Lawrence Bloomberg's reputation (1979-2022)
An update on Larry Bloomberg, BloombergSen and their new Optimist Fund.
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Hedge funds
53 postsGreg Boland of West Face Capital has fallen
No one won from the Goliath vs Goliath fight that captivated Bay Street.
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Introducing the OPM Flaccid Manager Exchange
OPM Flaccid Manager Exchange is the Ebay for sub-scale or retiring asset managers. Surrender your flaccid money management business to Bay Street's only Frontstabber!
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Jeremy Weisstub and Aryeh Capital, a hedge fund with high pedigree and a $75m backer
Hotshot hedge fund still struggles to beat market.
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Hedge fund update featuring MMCAP, Waratah, Bedford Park and Senvest
A pot pourri of 2021 hedge fund numbers.
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Polar Asset Management and Paul Sabourin, the alpha dog of Canadian hedge funds
Believe it or not, Polar is now almost as big as Wealthsimple. But much more profitable.
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SEC accuses Polar Asset Management trader of front-running scheme
Sean Wygovsky, CFA, a Toronto-based trader was arrested this morning and charged
with securities and wire fraud in a front-running
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The rise of Anson Funds and Moez Kassam
Anson Funds and its founder Moez Kassam have emerged as players on Bay Street.
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Hedge fund manager Shawn Kimel donates $21m to Mount Sinai Hospital
Arbitrageur Shawn Kimel, founder of hedge fund K2 and his partner Kate Schatzky
have gifted $21m to Sinai Health, aka
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GameStop: Two Montrealers among biggest winners: Richard Mashaal of Senvest and Ryan Cohen
My sister publication, The Wall Street Journal, has reported on a $700m gain on
GameStop, now fully realized, by a
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