Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd. – Investment Executive https://www.investmentexecutive.com Canada's news source for financial professionals Wed, 15 Apr 2020 15:14:20 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.9.3 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2018/01/cropped-favicon-1-32x32.png Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd. – Investment Executive https://www.investmentexecutive.com 32 32 Fairfax Financial warns of US$1.4 billion net loss in first quarter https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/industry-news/fairfax-financial-warns-of-us1-4-billion-net-loss-in-first-quarter/ Wed, 15 Apr 2020 15:14:20 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=398817 Net losses reverse a significant portion of the US$1.7 billion net gains reported in 2019

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]]> Fairfax Q3 earnings plunge to US$68.6 million on net investment losses https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/industry-news/fairfax-q3-earnings-plunge-to-us68-6-million-on-net-investment-losses/ Fri, 01 Nov 2019 15:09:55 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=390065 The decrease primarily reflected $96.7 million of net investment losses

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]]> Fairfax names interim CFO after executive’s unexpected death https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/people/fairfax-names-interim-cfo-after-executives-unexpected-death/ Tue, 21 May 2019 17:19:22 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=382061 David Bonham died suddenly on the weekend

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]]> Fairfax increases stake in Torstar with $11.8-million private stock deal https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/industry-news/fairfax-increases-stake-in-torstar-with-11-8-million-private-stock-deal/ Fri, 10 Nov 2017 15:00:00 +0000 https://avatar.investmentexecutive.com/uncategorized/fairfax-increases-stake-in-torstar-with-11-8-million-private-stock-deal/ The financial holding company says it acquired the shares for investment purposes

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]]> Fairfax Financial sells Singapore insurance business for US$1.6 billion https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/industry-news/fairfax-financial-sells-singapore-insurance-business-for-us1-6-billion/ Thu, 24 Aug 2017 20:45:00 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/uncategorized/fairfax-financial-sells-singapore-insurance-business-for-us1-6-billion/ The sale will net US$900 million of after-tax profit

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]]> “Significant growth” possible if Trump’s pro business policies arrive: Fairfax CEO https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/significant-growth-possible-if-trumps-pro-business-policies-arrive-fairfax-ceo/ Fri, 19 May 2017 10:30:00 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/uncategorized/significant-growth-possible-if-trumps-pro-business-policies-arrive-fairfax-ceo/ The U.S. president’s plans to cut corporate taxes, roll back regulations and boost infrastructure spending could bolster growth

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]]> Fairfax sees Allied World as good fit worth US$4.9 billion in stock, cash https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/industry-news/fairfax-sees-allied-world-as-good-fit-worth-us4-9-billion-in-stock-cash/ Mon, 19 Dec 2016 15:35:00 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/uncategorized/fairfax-sees-allied-world-as-good-fit-worth-us4-9-billion-in-stock-cash/ The Switzerland-based insurer will continue to be run by Scott Carmilani

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]]> Fairfax buys some of AIG’s insurance operations in Latin America, Europe https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/industry-news/fairfax-buys-some-of-aigs-insurance-operations-in-latin-america-europe/ Tue, 18 Oct 2016 16:35:00 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/uncategorized/fairfax-buys-some-of-aigs-insurance-operations-in-latin-america-europe/ The acquisitions will expand Fairfax’s footprint in Latin America significantly and builds on the company’s current expansion in Eastern Europe

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]]> Fairfax completes Brit acquisition https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/industry-news/fairfax-completes-brit-acquisition/ Wed, 08 Jul 2015 14:15:00 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/uncategorized/fairfax-completes-brit-acquisition/ OMERS to take 30% stake in U.K.-based specialty insurer from Fairfax

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]]> Fairfax to buy 35% stake in Vietnamese insurer https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/industry-news/fairfax-to-buy-35-stake-in-vietnamese-insurer/ Mon, 04 May 2015 13:30:00 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/uncategorized/fairfax-to-buy-35-stake-in-vietnamese-insurer/ Financial terms not disclosed

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