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1. Barclays in talks to raise £6 billion
Barclays is close to raising about 6 billion pounds from a number of potential investors and could announce details on Friday, a person familiar with the matter said.
31 Oct 2008
2. U.S. corporates look to hedge as dollar rebounds
The dollar's month-long rally against its major rivals, prompted by signs of widespread economic weakness outside the United States, carries a sting in the tail for U.S. companies with exposure to overseas markets.
05 Sep 2008
3. State funds could own five percent of firms
Sovereign wealth funds could collectively own over 5 percent of the world's major companies over time and their desire to diversify into equities would push real bond yields to rise, State Street said on Tuesday.
24 Jul 2008
4. Buffett and international funds fill financing void
With Wall Street still hesitant to make big bets on merger financing, corporate buyers are looking to wealthy investors such as Warren Buffett and international funds to bankroll their shopping sprees.
14 Jul 2008
5. Bigger may be better as smaller hedge funds give up
Bigger may really be better for hedge funds at a time the $2 trillion (1 trillion pound) industry's smaller players face tough choices of either merging or being forced out of business.
09 Jul 2008
6. Pension funds move from equities to bonds
Almost half of final salary pension funds have moved assets from equities to bonds in the past year, as they respond to market volatility and aim to match assets more closely with liabilities, figures show.
09 Jul 2008
7. Taylor Wimpey seeking more finance
Taylor Wimpey said on Monday that is was seeking to raise extra funds, most likely by placing new shares.
30 Jun 2008
8. Harder to find home for property fund cash
Europe's half-a-trillion-dollar unlisted property funds industry is finding it increasingly difficult to invest the equity it raises due to higher debt costs, a key industry study showed on Thursday.
25 Apr 2008
9. Brokerages stampede to India to launch funds
International and domestic financial firms are queueing up to launch mutual funds in India, lured by attractive fees and rising valuations in Asia's third-biggest economy, and to counter the impact of a sharp fall in broking fees.
14 Apr 2008
10. OECD sees no need for sovereign wealth fund rules
New laws or regulations to govern sovereign wealth funds are not needed as long as the funds are transparent and invest on commercial rather than political grounds, the head of the OECD said on Tuesday.
25 Mar 2008
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