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vulture fund

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A hedge fund or private equity fund that invests in debt considered to be very weak or in imminent default. Investors profit by buying debt at a discounted price on a secondary market and then suing the debtor for a larger amount than the purchasing price.

derogatory

Equivalents

Españolfondo buitre
Françaisfond vautour
DeutschGeierfond
3 more languages
Nederlandsaasgierfonds
Portuguêsfundo abutre

Examples

This chapter discusses current official initiatives designed to curb vulture fund litigation and proposes a rethinking of the doctrine of sovereign immunity as a key measure to curb the predatory behaviour of vulture funds.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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