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Peltz, Kurland Seek Stock Sales to Buy Mortgages

Bloomberg – Billionaire Nelson Peltz and former Countrywide Financial Corp. President Stanford Kurland are among at least six investors turning to the public markets to finance purchases of distressed home loans and corporate debt. The investors, most of whom previously […]

Horlick fund posts defence against rebels

The Independent – Bramdean Alternatives Ltd, the investment fund started by Nicola Horlick, said it shouldn’t be wound up, as proposed by one of its largest investors. Elsina Ltd, a British Virgin Island-registered investment company controlled by UK property investor […]

Einhorn’s Greenlight Hedge Fund Purchases Ford Debt

Bloomberg – Greenlight Capital Inc., the hedge- fund firm run by David Einhorn, added to its holdings of Ford Motor Co. debt in the first quarter and invested in EMC Corp., Harman International Industries Inc. and Pfizer Inc. The hedge […]

Merkel urges EU to approve German bank aid

Forbes – German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Thursday called on the European Commission to quickly approve Germany’s planned aid for lender Commerzbank as part of its bank rescue package. Germany is in a dispute with the Commission over whether the […]