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New York hedge fund invests in Thorney LIC

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 10 NOV 2020
Alex Waislitz's Thorney Technologies LIC which invests in tech companies has attracted investment from New York's Woodson Capital Management. TEK conducted a $27 million placement to institutional, professional and sophisticated investors, as a part ...

New fixed income boutique launches

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 9 NOV 2020
... businesses. Fortlake Asset Management is offering four funds, across retail, wholesale and institutional. Alex Waislitz's Thorney is major shareholder, and he or Martin Casey will have a non-executive directorhip on the five-person board. "We are ...

Alex Waislitz fails to block OneVue acquisition

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 22 OCT 2020
... OneVue at 43 cents per share - endorsed by the board but considered lowball by its biggest shareholder Waislitz's Thorney group of companies. It saw a turnout of 85.34% of the total votes. About 75% of these were in favour of the acquisition while ...

Alex Waislitz urges OVH shareholders to vote no

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 29 SEP 2020
... shareholders took advantage of the acquisition-triggered uptick in OVH shares to exit their substantial holdings. Thorney Opportunities, Thorney Technologies and TIGA Trading held 14.96% of the voting power before the Iress bid but have moved up to 18.25% ...

Iress wins mandate

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 20 JUL 2020
... endorsed by OVH's board but labelled as being too low by one of its biggest shareholders, Alex Waislitz's Thorney Opportunities and related companies. Thorney-related companies have continued to build their stake in OVH, and currently have 17.09% ...

Major OneVue shareholder says IRESS bid too low

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 12 JUN 2020
... offer to acquire OVH for 40 cents a share is a far cry from the company's actual value. Waislitz's Thorney Opportunities and related companies started buying stock in the company in August last year at 44 cents a share and gradually built their ...

Billionaire investor warns against buying the dip

ALLY SELBY  |  MONDAY, 9 MAR 2020
... from trying to sell or buy market dips, as the coronavirus continues to batter markets. In his capacity as Thorney Opportunities chair, Waislitz wrote to shareholders to urge them to exercise caution. He argued professional traders often thrive in these ...

Financial services industry welcomes 'Yes' result

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 NOV 2017
... steadfast support for marriage equality is driven by our belief that all our employees should be afforded equal opportunities in all facets of life," Vanguard communications manager Michael Thorneycroft told Financial Standard. "We are thrilled with ...
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