Strategy/Analysis
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Is Sony Un-Japanese Enough to Entertain Change?
By Reuters
05/21/2013 5:35:30 PM ET
TOKYO (Reuters)—Few foreign activist investors have made much headway in forcing change in Japan, where a conservative corporate culture favors long-standing ties with banks, business partners and workers rather than shareholders seeking value.
Struggling electronics giant Sony Corp.
U.S. Subpoena of Cohen Puzzles Defense Lawyers
By Reuters
05/21/2013 10:32:14 AM ET
NEW YORK (Reuters)—The decision by U.S. prosecutors to compel Steven A. Cohen to testify before a federal grand jury about allegations of insider trading at his $15 billion hedge fund is leaving many criminal defense lawyers scratching their heads.
Swiss Franc to Lose Shine as Euro Debt Fears Ebb, U.S. Recovers
By Reuters
05/21/2013 11:04:01 AM ET
LONDON (Reuters)—The Swiss franc could fall in coming months to its weakest against the euro in two years as concern the euro zone could break up wanes and risks of deflation in Switzerland mount.
Investors such as hedge funds are increasingly buying options that will make money if the franc weakens, with some betting it will fall towards parity with the dollar in a month — its lowest since late 2010 — as the U.
Hedge Funds Selling Gold Again After Propping Market Last Month
By Reuters
05/20/2013 12:54:24 PM ET
NEW YORK (Reuters)—Hedge funds and other big speculators in commodities have started selling gold in a big way, trade data showed on Friday [May 17], just a month after they had supported the precious metal amid a record tumble in its price.
Money managers, including hedge funds, pulled $1.
Is Sony Un-Japanese Enough to Entertain Change?
By Reuters
05/21/2013 5:35:30 PM ET
TOKYO (Reuters)—Few foreign activist investors have made much headway in forcing change in Japan, where a conservative corporate culture favors long-standing ties with banks, business partners and workers rather than shareholders seeking value.
Struggling electronics giant Sony Corp.
Hedge Funds Selling Gold Again After Propping Market Last Month
By Reuters
05/20/2013 12:54:24 PM ET
NEW YORK (Reuters)—Hedge funds and other big speculators in commodities have started selling gold in a big way, trade data showed on Friday [May 17], just a month after they had supported the precious metal amid a record tumble in its price.
Money managers, including hedge funds, pulled $1.
Hedge Funds Selling Gold Again After Propping Market Last Month
By Reuters
05/20/2013 12:54:24 PM ET
NEW YORK (Reuters)—Hedge funds and other big speculators in commodities have started selling gold in a big way, trade data showed on Friday [May 17], just a month after they had supported the precious metal amid a record tumble in its price.
Money managers, including hedge funds, pulled $1.
Frontier Markets Booming, But Risks Mounting
By Reuters
05/20/2013 11:43:24 AM ET
NEW YORK (Reuters)—With the world's biggest central banks driving yields on safe assets to near zero, some investors are tossing caution to the wind and rushing to buy illiquid and previously overlooked bonds sold by countries with no capital markets track record.
Even the biggest investors acknowledge that "frontier markets" like Vietnam and Romania aren't for the faint of heart because nobody knows whether these new debt market players will be able to make good on their obligations.
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