CORRECTED-Hedge funds turn to South Korea for next wave in AI Changes wording "too much" to "significant" in paragraph 16 to reflect quote By Summer Zhen HONG KONG, July 11 (Reuters) - Hedge funds hunting for artificial intelligence-related stock market bargains are rushing into South Korea's chipmakers, betting a new wave of demand for high-end memory chips and government spending makes them more valuable.

EUROPE RESEARCH ROUNDUP-Bunzl, Relx, Rolls-Royce July 4 (Reuters) - Securities analysts revised their ratings and price targets on several European companies including Bunzl, Relx and Rolls-Royce, on Thursday. HIGHLIGHTS * Biomerieux BIOX.PA : Midcap raises to buy from hold * Bunzl BNZL.L : HSBC raises to buy from hold * Hennes & Mauritz HMB.ST : HSBC raises to buy from hold * Relx REL.L : Citigroup raises target price to 3525p from 3300p * Rolls-Royce RR.L : Barclays raises target price to 495p

EUROPE RESEARCH ROUNDUP-Hochtief, Telenor, Zalando SE June 24 (Reuters) - Securities analysts revised their ratings and price targets on several European companies, including Hochtief AG, Telenor and Zalando SE, on Monday. HIGHLIGHTS * Associated British Foods ABF.L : HSBC raises target price to 3,075p from 3,010p * Berkeley Group Holdings Plc BKGH.L : Morgan Stanley cuts PT to 4,369p from 4,516p * Hochtief AG HOTG.DE : Jefferies raises target price to EUR 124 from EUR 109 * Telenor TEL.OL : HSB

RPT-BREAKINGVIEWS-Bill Ackman hitches ride on meme-stock bandwagon The author is a Reuters Breakingviews columnist. The opinions expressed are her own. By Lauren Silva Laughlin NEW YORK, June 4 (Reuters Breakingviews) - If there’s no such thing as bad publicity, Bill Ackman is in a sweet spot. The billionaire hedge fund manager has parlayed his newfound social media clout into a rich valuation for the Pershing Square Capital Management firm he started.

BREAKINGVIEWS-Bill Ackman hitches ride on meme-stock bandwagon The author is a Reuters Breakingviews columnist. The opinions expressed are her own. By Lauren Silva Laughlin NEW YORK, June 4 (Reuters Breakingviews) - If there’s no such thing as bad publicity, Bill Ackman is in a sweet spot. The billionaire hedge fund manager has parlayed his newfound social media clout into a rich valuation for the Pershing Square Capital Management firm he started.

EUROPE RESEARCH ROUNDUP-Allianz, Carnival, Future June 4 (Reuters) - Securities analysts revised their ratings and price targets on several European companies, including Allianz, Carnival and Future, on Tuesday. HIGHLIGHTS * Allianz SE ALVG.DE : Citigroup cuts to neutral from buy * Carnival CCL.L : Peel Hunt raises to buy from add * Future Plc FUTR.L : Berenberg raises to buy from hold * Liontrust Asset Management Plc LIO.L : Deutsche Bank cuts to sell from hold * Nibe NIBEB.ST : Barclays cuts t

UPDATE 5-Ackman's Pershing Square raising $1 billion, eyeing IPO, source says Changes source, adds details throughout By Carolina Mandl May 31 (Reuters) - Billionaire Bill Ackman's hedge fund Pershing Square Capital Management is finalizing a roughly $1-billion funding round with institutional investors and family offices as well as eyeing an initial public offering (IPO) in the future, a source familiar with the matter said on Friday.

EUROPE RESEARCH ROUNDUP- Carlsberg, Danske Bank, Teleperformance May 10 (Reuters) - Securities analysts revised their ratings and price targets on several European companies, including Carlsberg, Danske Bank and Teleperformance, on Friday. HIGHLIGHTS * Carlsberg A/S CARLB.CO : HSBC raises target price to DKK 1040 from DKK 1030 * Danske Bank DANSKE.CO : HSBC cuts target price to DKK 231 from DKK 238 * Hermes HRMS.PA : Jefferies initiates coverage with buy rating; price target EUR 2,650 * Rathbone

Man Group appoints ex-Credit Suisse CFO, former HSBC veteran to board LONDON, May 8 (Reuters) - Man Group plc EMG.L unveiled the appointment of financial industry veterans Dixit Joshi and Sarah Legg to its board on Wednesday, as it looks to expand the experience of its non-executive team. Joshi was most recently chief financial officer at Credit Suisse from October 2022 until the lender's state-engineered rescue by rival UBS UBSG.S .

Ex-Odey portfolio manager Hanbury warns investors are 'buying blind' By Nell Mackenzie LONDON, May 3 (Reuters) - Former Odey Asset Management (OAM) portfolio manager James Hanbury has said in a letter to investors that passive and systematic trading strategies have grown so much that those trading on company fundamentals might be hurt. The Lancaster Absolute Return Fund, which Hanbury runs with ex-Odey colleague Jamie Grimston, returned 2.9% for the month of March and was up 1.4% for the year to

EUROPE RESEARCH ROUNDUP-Adidas, HSBC, Renishaw May 1 (Reuters) - Securities analysts revised their ratings and price targets on several European companies, including Adidas, HSBC and Renishaw on Wednesday. HIGHLIGHTS * Adidas AG ADSGn.DE : Wedbush raises target price to EUR 233 from EUR 200 * Darktrace DARK.L : HSBC raises target price to 620p from 540p * Essity AB (Publ) ESSITYb.ST : HSBC resumes with buy rating; price target SEK 330 * HSBC HSBA.L : Berenberg raises target price to 830p from 80

CORRECTED-Chinese quant funds expand abroad as rules tighten at home Corrects company name to Minghong in second to last paragraph By Samuel Shen and Summer Zhen SHANGHAI/HONG KONG, April 22 (Reuters) - China's data-driven quant trading funds are briskly expanding overseas as competition heats up at home and regulators tighten scrutiny of the $260 billion sector.

UPDATE 2-UK's FTSE 100 rises as traders ramp up rate cut bets For a Reuters live blog on U.S., UK and European stock markets, click LIVE/ or type LIVE/ in a news window BoE's Ramsden more confident UK inflation risks are ebbing Mondi surges as it denies making offer to buy DS Smith UK retail sales stagnate despite easing inflation 888 posts revenue slightly ahead of expectations, shares up FTSE 100 up 0.2%, FTSE 250 off 0.3% Updated at 1553 GMT By Shubham Batra, Pranav Kashyap and Khushi Singh A

LIVE MARKETS-Risk off Welcome to the home for real-time coverage of markets brought to you by Reuters reporters. You can share your thoughts with us at markets.research@thomsonreuters.com RISK OFF European airline stocks dropped the open after reports of Israel launching an attack on Iranian soil and anxiety about Iran's response heading into the weekend spooked markets.

UPDATE 2-Man Group shares fall 5% on higher than expected outflows Recasts, adds share price move, analyst reaction and context in paragraphs 1, 4 and 6 By Andres Gonzalez and Nell Mackenzie April 19 (Reuters) - Man Group EMG.L shares fell about 5% on Friday after the British hedge fund reported higher than expected client outflows. Client outflows amounted to a net $1.6 billion, although that was compensated for by an increase of $9.8 billion in its investment performance.

UPDATE 1-UK Stocks-Factors to watch on April 19 Adds new items, updates futures April 19 (Reuters) - Britain's FTSE 100 .FTSE index is seen opening lower on Friday, with futures FFIc1 down 0 .7 %. * 888: British bookmaker 888 888.L reported first quarter revenue slightly ahead of its expectations helped by strong customer volumes and said that it expects revenue to return to growth from the second quarter.

Man Group's assets under management rise in the first quarter April 19 (Reuters) - Britain's Man Group EMG.L reported an increase in assets under management for the first quarter on Friday, on the back of steady inflows in its top-performing funds and from institutional clients. The hedge fund's assets under management climbed up to $175.7 billion by the end of March, from $167.5 billion as at Dec.

BRIEF-Man Group Reports AUM Of $175.7 Bln April 19 (Reuters) - Man Group PLC EMG.L : Q1 2024 QTRLY ASSETS UNDER MANAGEMENT (AUM) OF $175.7 Bln AS AT 31 MARCH 2024

UK Stocks-Factors to watch on April 19 April 19 (Reuters) - Britain's FTSE 100 .FTSE index is seen opening lower on Friday, with futures FFIc1 down 1%. * OIL: Oil prices jumped $3 a barrel in reaction to reports that Israeli missiles had struck a site in Iran, sparking concerns that Middle East oil supply could be disrupted. * GOLD: Gold prices rose , on track for their fifth weekly gain, with investors gravitating towards safe-haven assets as political uncertainty in the Middle East overshadowe

EUROPE RESEARCH ROUNDUP-Admiral, Auto Trader, BBVA April 16 (Reuters) - Securities analysts revised their ratings and price targets on several European companies, including Admiral, Auto Trader and BBVA on Tuesday. HIGHLIGHTS * Admiral ADML.L : RBC raises target price to 3400p from 2600p * Auto Trader AUTOA.L : Citigroup raises target price to 711p from 700p * BBVA BBVA.MC : Citigroup raises target price to EUR 11.9 from EUR 11 * Phoenix PHNX.L : Barclays cuts to underweight from overweight * SG