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Activist fund TCI lodges complaint against Italy with European Commission over Atlantia

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Activist fund TCI lodges complaint against Italy with European Commission over Atlantia

Activist hedge fund TCI Fund Management said it has complained to the European Commission over "illegitimate expropriation" by the Italian government of Atlantia's motorways unit Autostrade per l'Italia.

TCI sees Autostrade valuation between 11-12 billion euros-partner

Activist hedge fund TCI Fund Management, which is challenging the Italian government over the forced sale of Atlantia's Autostrade per l'Italia (ASPI) unit, said on Friday the value of Autostrade could be between 11 and 12 billion euros.

U.S. stock funds draw $3.3 billion in latest week: Lipper

U.S.-based stock funds in the week ended Wednesday saw $3.3 billion of inflows, according to Lipper.

Column: U.S. rule could halt social investing in 401(k) plans in its tracks

The idea of using investments to promote environmental and social causes has grown quickly in recent years, and retirement plans looked like the next frontier - until the Trump administration weighed in last month.

Cohen's Point72 to open Warsaw office for some back office teams

Billionaire investor Steven A. Cohen's Point72 Asset Management is opening the $16.2 billion firm's latest satellite location in Warsaw and moving some back office operations to lower-cost Poland.

As big U.S. banks let customers delay payments, loan losses remain unclear

Major U.S. bank executives this week said they extended forbearance programs to millions of credit card, auto loan and mortgage customers who were financially hard hit by the coronavirus pandemic.

Investors chase risky assets as stimulus measures offset virus worries: BofA

Investors pumped money into riskier bonds and equity funds, BofA's weekly fund flow statistics showed on Friday, as unprecedented stimulus measures helped offset worries about rising COVID-19 case numbers in the United States.

Proxy advisers ISS, Glass Lewis back Toshiba, recommend against dissidents

Proxy advisers Institutional Shareholder Services Inc (ISS) and Glass, Lewis & Co on Thursday recommended that Toshiba Corp shareholders elect all company directors, dealing a blow to two activist investors pushing to add five newcomers.

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