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HedgeMark platform offers Ucits compliance tools

US managed accounts platform HedgeMark has added a risk surveillance tool which allows investors in hedge funds to monitor Ucits compliance.

Hedge Funds Review | 06 Jan 2010

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Hedge fund fined for compliance failures

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has fined a New York-based hedge fund for making false statements about its market positions and financing arrangements to the Chicago Board of Trade (C......

Hedge Funds Review | 16 Nov 2009

FSA confirms disclosure regime for significant shorting positions

The UK Financial Services Authority (FSA) has issued a feedback statement confirming it intends to continue to require "enhanced transparency" through disclosure of significant short positions in all ......

Hedge Funds Review | 02 Oct 2009

Cayman clarifies AML procedures in guidance note

Regulated funds registered in the Cayman Islands are now required to appoint a compliance officer as well as a money laundering reporting officer under recent changes to the Guidance Notes on the Prevention......

Hedge Funds Review | 10 Sep 2009

SEC confused approach prevented detection of Madoff fraud

An inexperienced staff, a lack of communication and inexplicable delays in commencing examinations prevented the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) from detecting the fraud committed by Bernard Madoff,......

Hedge Funds Review | 03 Sep 2009

FSA provides clarity for activist shareholders

Rules applied to activist shareholders who work together to promote effective corporate governance in companies in which they have invested have been revealed by the UK Financial Services Authority (F......

Hedge Funds Review | 21 Aug 2009

NEWS ANALYSIS: Valuation controversy unlikely to disappear

By Ian Blance, Ian Blance Consulting One of the most controversial and problematic issues associated with the impending regulatory overhaul of alternative investment management has been in the area......

Hedge Funds Review | 29 Jul 2009

NEWS ANALYSIS: UK FSA ramps up the fear factor

By Angela Hayes, partner, and Susan Rosser, associate, in the financial services regulatory and enforcement team at Mayer Brown International "There is a view that people are not frightened of the FSA.......

Hedge Funds Review | 22 Jul 2009

People moves

Knight Libertas, a subsidiary of Knight Capital Group, has appointed Les Levi as managing director, head of corporate finance. He has over 25 years experience in the global capital markets as a portfolio......

Hedge Funds Review | 17 Jul 2009

Neonet dips toe into dark pools

Neonet, a global provider of execution services and trading technology, has started to offer access to dark liquidity. The most recent addition is SmartPool, the multi-lateral trading facility set up by......

Hedge Funds Review | 14 Jul 2009

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