Archive for February, 2007
Bloomberg reads blogs
28 February 2007If there was ever any doubt that Bloomberg “reads” financial-type blog postings….
Compare this story:
“Lehman Hires Three Bankers From CIBC for Calgary”
Feb. 28, 2007, 5:30 pm
To this one:
“Lehman Bros. hiring spree picks up steam”
Feb. 27, 2007, 11:00 am
Faster with what appears to be worthy of a New York newsroom, and we don’t fill your eyeballs with [...]
CDN Venture Fair next week
28 February 2007For every entrepreneur within flying distance of Toronto looking to raise some seed capital, or a Series A, Series B or venture loan round, this is the place to be. Details and sign up forms here.
Thanks to the Toronto Venture Group, for arranging and undertaking this thankless task. We are proud to be [...]
Hedge Fund regulation part 2
27 February 2007For all the hand wringing in Canada about regulating hedge funds (the U.S.A. is going in the other direction) in the wake of the Portus mis-adventure (as raised here last week), you have to wonder why there hasn’t been more consistent attention brought to bear on the individuals who write and publish “investment letters” that [...]
F22 Raptor hits the date wall
27 February 2007With our investment in CDN fighter pilot co. Top Aces, and our long time exposure to software firms, the story that the U.S. Air Force’s newest bird experienced a total systems crash caught my colleague Jason’s eye.
When crossing the international date line, the F-22 Raptor experienced a total systems crash. Communications and nav computers [...]
Lehman Bros. hiring spree picks up steam
27 February 2007If you don’t have a scorecard, you’ll have a hard time tracking the impact of Lehman Brothers’ desire to build a Canadian platform to service the larger Canadian investment banking clients. If you want to build a 30 person i-banking team, you need 30 guys and gals who are currently gainfully employed somewhere else. [...]