Monday, 2 March 2020

Activist investor Robbins shutting hedge fund to pursue other things

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Activist investor Robbins shutting hedge fund to pursue other things

Activist investor Clifton S. Robbins told clients on Friday that he is shuttering his Blue Harbour Group not because investors want their money back or because returns have lagged, but because he wants to do something different.

As stocks plunge on coronavirus, hedge funds can brag: 'we're down less!'

This week's stock market plunge on coronavirus worries has given hedge fund managers a rare opportunity to brag that they are performing better than traditional stock market funds during a time of market stress.

Your Money: Five useful money moves you can do instead of panic

Spoiler alert: None of the useful things you can do about your money right now involve your 401(k).

Eight men in frame to run Norway wealth fund, including deputy CEO

Eight candidates have applied to head Norway's sovereign wealth fund, the country's central bank said on Tuesday, as its board prepares to decide who should steer the global portfolio of assets worth $1.1 trillion through a time of transition.

Pioneer Natural CEO calls on investors to divest in companies with high flaring

The chief executive of Pioneer Natural Resources, Scott Sheffield, on Thursday called on energy investors to sell shares or pull funding from companies that have rates of natural gas flaring.

RBC to launch U.S. consumer bank betting on wealthy clients

Royal Bank of Canada plans to open a consumer bank in the United States early next year targeting wealthy clients, with the aim of expanding deposits, its chief financial officer told Reuters on Friday after the bank posted first-quarter profit that beat expectations.

Senator hedge fund's founding duo to split; Klabin will leave firm

Hedge fund Senator Investment Group told clients on Thursday that its founding partners are splitting up, ending one of the industry's more profitable and durable professional marriages.

U.S. stock funds lose $2.6 billion in week: Lipper

U.S. equity funds saw outflows of $2.6 billion in the latest week, according to Lipper.

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