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Obama proposed banking reform is mixed blessing for hedge funds

The hedge fund industry could be affected both positively and negatively if US president Barack Obama pushes through proposals to break up the banking sector.

Hedge Funds Review | 22 Jan 2010

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Avalanche of regulation to engulf industry

Momentum is gaining in both the US and Europe to impose regulation on the hedge funds industry. The latest in the list is a final report by IOSCO, the International Organisation of Securities Commissions,......

Hedge Funds Review | 01 Jul 2009secure

EU directive threat: Alternative investment fund managers draft

Although the final draft of the directive on alternative investment fund managers has yet to be published, it is increasingly clear that there is substantial opposition to the proposals.

Hedge Funds Review | 01 May 2009secure

Global leaders poised to curtail hedge funds

Calls for increased regulation and oversight of the hedge fund industry are proliferating in the run-up to the G20 April summit in London. Individual European Union (EU) member states, in particular Germany......

Hedge Funds Review | 01 Mar 2009secure

AIMA calls for global regulatory response to hedge funds

A global response is needed to the concerns from regulators and politicians concerning hedge funds, says the Alternative Investment Management Association (AIMA). In its response to the European Commission......

Hedge Funds Review | 01 Feb 2009secure

Grilling by UK parliament committee of hedge funds over financial crisis

UK hedge funds sought to distance themselves from any allegations of wrongdoing or of being instrumental in the financial crisis that rocked markets at the end of 2008 when they were called before the......

Hedge Funds Review | 01 Feb 2009secure

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