Tag: hedge fund
Photovoltaic developer Maxsolar secures money for expansion
Christopher Strasser Maxsolar develops, builds and operates systems for itself and for third parties. (Photo: MaxSolar) Frankfurt The Upper Bavarian photovoltaic developer Maxsolar has received 410 million euros from the…
Brenntag takes step towards possible split after hedge fund attack
Brenntag headquarters in Essen The chemical dealer is being harassed by activist investors. (Photo: IMAGO/Rupert Oberhäuser) Dusseldorf A few weeks after the sharp confrontation with activist investors, the chemicals dealer…
Activist investor fails at Brenntag: Now there is a risk of litigation
Dusseldorf The activist investor Primestone has failed in the election of the new supervisory board members of the chemicals dealer Brenntag. On Thursday, the majority of shareholders elected the two…
Crisis at British hedge fund Odey is spreading
Finance manager Crispin Odey The hedge fund founder is said to have sexually molested a total of 13 women over the past few decades. (Photo: Odey Asset Management) Frankfurt The…
Clear warnings and low returns on open real estate funds
Frankfurt skyline The profitable times for providers of real estate funds are over for the time being. (Photo: imago images/imagebroker) Dusseldorf, Frankfurt It is a worrying result: providers of open-ended…
Which institutes are now being targeted by hedge funds
Svenska Handelsbanken in Stockholm This year alone, real estate companies in Sweden have to repay debts of around ten billion euros. (Photo: 𧋴Px Unreleased Plus/Getty Images) Frankfurt First the bankruptcy…
Why hedge funds can now accelerate a banking recovery
Deutsche Bank in Frankfurt, BNP Paribas in Paris, Nordea Bank in Helsinki Speculations on falling prices are increasing throughout the European banking industry. Dusseldorf The risk of a global banking…
Deutsche Bank, Deutsche Bank, BNP Paribas: Short positions increased sharply
Deutsche Bank in Frankfurt, BNP Paribas in Paris, Nordea Bank in Helsinki Speculations on falling prices are increasing throughout the European banking industry. Dusseldorf The risk of a global banking…
Deutsche Bank, Deutsche Bank, BNP Paribas: Short positions increased sharply
Deutsche Bank in Frankfurt, BNP Paribas in Paris, Nordea Bank in Helsinki Speculations on falling prices are increasing throughout the European banking industry. Dusseldorf The risk of a global banking…
Deutsche Bank: First hedge fund publishes short position
Deutsche Bank According to experts, Germany’s largest private bank has successfully restructured itself. (Photo: dpa) Dusseldorf The hedge fund Marshall Wace has positioned itself at Deutsche Bank for falling share…
Hedge fund Modulo repays over $400 million to FTX
Delaware Insolvent crypto exchange FTX is getting back more than $400 million from hedge fund Modulo Capital. Bahamas-based company Modulo has agreed to pay $404 million in cash and drop…
The comeback of Commerzbank
In 2022, Commerzbank made its highest profit in 15 years. As the second-largest private bank in Germany announced on Thursday, consolidated profit rose to 1.4 billion euros in the previous…
The most successful hedge fund managers rely on these stocks
Citadel CEO Ken Griffin (l.) and Greg Jansen, Bridgewater co-investment director They use different investment strategies. (Photo: Reuters, Bloomberg) Dusseldorf While US corporations are laying off employees and preparing for…
Hedge funds explore Allianz against management
Bayer The chemical and pharmaceutical group is in the sights of investors who are demanding changes. (Photo: Reuters) Dusseldorf, Frankfurt A possible Alliance of influential investors challenges the Bayer Group’s…
WSJ Announces Activist Investor Elliott’s Entry into Salesforce
Salesforce The software provider is currently suffering from collapsing sales figures and the departure of several managers. (Photo: Reuters) san francisco Activist investor Elliott Management Corp. has, according to a…
Investors are demanding a new CEO from outside
Werner Bauman The Bayer boss will vacate his post by April 2024 at the latest. (Photo: imago images/sepp spiegl) Dusseldorf, Frankfurt The entry of several activist investors into Bayer continues…
Worst-performing hedge fund since 2018
stock market Hedge fund managers were unable to generate any profits for their investors last year. (Photo: dapd) new York Global hedge funds underperformed last year at their lowest since…
Brenntag cancels billion-euro acquisition in the USA
Brenntag logo For years, the chemicals trader has typically been buying up small to medium-sized distributors in high-growth regions or in lucrative segments. (Photo: dapd) Dusseldorf, Frankfurt The plans for…
German companies increasingly as a target
Fresenius headquarters in Bad Homburg The American hedge fund Elliott has entered the health care group. (Photo: dpa) Dusseldorf In the coming year, European companies will have to adapt more…
This is how rich customers invest their money in 2023
Porsche at the UBS headquarters Rich customers are realigning their securities accounts. (Photo: Bloomberg) Frankfurt After the key interest rate hikes by the central banks and the resulting collapse in…