Most Active Articles 2009-11-25T14:27:58.300-05:00 Business Exchange Business_Exchange@businessweek.com urn:com:businessweek:bx:topic:most-active:investor-relations K Willaism kwillaism500 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:17802507097256616902-96c4761274587706ea8b15fb8bb3c668 2009-11-21T23:24:22.308-05:00

We read a lot about corporate governance and executive compensation these days, in the wake of last year's economic collapse. Many politicians are now jumping into the fray, saying we need to legislate certain governance requirements, such as...

We read a lot about corporate governance and executive compensation these days, in the wake of last year's economic collapse. Many politicians are now jumping into the fray, saying we need to legislate certain governance requirements, such as... http://www.hedgetracker.com/article/Two-Important-Yet-Overlooked-Exec-Comp-Factors Todd Walker rwienke085 0 0 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:15504926535585027140-3b4089cd08871a0842f7f09eaa7f2b86 2009-11-18T12:45:29.322-05:00

Hedge fund manager Paulson & Co. now owns over two percent of Cadbury plc (CBRY.L) after doubling its stake in the candy company this week. According to Reuters, Paulson purchased 14.8 million shares in the company after Kraft Foods Inc (NYSE: KFT)...

Hedge fund manager Paulson & Co. now owns over two percent of Cadbury plc (CBRY.L) after doubling its stake in the candy company this week. According to Reuters, Paulson purchased 14.8 million shares in the company after Kraft Foods Inc (NYSE: KFT)... http://www.hedgetracker.com/article/John-Paulsons-Hedge-Fund-ups-Cadbury-Stake Todd Walker rwienke085 0 0 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:1940168097899274208-a56b3f8134c6a8c6851b109f931df914 2009-11-18T12:40:13.303-05:00

In the wake of the Galleon Group's insider-trading case, Steven Cohen's hedge fund firm SAC Capital Advisors has stated to clients that the firm has reviewed its activity with the stocks in question in the Galleon case and came across no...

In the wake of the Galleon Group's insider-trading case, Steven Cohen's hedge fund firm SAC Capital Advisors has stated to clients that the firm has reviewed its activity with the stocks in question in the Galleon case and came across no... http://www.hedgetracker.com/article/Steven-Cohens-SAC-Capital-claims-to-have-had-no-suspicious-trading-in-Galleons-stocks Todd Walker rwienke085 0 0 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:15947036982100715390-be4873bef00ac7480cf9258c0b517385 2009-11-18T12:34:57.772-05:00

John Henry, owner of the Boston Red Sox, has laid off eight employees from his Florida based investment management firm John W. Henry & Co. The Boston Globe reported that in an email Mr. Henry explained that the firm had been overstaffed especially...

John Henry, owner of the Boston Red Sox, has laid off eight employees from his Florida based investment management firm John W. Henry & Co. The Boston Globe reported that in an email Mr. Henry explained that the firm had been overstaffed especially... http://www.hedgetracker.com/article/John-Henrys-Hedge-Fund-lays-off-almost-one-third-of-its-team Todd Walker rwienke085 0 0 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:11162807790610261237-8be37645787ca6d03e0676ea01a762f7 2009-11-11T17:57:17.566-05:00

This week, activist hedge fund manager Steel Partners revealed that it had increased its holdings in Adaptec Inc. (NASDAQ: ADPT) by 188,931 shares, bringing its total holdings to 17,604,684 shares or 14.6% of shares outstanding. According to the...

This week, activist hedge fund manager Steel Partners revealed that it had increased its holdings in Adaptec Inc. (NASDAQ: ADPT) by 188,931 shares, bringing its total holdings to 17,604,684 shares or 14.6% of shares outstanding. According to the... http://www.hedgetracker.com/article/Steel-Partners-increases-activist-stake-in-Adaptec-to-146 Todd Walker rwienke085 2 2 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:3582837510671736089-04bf1be8907b04cb67f2634635d35d93 2009-11-11T18:11:34.242-05:00

Last week the SEC charged Value Line Inc., an affiliated broker-dealer Value Line Securities (VLS), and two of Value Line's senior officers with defrauding the firm's family of mutual funds. Value Line's CEO Jean Buttner and its former Chief...

Last week the SEC charged Value Line Inc., an affiliated broker-dealer Value Line Securities (VLS), and two of Value Line's senior officers with defrauding the firm's family of mutual funds. Value Line's CEO Jean Buttner and its former Chief... http://www.hedgetracker.com/article/Value-Lines-24-million-Fraud-Scheme-ends-after-almost-20-years Todd Walker rwienke085 1 1 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:3380138502399668854-6296351a6536d90ac634f0bd62babad1 2009-11-11T18:04:08.083-05:00

by Shahin Shojai, Global Head of Strategic Research, Capco -- The past couple of years have not been very kind to hedge funds. While there is never any really accurate data about the number of hedge fund failures in a given year it does seem that...

by Shahin Shojai, Global Head of Strategic Research, Capco -- The past couple of years have not been very kind to hedge funds. While there is never any really accurate data about the number of hedge fund failures in a given year it does seem that... http://www.hedgetracker.com/article/Did-the-Stock-Market-Collapse-Help-Some-Hedge-Funds-Mask-More-Serious-Problems Todd Walker rwienke085 0 0 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:9993506509171554099-b95abaf31387b9a2f3048556d150f608 2009-11-04T16:30:47.634-05:00

Gertjan Koomen and Didier Matineau have launched Sothic Capital, a new hedge fund manager that invests in the debt of distressed European companies. Mr. Koomen, Sothic Capital's Chief Investment Officer, previously headed the credit prop trading...

Gertjan Koomen and Didier Matineau have launched Sothic Capital, a new hedge fund manager that invests in the debt of distressed European companies. Mr. Koomen, Sothic Capital's Chief Investment Officer, previously headed the credit prop trading... http://www.hedgetracker.com/article/Sothic-Capital-launches-new-Distressed-Debt-Fund Todd Walker rwienke085 3 3 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:13743322997589485613-5d90e25e5b1cf442c34ee27493b83456 2009-11-06T13:04:47.477-05:00

In this week's hire report, we look at recent hires made by hedge fund managers Finisterre Capital, Pershing Square Capital Management, Moore Capital Management and recently launched Tyrus Capital. Amidst the tough fundraising market, all of these...

In this week's hire report, we look at recent hires made by hedge fund managers Finisterre Capital, Pershing Square Capital Management, Moore Capital Management and recently launched Tyrus Capital. Amidst the tough fundraising market, all of these... http://www.hedgetracker.com/article/Finisterre-Pershing-Square-Capital-Moore-Capital-and-Tyrus-Capital-boost-marketing-efforts Todd Walker rwienke085 0 0 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:13685233880700643966-91b4ace254556650b26ca15ed6ff446c 2009-11-01T21:42:07.210-05:00

JSM Indochina, an Aim-listed property fund that primarily invests in retail and residential properties in Vietnam and Cambodia, is defending itself against criticism from investors stemming from the contents of a letter from Passport Capital...

JSM Indochina, an Aim-listed property fund that primarily invests in retail and residential properties in Vietnam and Cambodia, is defending itself against criticism from investors stemming from the contents of a letter from Passport Capital... http://www.hedgetracker.com/article/JSM-Indochina-Retaliates-Against-Activist-Investor-Passport-Capital Todd Walker rwienke085 3 3 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:5398168805370441547-7307c8332592bf815928627c1287f04e 2009-11-04T16:37:43.158-05:00

Tyrus Capital, a new hedge fund manager founded by Tony Chedraoui, has exceeded expectations by raising over $800 million in assets from investors. Initial investor subscription ended last Friday and the fund stands to raise an additional $300...

Tyrus Capital, a new hedge fund manager founded by Tony Chedraoui, has exceeded expectations by raising over $800 million in assets from investors. Initial investor subscription ended last Friday and the fund stands to raise an additional $300... http://www.hedgetracker.com/article/Tony-Chedraouis-Tyrus-Capital-raises-800-million Todd Walker rwienke085 0 0 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:14348007427235955139-b61884d97c87d074caec2bd70e689df3 2009-10-13T15:29:48.793-04:00

American Scientific Resources now holds the rights to the Needle Distruction Device (NDD) known as the Disintegrator Plus as well as its patent and all present and future developed information, knowledge, experience and results.

American Scientific Resources now holds the rights to the Needle Distruction Device (NDD) known as the Disintegrator Plus as well as its patent and all present and future developed information, knowledge, experience and results. http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/american-scientific-resources-acquires-intellectual-property-to-worlds-only-fda-approved-home-needle-destruction-device-62166737.html Ronald Garner rgarner120 8 7 0 1 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:1460106259792271608-63551b6264535992a56260e036cfec56 2009-11-01T21:53:58.885-05:00

Hedge fund investors should be alert. Some fundamental practices in wide use contain significant levels of misguidance that undermine the quality of the investment process. Broad corrective action may be too ambitious to propose here, given that...

Hedge fund investors should be alert. Some fundamental practices in wide use contain significant levels of misguidance that undermine the quality of the investment process. Broad corrective action may be too ambitious to propose here, given that... http://www.hedgetracker.com/article/The-Hedge-Fund-Investors-Burden-and-Poor-Investment-Practices Todd Walker rwienke085 0 0 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:12169024805920340767-543206b468b09a9824a758ea82fc58d3 2009-11-01T21:46:24.178-05:00

HealthSouth could become the first US company to reimburse activist stakeholders for the expenses incurred while removing management-supported board members, according to the Wall Street Journal. This move would mark a major breakthrough for...

HealthSouth could become the first US company to reimburse activist stakeholders for the expenses incurred while removing management-supported board members, according to the Wall Street Journal. This move would mark a major breakthrough for... http://www.hedgetracker.com/article/HealthSouth-to-Reimburse-Activists-for-Proxy-Fight Todd Walker rwienke085 0 0 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:5630039078182053210-d9ac68ef1d05b0ec5fcdbfd02b2e5ecf 2009-10-15T20:28:08.258-04:00

ANALYSTS and investors have long complained that management at some companies manipulate the flow of information to the market and play favorites by carefully screening which questions they take on their earnings calls. Now Google Inc.

ANALYSTS and investors have long complained that management at some companies manipulate the flow of information to the market and play favorites by carefully screening which questions they take on their earnings calls. Now Google Inc. http://www.irwebreport.com/daily/2009/10/15/google-transparency-earnings-call-questions/ Dominic Jones djones600 1 0 1 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:18101168489509662355-0e0c21535a4491678e30d74e46f5c291 2009-09-23T05:00:27.477-04:00

Facebook Pages and Investor Relations FACEBOOK, by virtue of its 300 million strong user base and built-in viral marketing features, is an appealing target for investor relations officers who want to market their companies to a wider audience.

Facebook Pages and Investor Relations FACEBOOK, by virtue of its 300 million strong user base and built-in viral marketing features, is an appealing target for investor relations officers who want to market their companies to a wider audience. http://www.irwebreport.com/daily/2009/09/22/facebook-pages-and-investor-relations/ Dominic Jones djones600 4 3 1 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:5083979673377015529-d9d09395a445acfafd4f88298c9b3158 2009-10-19T12:20:34.880-04:00

AFTER a long delay, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has finally proposed tweaks to its failed “notice and access” process for delivering shareholder meeting materials on the web. The model, which essentially transfers the decision to...

AFTER a long delay, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has finally proposed tweaks to its failed “notice and access” process for delivering shareholder meeting materials on the web. The model, which essentially transfers the decision to... http://www.irwebreport.com/daily/2009/10/16/sec-should-focus-on-access-in-notice-access/ Dominic Jones djones600 0 0 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:7899215626325690201-b9b0dd57dc367a8d4439eea9099a8498 2009-09-30T15:03:13.205-04:00

Institutional investors may have a fiduciary duty to consider environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors, according to a new study from the United Nations Environment Programme Finance Initiative (UNEP FI). In reporting on “Fiduciary Responsibility,” Social Funds’ Robert Kropp expressed the uncertainty that still surrounds the question of ESG-related fiduciary responsibilities.

Institutional investors may have a fiduciary duty to consider environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors, according to a new study from the United Nations Environment Programme Finance Initiative (UNEP FI). In reporting on “Fiduciary Responsibility,” Social Funds’ Robert Kropp expressed the uncertainty that still surrounds the question of ESG-related fiduciary responsibilities. http://greeneconomypost.com/responsible-investing-unep-fi-fiduciary-responsibility-4767.htm Tracey de Morsella tdemorsella126 0 0 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:16682282440204325751-bcb0f1c8db83cd2fe73990b37724b01d 2009-09-23T05:02:16.165-04:00

Online annual reports: will we ever get them right? PEOPLE like me have been promoting online annual report best practices for almost a decade now, but the message mostly isn’t getting through. According to the 2009 Nexxar online annual report...

Online annual reports: will we ever get them right? PEOPLE like me have been promoting online annual report best practices for almost a decade now, but the message mostly isn’t getting through. According to the 2009 Nexxar online annual report... http://www.irwebreport.com/daily/2009/09/23/online-annual-reports-best-practices/ Dominic Jones djones600 0 0 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:7400125817667553715-34b3d2883e92b8fef25f843410175b72 2009-07-07T16:06:12.164-04:00

Shares dropped $2.21, or 13.7 percent, to $13.98 in early afternoon trading. Last week, shares of the New York-based insurance giant went into free fall after a 1-for-20 reverse stock split was...

Shares dropped $2.21, or 13.7 percent, to $13.98 in early afternoon trading. Last week, shares of the New York-based insurance giant went into free fall after a 1-for-20 reverse stock split was... http://finance.yahoo.com/news/AIG-shares-continue-dive-apf-1463094041.html?x=0&sec=topStories&pos=6&asset=&ccode= Ronald Garner rgarner120 3 2 0 1 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:1701931941888220384-6784dfa4398b580cf1e9f40319d49c50 2009-07-24T13:35:04.451-04:00

Zhongpin Inc. ("Zhongpin") (Nasdaq: HOGS), a leading meat and food processing company in the People's Republic of China, today announced that it has engaged Christensen investor relations to facilitate and help execute its investor and media relations program.

Zhongpin Inc. ("Zhongpin") (Nasdaq: HOGS), a leading meat and food processing company in the People's Republic of China, today announced that it has engaged Christensen investor relations to facilitate and help execute its investor and media relations program. http://news.prnewswire.com/DisplayReleaseContent.aspx?ACCT=104&STORY=/www/story/07-23-2009/0005065504&EDATE= Ronald Garner rgarner120 1 0 0 1 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:16562678910770749523-8f4551e0b15c98a7c396a17207009342 2009-08-16T23:29:06.920-04:00

Bull and Bear Capital LLC opened its doors last month to provide outsourced investor relations and marketing services to emerging hedge fund managers. The mission of Bull and Bear Capital is to offer cost effective and customized services that...

Bull and Bear Capital LLC opened its doors last month to provide outsourced investor relations and marketing services to emerging hedge fund managers. The mission of Bull and Bear Capital is to offer cost effective and customized services that... http://www.hedgetracker.com/article/Bull-and-Bear-Capital-launches-to-serve-Emerging-Hedge-Fund-Managers Todd Walker rwienke085 0 0 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:15641721067025665238-b9b23a1767f03b896774cb39ba295d3f 2009-03-10T22:25:52.089-04:00

likely to have boosted the bottom line. The challenge for Citi, which last week replaced its head of investor relations Scott Freidenrich with John Andrews, a veteran of Goldman Sachs and the hedge fund Citadel, is to convince markets that Mr Pandit’s

likely to have boosted the bottom line. The challenge for Citi, which last week replaced its head of investor relations Scott Freidenrich with John Andrews, a veteran of Goldman Sachs and the hedge fund Citadel, is to convince markets that Mr Pandit’s http://c.moreover.com/click/here.pl?r1861844800&f=9791 14 14 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:11675876417639585596-238d48f2ec608a3da559cc36a68b43ad 2009-06-11T18:05:25.856-04:00

With the first Flu Pandemic alert issued in 41 years, Kidz-Med Inc., a subsidiary of American Scientific Resources, Inc. sees an increase in online sales and interest on the Thermofocus thermometer

With the first Flu Pandemic alert issued in 41 years, Kidz-Med Inc., a subsidiary of American Scientific Resources, Inc. sees an increase in online sales and interest on the Thermofocus thermometer http://news.prnewswire.com/ViewContent.aspx?ACCT=109&STORY=/www/story/06-11-2009/0005042647&EDATE= Ronald Garner rgarner120 1 0 0 1 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:9607431939002272280-61ef8a2492726269c3c9c64ce78b81ce 2009-05-18T19:52:14.368-04:00

Fewer CFOs will be offering investors short-term guidance during this earnings season. The heavy fog that settled into the U.S. economy more than six months ago has made it harder for them to see how 2009 will shape up and gives them an opportunity...

Fewer CFOs will be offering investors short-term guidance during this earnings season. The heavy fog that settled into the U.S. economy more than six months ago has made it harder for them to see how 2009 will shape up and gives them an opportunity... http://www.cfo.com/article.cfm/13524003?f=related Ronald Garner rgarner120 2 1 0 1