I haven’t read much of Bronte Capital, but I like what I see! The blog has been favourably reviewed by Felix Salmon.
The identification is not robust, but I believe that the author, John Hempton, was a Senior Analyst with Australia’s Platinum Asset Management. There is a Canadian connection with unsupported allegations that Mr. Hempton was involved – somehow – with the shorts’ attack on Fairfax. There is a John Hempton named in a class action lawsuit against SAC regarding Fairfax, but whether the lawsuit’s John Hempton is the same as the other John Hemptons named here is not clear. There is a similar reference in Fairfax’s lawsuit.