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Iran Oil Kingpin's Hedge Fund Preparing to Shut London Office
A hedge fund that’s said to be part of a network overseen by Iranian oil trader Hossein Shamkhani has told its London employees that the firm will go into liquidation, according to people familiar with the matter. Ocean Leonid Investments Ltd. wrote to staff this week that due to license restrictions the company will have to halt its operations in the UK capital, said the people, who requested anonymity as the matter is private. The people, who were informed of the decision by letters and phone calls, said most of Ocean Leonid’s assets and liabilities are concentrated in the United Arab Emirates, but some funds ... (full story)