Fir Tree returns outside capital…..Ercil closing Asia Research & Capital Mgt, converts to family office

Posted: February 7, 2025

After 30 years, Fir Tree Partners is returning capital to investors. According to an investor letter, about 95% of the [Read More]
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Trump wants to end carried interest tax break….New bill introduced by Senator Baldwin (D-Wisconsin) to block loophole

Posted: February 6, 2025

Among President Donald Trump’s tax priorities discussed with Republican lawmakers today was an end to carried interest tax breaks used [Read More]
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Performance Round-Up II:  Haidar, Bridgewater among those posting strong returns in January

Posted: February 6, 2025

Preliminary reports indicate that some large macro funds generated strong gains in January. 2025 started with volatility on concerns about [Read More]
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Ackman’s United Healthcare social post stirs controversy, UnitedHealth reaches out to SEC

Posted: February 5, 2025

  Bill Ackman’s brief social post yesterday on X that UnitedHealth is overstating profits is creating havoc. He wrote, “If [Read More]
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Q&A With Greg Hagood, Nephila Capital – How the California wildfires affect catastrophe bonds

Posted: February 4, 2025

With the wildfire damage being assessed in California, we interviewed Greg Hagood, co-founder and co-chief executive officer of Nephila Capital [Read More]
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