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BVI regulator extends electronic reporting system for funds industry

The British Virgin Islands Financial Services Commission has announced an electronic reporting system for filing annual fund returns. The move will facilitate its regulation and monitoring of the British......

Hedge Funds Review | 02 Oct 2009

NEWS ANALYSIS: Hedge fund managers count cost of Madoff fraud

By Jon Gerty, Morgan Lewis As funds of funds line up to reveal significant exposures to the alleged fraudulent activities at Bernard L Madoff Investments Securities and Petters Company, anxious investors......

Hedge Funds Review | 18 Dec 2008secure

Shariah derivatives agreement near

The International Swaps and Derivatives Association (ISDA) and the International Islamic Financial Market (IIFM) are working together to develop a master agreement for documenting privately negotiated......

Hedge Funds Review | 01 Dec 2008secure

Fubar markets of 2008 frustrate industry pundits

What was the biggest mistake you witnessed in 2008? Trying to pick the biggest mistake in a year full of colossal errors of judgement, policy and execution is tough. Top of the list comes the debacle following......

Hedge Funds Review | 01 Dec 2008secure

First European credit event auction held for Landsbanki Islands

Creditex and Markit together with 14 major credit derivative dealers, have determined a price to facilitate the settlement of credit derivative trades referencing the senior debt of Landsbanki Islands......

Hedge Funds Review | 04 Nov 2008secure

Investors' interest intensifies in hedge funds as countries compete for business

With vast sums looking for attractive investment opportunities, the Middle East is ripe for hedge fund development. While there are significant challenges still to overcome, liberalisation and the development......

Hedge Funds Review | 01 Nov 2008secure

Credit event auctions set for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac

Markit and Creditex together with nine major credit derivative dealers have conducted a credit event auction to facilitate the settlement of credit derivative trades referencing Tembec Industries The final......

Hedge Funds Review | 06 Oct 2008secure

Exotic options effective way to hedge risk and counterparty exposure

Exotic options are attracting more interest from hedge funds despite the problems inflicted on the sector by the subprime debacle. Stephen Quigley and Jamie Wynn-Williams in London and Phyllis Feinberg......

Hedge Funds Review | 01 Aug 2008secure

Legal experts see myriad of concerns facing hedge funds

Jurisdictional issues may not be the hardest choice for a hedge fund to make. A whole raft of legal questions and options are presented to a fund on launch and throughout its life. Stephen Quigley and......

Hedge Funds Review | 01 Aug 2008secure

Hedge fund ponder choices and challenges of pre-trade analytics

Finding the right technology solution to give historical and current trade analysis is a challenge. Stephen Quigley talks to a variety of providers and discovers how hedge funds are coping with the variety......

Hedge Funds Review | 01 Aug 2008secure

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