Monthly Archives: September 2003
Charges Planned in N.Y. Mutual Fund Case
State and federal securities regulators have prepared criminal and civil charges against a former employee of Bank of America over illegal mutual fund trading practices, a source familiar with thecase said Tuesday. New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer planned an […]
Mass. Regulators Seek Putnam Documents
State securities officials were probing possible improper market timing at one of Putnam Investments’ international funds. Secretary of State William Galvin said Monday subpoenas were issued Thursday, regarding trades at the firm’s International Capital Opportunities Fund between January and September […]
TNI Securities Announces Partnership with Leading Independent Research Firm
<body.content> <block> <p>CHICAGO, Sept. 16 /PRNewswire/ — TNI Securities ( http://www.tnisecurities.com/ ), a division of Terra Nova Trading, L.L.C., is pleased to announce a newpartnership with Foresight Investment Solutions, LLC ( http://www.fispartners.com/ ), a leading independent research firm headquartered in […]
Jeff Perry to join Kynikos Associates as Managing Director, and as Co-Manager of The Kynikos Opportunity Fund
NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Sept. 16, 2003–Kynikos Associates announced today that Jeffrey R. Perry has joined the firm as a Managing Director. Perry will also co-manage the new Kynikos OpportunityFund along with Kynikos President, James Chanos. Chanos said, “We are very excited […]
Directional/Tactical Sector Leads August Hedge Fund Returns
<body.content> <block> <p>NEW YORK, Sept. 16 /PRNewswire/ — August hedge fund performance, as measured by the broad nine-strategy Standard & Poor’s Hedge Fund Index(S&P HFI), ended August positive with a 0.51% return.</p> <p>According to Standard & Poor’s, most of August’s […]
Eze Castle Software Signs 30th New Client for 2003
BOSTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Sept. 16, 2003–Eze Castle Software (ECS), a leading provider of order management software (OMS), announced today that they signed their 30th new client for 2003. ECS nowservices more than 180 clients, with new client engagements including four successful replacements […]
PPL put up for sale as business plan rejected
PPL Therapeutics, the former star of Scotland’s biotechnology industry, bowed to the inevitable yesterday as it put itself up for sale after failing to win sufficient backing from shareholders forits scaled-back business plan. Analysts doubt a buyer will be found […]
Jeff Perry to Join Kynikos Associates as Managing Director, and as Co-Manager Of the Kynikos Opportunity Fund
<body.content> <block> <p>NEW YORK, Sept. 16 /PRNewswire/ — Kynikos Associates announced today that Jeffrey R. Perry has joined the firm as a Managing Director. Perry will alsoco-manage the new Kynikos Opportunity Fund along with Kynikos President, James Chanos. Chanos said, […]
PPL forced on to the market as directors quit and losses soar; After job losses, decision comes as no surprise to observers
PPL, Scotland’s former biotech flagship, has given up the fight to remain independent after investors rejected plans to re-organise the business around its Fibrin I surgical sealant. The company has already been through a drastic downsizing after putting development of […]
Thai property mart draws HK throngs, NATION
xfdws THAI-PROPERTY-MART sked Emerging Markets Datafile September 16, 2003 NATION THAILAND ENGLISH Thai property mart draws HK throngs, NATION Itthi C Tan ASIA WorldSources, Inc. 322 MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE 2ND FLOOR, NE WASHINGTON, DC 20002 COPYRIGHT 2003 BY WORLDSOURCES, INC., A […]
Daily data to shine spotlight on short-selling
Investors in Ireland’s leading stocks will be able to gauge real demand for their shares more accurately from the end of this month when figures on short-selling will be published for the first time. CrestCo, the company that electronically settles […]
PR Newswire National Summary, Monday, Sept. 15, 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. ET
<body.content> <block> <p>Following is a summary of news releases transmitted between noon and 2 p.m. by PR Newswire. The full text of these releases is available at the PR Newswirefor Journalists, http://media.prnewswire.com/.</p> <p style=”pre” id=”pre1″> CGM053 09/15/2003 14:00 r n […]