vulture fund
A fund that buys distressed assets at low prices and later sells them for a profit, often in a way perceived as aggressive or predatory.
そのハゲタカファンドは経営不振の企業の債権を安く買い占めた。
That vulture fund bought up the debt of struggling companies at low prices.
ハゲタカファンドの買収提案に社員は不安を感じている。
Employees are uneasy about the vulture fund's takeover bid.
Common katakana spelling; usually written in kana.
Variant with interpunct, sometimes seen in print.
Kanji spelling is rare; the katakana form is strongly preferred.
From English 'vulture fund'. The Japanese term is a direct loan translation using ハゲタカ (vulture) and ファンド (fund).