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13 February 2024Insurance

Fairfax hits back at Muddy Waters’ allegations of asset manipulation

Fairfax Financial Holdings has denied allegations and insinuations by Muddy Waters Research, which accused the Canadian insurer of income and asset value manipulation. The company dismissed the short-seller’s report as “false and misleading”.

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