VENTURE CAPITAL POST

American International Group, Inc. reported a bigger quarterly loss than expected. The company was hurt by weak underwriting and investment return. The big loss in Q4 made its full year income dropped by more than 70%

Business news site ValueWalk pointed out in its report that several top players on HSBC Holdings plc's list of best performing hedge funds for 2013 were found to have made value equity plays.

Sources disclosed to Reuters that billionaire hedge-fund manager John Paulson's strategies adopted this year for Paulson & Co saw gains in his credit, merger and Recovery funds.

Gold might not have been a great investment, which was evident in a Reuters report about John Paulson not making any additional investments on buillion as his PFR Gold Fund lost 63% this year so far.

OneWest Bank is planning a dividend payout of USD 1 billion to its investors before it holds an initial public offering next year, according to sources who have knowledge of the matter.

As preparations regarding a potential merger between Vodafone Group Plc and AT&T Inc was happening, Paulson & Co said in its regulatory filing that it had increased its ownership stake in the phone company.

The Financial Times reported that US hedge funds had been aggressively investing in the struggling banking sector of Greece.

Fund manager John Paulson lost 65% worth of its gold fund this year after the portfolio fell by 23% last June.