HIS typical trade, one Home Counties-based investor tells me, would be “10 lots”. That sounds modest, until an explanation is forthcoming: “That is the equivalent of 10,000 barrels of oil,” he says. He is not alone. This autumn, short-term traders […]

Wisconsin Firm Ademi & O’Reilly, LLP Announces the Filing of a Class Action Suit in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin Against Strong Financial CorporationDefendants and Canary on Behalf of Purchasers of the Securities of […]

WASHINGTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Oct. 21, 2003–Adam Cooper, Senior Managing Director and General Counsel of Citadel Investment Group, was elected Chairman of Managed Funds Association (MFA). Mr. Coopersucceeds Samuel S. Weiser, founder of Foxdale Management LLC, as Chairman, according to John G. Gaine, […]

Crude oil prices fell yesterday, bringing falls since last Thursday to about 8 per cent, as hedge funds have reduced their exposure to crude futures following a sharp jump in prices since OPECannounced production cuts on September 24th. IPE Brent […]

WASHINGTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Oct. 21, 2003–Adam Cooper, Senior Managing Director and General Counsel of Citadel Investment Group, was elected Chairman of Managed Funds Association (MFA). Mr. Coopersucceeds Samuel S. Weiser, founder of Foxdale Management LLC, as Chairman, according to John G. Gaine, […]

Universities are struggling to make ends meet, just as everyone else is. In fact, the lingering economic malaise has been a triple whammy for them especially for American institutions, which relymore on private financing sources than those of other countries. […]

NANCY PICINICH Age: 55 Occupation: Second-grade teacher, Peninsula Schools Education: Master’s degree Civic experience: Peninsula Lutheran Church choir and Sunday Bible school teacher; Gig Harbor-Peninsula Get Acquainted Picnic; sponsor and teacher for Japanese students; past secretary and representative of the […]

Insider Big wheel rolls in for Marks Hands off Green’s baby Past masters at a clash Rocco heated over the Grill Finsbury in a spin? FORMER Merrill Lynch Europe boss Michael Marks has scored another coup at his fast-growing but […]

Wisconsin Firm Ademi & O’Reilly, LLP Announces the Filing of a Class Action Suit in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin Against Strong Financial CorporationDefendants and Canary on Behalf of Purchasers of the Securities of […]

PEMBROKE, Bermuda–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Oct. 21, 2003–RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd. (NYSE: RNR): — Operating EPS of $1.57 per Common Share for 2003 Third Quarter Compared to $1.11 for 2002 Third Quarter — Continued Growth in Individual Risk Premiums – Ahead of Previous Expectations […]

Oct. 21–A New York analyst downgraded Bank of America Corp.’s stock Monday because of concerns that federal and state investigations into mutual fund practices will broaden. Bear Stearns & Co. analyst David Hilder’s report said the lowered rating was in […]

Man Group provided some much needed entertainment for bored City traders late yesterday as its shares charged to the top of the FTSE 100 leaderboard on talk of a bid approach from American investmentbank Merrill Lynch. Shares in the hedge […]