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Burford Capital Limited
LON:BUR
Burford Capital is the leading global finance and investment management firm focused on law. Its businesses include litigation finance and risk management, asset recovery and a wide range of legal finance and advisory activities. Burford is publicly traded on the London Stock Exchange, and it works with law firms and clients around the world from its principal offices in New York, London, Chicago, Washington, Singapore and Sydney.
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Small-cap movers: Burford Capital priced down on accounting kerfuffle
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Burford Capital results send shares higher ahead of US listing
Realisations from legal actions rose by 32% to US$820mln
Burford Capital lower as Dubai court withholds superyacht in Russian oligarch divorce case
The litigation financing firm has been backing Tatiana Akhmedova, the divorcee of billionaire Farkhad Akhmedov, who has been fighting in the courts to secure ownership of the ship, named Luna, which is worth around £353mln
Burford Capital drops pursuit of short-seller after High Court setback
Burford estimated that almost £90mln of sell orders were placed and cancelled on 6 August – the day Muddy Waters tweeted about the company.
Burford Capital is “putting lipstick on the pig by moving the goalposts” says Muddy Waters
The US hedge fund has been a thorn in the side of the AIM-listed company since last summer
Activist short selling grows in 2019 amid surge in global markets
Campaigns by activist short sellers jumped to 168 last year from 159 as markets and share prices soared, however, the bears could be in for a bumpy ride in 2020
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A look at the day's major movers, including BATM, Carr's, ULS Technology, Burford Capital and Horizonte Minerals
Burford Capital says 'litigation isn’t always just about winning' in Napo case
The litigation finance specialist issued a seven-page statement explaining how it calculated returns on its US$7.4mln investment in Napo Pharmaceuticals
Burford Capital under fire from Muddy Waters over 'illusory returns' from Napo case
The hedge fund alleges that the litigation funder manipulated its return on the investment by categorising Napo's case over rights to a diarrhoea drug as a win with a significant return “when it should have been a loss”
Small cap movers: Burford saga continues with sex-tape swap scandal
A look back at some of the more interesting stories from the junior market this last week
Burford Capital hit by lawsuit over sex-tape swap deal
A senior executive is alleged to have swapped “sensitive” documents obtained while working for a Russian shipping company for the sex-tape of a US billionaire
Burford Capital shares worth more than double current levels, says Berenberg
“While Burford is making changes and responding to the criticisms, it may have to provide yet more detail about specific investments to dispel any doubts”
Burford Capital passes evidence of market manipulation to US regulators
Last week, Burford said it had identified “evidence consistent with illegal market manipulation” including 'spoofing' and 'layering'
Burford Capital to overhaul board and seek US listing as it fights back against US hedge fund allegations
Last week, notorious US short-seller Muddy Waters accused Burford of “Enron-esque mark-to-model accounting” and “egregiously misrepresenting” its returns
FTSE 100 closes higher on Friday amid boost to sentiment but falls over the week
US stock indices have opened sharply higher, following the global trend
Two minute explainer: illegal market manipulation
While insider trading may be a famous example, there are a litany of illegal tactics that unscrupulous traders will use to try and exploit the market for profit
Burford Capital adamant last week’s share price plunge was down to 'illegal market manipulation'
On 6 August alone, Burford reckons almost £90mln of sell orders were placed and cancelled, artificially driving down the value of its shares
Small cap movers: Burford Capital sinks into the Muddy Waters after short attack
A look back at some of the more interesting stories from the junior market this week
Burford Capital's mojo not working after Muddy Waters short attack
The US hedge fund accuses the litigation funding outfit of “Enron-esque” accounting and “egregiously misrepresenting” its returns