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UK to ease regulatory burden on smaller PE firms and hedge funds

Private Equity Wire

The UK government is set to unveil sweeping changes to its regulatory framework for hedge funds and private equity firms, proposing a new lighter-touch regime for managers with less than 5bn in assets under management rather than the 100m threshold currently, according to a report by the Financial Times.

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After a Thorough Investigation, This High-Yield Dividend Stock Earns a Clean Bill of Health

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That caused short-selling hedge funds to pile on by making some allegations that the real estate investment trust (REIT) engaged in some improper activity. The healthcare REIT's board of directors took these allegations seriously, hiring an outside consulting firm to dig into the matter.

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Here's How Billionaires Buy Stocks

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A prime brokerage A prime brokerage is a group of services offered to ultra-high-net-worth individuals (UHNWI) or hedge funds. These services include cash and securities lending, risk management consulting, custody of assets (holding securities), and making introductions between clients and investors.

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A Bull Market Is Coming: 2 Warren Buffett Stocks That Wall Street Billionaires Are Buying

The Motley Fool

According to the latest round of Form 13Fs, some wealthy hedge fund managers purchased shares of Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) and Mastercard (NYSE: MA) during the second quarter. Amazon Hedge fund manager Philippe Laffont doubled his stake Amazon in the second quarter, while fellow billionaire Louis Bacon quintupled his position.

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Billionaire Ken Griffin Increased Citadel's Position in This Nvidia Partner by 291%

The Motley Fool

While analyzing the most recent 13F filing from Ken Griffin's hedge fund, Citadel Advisors, I came across a pretty interesting move he made last quarter. Namely, Citadel scooped up 787,000 shares of consulting firm Accenture (NYSE: ACN) -- increasing its position by 291%. Is consulting really a lucrative opportunity?

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Billionaire Daniel Loeb Goes Bargain Hunting: 2 Stocks He Just Bought

The Motley Fool

The billionaire is the money manager for Third Point, the hedge fund he founded nearly thirty years ago. trillion annually over the coming decade, according to global management consulting firm McKinsey & Company. During that time, he turned $3.4 trillion and $4.4 Should you invest $1,000 in Apple right now?

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Billionaire Chris Hohn Has 31% of His Portfolio Invested in 2 Iconic Stocks

The Motley Fool

Billionaire Chris Hohn runs TCI Fund Management, the best performing hedge fund of 2023 and the seventh-most-profitable hedge fund in history, according to LCH Investments. Those credentials make Hohn an interesting case study.