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Dynegy to buy Sithe Energies from Exelon

Dynegy is set to reduce the effect of some of its loss-making tolling and financial swap contracts, buy power plants in the northeast US and acquire a supply agreement to increase stable cashflow and service debt.

From Russia... with gloves on

Shareholder activism in Russia has historically been a distinctly dangerous pastime, but for investors in The Hermitage Fund and its manager William Browder, it has produced returns of 990% since 1996.

Keeping a handle on the client's money

With $280bn in private clients' assets, as at 30 June 2004, HSBC Private Bank has been using hedge funds for its customers since 1989. Simon Paul, head of private wealth management at the bank, answers questions about how and why HSBC Private Bank uses…

Incorporating policyholder expectations into ALM

European life insurers have recently improved their asset/liability management (ALM) skills.However, those efforts have been limited to the matching of guaranteed policyholder benefits.While bringing considerable insight, they also leave management with…

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