Crispin Odey

US airlines and housebuilders were among the stocks on Crispin Odey's buy list in the first quarter as the hedge fund star looks to tap into the US economic recovery.

Odey Asset Management has confirmed the launch of a UCITS version of Crispin Odey's flagship hedge fund strategy, as first revealed by Investment Week.

Barclays shares rose almost 9% on Tuesday and ended the day up more than 7%, buoyed by news of a £1.7bn cost-cutting plan, announced in its strategic review.

Odey Asset Management is drafting plans for a UCITS version of Crispin Odey's flagship European hedge fund strategy as part of a wider expansion of its range, Investment Week understands.

Sports Direct investor Crispin Odey has labelled its founder Mike Ashley "a genius" and said he is fully behind a bonus scheme, which would see Ashley scoop a £39m payout.

Panic about house prices, asset bubbles and China caught our readers' attention this year, with the views of leading hedgies and controversial industry figures featuring in our list of the 20 most read stories of 2012.

Crispin Odey, the founder of Odey Asset Management, and Pierre Lagrange, the co-founder and fund manager of GLG, have both made it into a list of the country's wealthiest hedgies.

UK house prices are still "right at the top of the cycle" and could be subject to a painful correction, according to Odey Asset Management founder Crispin Odey.

Crispin Odey has snapped up a 5% stake in struggling fund house Man Group, prompting speculation the hedge fund manager will launch a full scale bid for the company.

Crispin Odey has received planning permission for a £100,000 luxury chicken coop which will sit in the grounds of his country pile in rural Gloucestershire.