Wace

American

[wahs, weys, was] / wɑs, weɪs, was /

noun

Robert Wace of Jersey, c1100–c1180, Anglo-Norman poet born on the Channel Island of Jersey.

Wace British

/ weɪs /

noun

Robert. born ?1100, Anglo-Norman poet; author of the Roman de Brut and Roman de Rou

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Spokespeople for Marshall Wace, Lone Pine and Soroban declined to comment while Wellington, Sanders, Tiger Global, Polen and Egerton were not immediately available for comment.

From Reuters • Feb. 3, 2022

Marshall Wace has 47 declared short positions in UK firms, the highest concentration of any European country, according to Breakout Point, an investment data firm.

From The Guardian • Dec. 10, 2018

There was also a succession of women who produced the daily output aimed at female listeners - Ella Fitzgerald, Elise Sprott, Margery Wace and Janet Quigley.

From BBC • May 1, 2016

Glencore, the largest listed commodity trader, last month hired Paul Smith as investor relations manager from Marshall Wace Asset Management Ltd. where he was an analyst and portfolio manager for the London-based hedge fund.

From BusinessWeek • Aug. 3, 2011

The elder Miss Botting stopped short of shoulders, and so did Miss Wace.

From Kipps The Story of a Simple Soul by Wells, H. G. (Herbert George)

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