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Compliance

Diamondback seeks to calm investors over insider trading allegations

Hedge fund Diamondback Capital says it cut ties with alleged insider traders and has been co-operating with investigators from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and US Attorney's Office.

Hedge Funds Review | 20 Jan 2012secure

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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 2010secure

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 (CBOT).......

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 equities.......

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 (FSA).......

Hedge Funds Review | 21 Aug 2009

NEWS FEATURE — Hedge funds urged to adopt global standard

By Carl Bacon, StatPro Historically hedge funds out of ignorance, or simply because they could not perceive any benefit, have largely ignored Global Investment Performance Standards (GIPS), ethical standards......

Hedge Funds Review | 22 Apr 2009secure

Due diligence service offered to hedge funds

The hedge fund operational due diligence service provided by New York-based Conrad Capital Management (CCM) is attracting interest from institutional investors and regulators, according to the company's......

Hedge Funds Review | 01 Apr 2009secure

Offshore financial centres defend themselves

Offshore financial centres were not the cause of the financial meltdown and should not be blamed, according to participants at a roundtable discussion on offshore financial centres held in London (March......

Hedge Funds Review | 01 Apr 2009secure

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