‘’President [Vladimir] Putin treats the law and the truth like a child in a sandbox.’’ A spokesman for William Browder’s hedge fund, Hermitage Capital Management, in a statement responding to the news that Russia is seeking an arrest warrant for Browder.
— William Browder has campaigned for justice for his former employee, Sergei Magnitsky, a critic of Putin who died in prison in November 2009.
“Tepper has long been known as a billionaire with middle class sensibilities. Still, not long ago he bought this $44 million ocean front home in the Hamptons, tore it down and spent untold millions building a new one.”
— Lisa Myers, senior investigative correspondent at CNBC News, reporting on Institutional Investor’s Alpha ’s Rich List for 2012.
“Contrary to reports, I have never taken a position against [defined benefit] plans nor has any philanthropic organization I lead. In fact, my support for and contribution to DB plans is demonstrated by maximizing returns for union members who rely on us to deliver their pension goals. “
— Daniel Loeb of Third Point, in a letter to Anne Sheehan, chair of the Council of Institutional Investors, canceling his presentation scheduled for April 18 at the group’s spring conference in Washington, D.C.
