Kerim Karakaya

6 days ago | bloomberg.com | Jorgelina do Rosario |Kerim Karakaya

Residential and commercial buildings surround the blue dome of Mohammad Al-Amin Mosque in Beirut, Lebanon. (Bloomberg) -- Aberdeen Group PLC and hedge fund Mesarete Capital LLP are considering joining a group of overseas creditors negotiating next steps for holders of Lebanon’s sovereign bonds, according to people familiar with the matter. The firms have had talks about joining a recently reshaped bondholder committee, the people said, asking not to be named because the discussions were private.

1 week ago | news.bloomberglaw.com | Maria Elena Vizcaino |Kerim Karakaya

Gauges for emerging-market stocks and currencies slumped Thursday, in a muted session with most of the world observing the May Day holiday. Both MSCI indices for equities and currencies in developing markets fell 0.3%, halting a three-day rally. The Mexican peso and South African rand swung between gains and losses, while a measure of the dollar’s strength jumped to the highest in two weeks.

1 week ago | bloomberg.com | Maria Elena Vizcaino |Kerim Karakaya

The Bolsa Mexicana de Valores SAB in Mexico City. Photographer: Mauricio Palos/Bloomberg(Bloomberg) -- Emerging-market stocks and currencies fell Thursday in a muted session with most of the world observing the May Day holiday. MSCI indexes for equities and currencies in developing markets each dropped 0.3%, before end-of-day adjustments, halting a multiple-day rally.

2 weeks ago | news.bloomberglaw.com | Vinicius Andrade |Vinícius Andrade |Kerim Karakaya |Jorgelina do Rosario

Billionaire Steve Cohen’s Point72 Asset Management has closed a trading pod that focused mostly on emerging-market assets, culminating in the departure of two traders, according to people familiar with the matter. Mihaela Yankova, the New York-based portfolio manager who ran the pod, and London-based analyst Luca Maia, who was also part of the team, are not with the firm as of earlier this month, said the people, asking not to be named because the information is private.

2 weeks ago | bloomberg.com | Vinicius Andrade |Vinícius Andrade |Kerim Karakaya |Jorgelina do Rosario

(Bloomberg) -- Billionaire Steve Cohen’s Point72 Asset Management has closed a trading pod that focused mostly on emerging-market assets, culminating in the departure of two traders, according to people familiar with the matter. Mihaela Yankova, the New York-based portfolio manager who ran the pod, and London-based analyst Luca Maia, who was also part of the team, are not with the firm as of earlier this month, said the people, asking not to be named because the information is private.