil company – and betting against renewable energy stock By Emma Dunkley, Financial Mail On Sunday Published: 21:51 BST, 5 June 2021 | Updated: 23:08 BST, 5 June 2021 Crispin Odey’s hedge fund firm has bucked the green investing trend by backing … Read more

Couple win battle to keep their 62ft leylandii hedge after neighbour blamed it for ruining his crop

Couple win battle to keep their 62ft leylandii hedge after neighbour blamed it for ruining his fruit and vegetable crop Andrew Clarke claimed 62ft leylandii cast a huge shadow over his Tain garden He applied to council to get trees reduced after talks with Beales collapsed Council order to reduce trees to 6.5ft was overruled by … Read more

Archegos Capital hedge fund teeters on the brink of collapse

Hedge fund at the centre of £7bn banking disaster teeters on the brink of collapse By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:50 BST, 5 May 2021 | Updated: 21:50 BST, 5 May 2021 The hedge fund at the centre of one of the biggest recent disasters in banking is teetering on the brink … Read more

Hedge fund crisis wipes billions off value of big banks after Viacom share price fall

Billions of pounds have been wiped off the value of big banks after a meltdown at a hedge fund. Credit Suisse and Nomura of Japan face a huge hit to their profits after bets placed by their client, Archegos Capital, turned sour. The crisis could cause major losses for British investors exposed through ISAs, pensions … Read more

Chase Coleman III named world’s top hedge fund manager after making $3bn last year

A descendant of the last Dutch governor of New York has been named the world’s top hedge fund manager after adding billions to his personal fortune this year. Chase Coleman III topped Bloomberg’s annual list of the top 15 earners of 2020, making $3billion this year, according to the outlet’s Billionaires Index. Collectively, the 15 … Read more

Hedge fund manager who fell ‘victim’ to GameStop frenzy is expanding his $44m Miami Beach mansion

A hedge fund manager who suffered massive losses as part of the GameStop feeding frenzy is in the midst of expanding his $44 million Miami Beach home, it has emerged. Gabe Plotkin, who founded Melvin Capital Management in 2014, has seen his company lose 53 per cent of its value in January – in large … Read more