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Farmers Edge owner Fairfax Financial shorted on alleged asset manipulation

Short seller's report doesn't describe nefarious accounting tactics, only potentially aggressive valuation marks, bank says

Short seller Muddy Waters has placed bets against the shares of Canadian insurer Fairfax Financial, which owns the majority share in Farmers Edge,  alleging manipulation in the insurer's asset values.

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Farmers Edge to go private three years after IPO

Company’s majority holder to buy all shares at pennies on the dollar

Ag tech firm Farmers Edge has inked a deal with majority shareholder Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited to sell all common shares at 35 cents apiece, the company announced late yesterday.