"Hello, I'm here from the hedge fund industry…I'm here to help you"

When a hedge fund becomes a shareholder in a listed firm, it is not uncommon for the CEO's first call to be to the lawyers. However, argues Ian Morley of Dawnay, Day Olympia, hedge funds can provide a CEO with insight the firm's Yes Men at investment banks won't

In 30 years in alternative investments, I have occasionally opened my mouth before fully engaging my brain. At the recent debate at The Mansion House, I ended a series of remarks with a flippant comment that "Gordon Brown was the greatest threat to the financial services industry".

The Times newspaper subsequently picked this up and published it in their diary. The quote was accurate, if out of context, but the sentiment remains true. The proceeding comments that I made at that debate were that

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