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European fund managers concerned over increased non-financial risks from AIFM directive
Non-financial risks may be increasing in Europe, according to a survey of the fund management industry. Non-financial risk priorities for respondents are transparency, information and governance.
Hedge Funds Review | 24 Apr 2012
Non-US MF Global clients caught in cross-border collateral trap
Omnibus structure meant clearing clients of MF Global outside the US were asked to double up on collateral payments. Use of the structure for OTC markets is now in doubt.
Hedge Funds Review | 08 Dec 2011
Central counterparty capital rules could discourage client clearing, critics claim
Revised Basel rules provide little capital incentive for clearing members to clear trades on behalf of clients, say bankers. Exposures to clients would also have to be treated as a bilateral trade.
Hedge Funds Review | 09 Nov 2011
US 'shooting itself in foot' with derivatives margin rules, declares Congressman Issa
Congressman Darrell Issa has attacked margin rules that threaten to isolate US banks. Foreign regulators said they have no plans to copy the proposals.
Hedge Funds Review | 19 Aug 2011
Forex options clearing complicated by guaranteed settlement requirements
International Organization of Securities Commissions (Iosco) guaranteed settlement requirements make foreign exchange options clearing more difficult, according to market participants.
Hedge Funds Review | 15 Jul 2011
JP Morgan chief risk officer says US margin rules will kill overseas swaps activities
US banks will be shut out of the market for uncleared derivatives, according to testimony to the US Congress by JP Morgan's chief risk officer, Barry Zubrow.
Hedge Funds Review | 17 Jun 2011
US Treasury Secretary Geithner voices concerns over regulatory gaps for OTC clearing
Market participants believe a letter from US Treasury Secretary Timonthy Geithner endorses a narrowing of the European market infrastructure regulation (Emir) scope but highlights gap in legislation.
Hedge Funds Review | 09 Jun 2011
Hedge funds rediscover attraction of dispersion trade
Many dealers were badly hurt by short single-stock variance positions at end 2008. Despite this a number of banks reopened dispersion desks in 2010 to tap into renewed investor interest in the trade.
Hedge Funds Review | 04 Jan 2011
BlueCrest Ucits fund to be liquidated due to tracking error
Merrill Lynch Investment Solutions (MLIS) plans to liquidate BlueCrest Capital Management's BlueTrend Ucits sub-fund on its platform because of constraints imposed by the Ucits framework.
Hedge Funds Review | 27 Oct 2010
Germany backtracks on currency derivatives ban
The German government has reversed a proposed ban on short selling currency derivatives and equity derivatives.
Hedge Funds Review | 07 Jun 2010
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