Investment Officers
Dot-com Bust Ahead for Tech Stocks, Says Fairfax’s Watsa
Prem Watsa, head of Canadian insurer Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd., said investors in technology companies including Twitter Inc. may soon be crying as the stock prices are unsustainable. "There's ...
Reuters Analysis: Off-Exchange Trading May Be Worse Than High-Frequency Trading
Fears that high-speed traders have been rigging the U.S. stock market went mainstream last week thanks to allegations in a book by financial author Michael Lewis, but there may be a more serious ...
China Could Attract More Global Firms with Relaxed Insurance M&A Rules
China's decision to partially relax mergers and acquisition rules in the insurance industry could see global insurance firms expand their footprint in the $288 billion market. Beijing would allow ...
MLP Analysis: Risks Rise for Investors As Energy Partnership World Gets Crowded
High-yielding energy partnerships have lured billions in capital from investors in the past few years and the returns have often matched or beaten expectations. But as riskier kinds of businesses ...
Conning to Acquire Insurance Asset Management Business from Brookfield Investment Management
Conning & Co., the money manager controlled by Jeff Greenberg's Aquiline Capital Partners LLC, is adding about $6 billion in assets from Brookfield Asset Management Inc. as the seller exits the ...
Puerto Rico, Detroit Investors Buoyed by Bond Insurers’ Rebound
Buyers of debt issued by bankrupt Detroit or junk-rated Puerto Rico are finding it pays to have bond insurance. The backing is even more valuable after upgrades of units of Assured Guaranty Ltd. and ...
Internationalizing China’s Yuan Could Bring ‘Seismic Shift’ to Global Financial Landscape
China realizing its ambitions to internationalize the yuan is likely to be a "seismic event" for global markets, leading to large capital flows and perhaps a new reserve currency, a top Australian ...
MetLife CEO Frustrated with Regulatory Uncertainty On Capital Rules
MetLife Inc. Chief Executive Officer Steve Kandarian has seen regulation hinder his company's capital plans since he took over the top job at the largest U.S. life insurer in 2011. The Federal ...