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Counterparty risk
Prime brokers confirm options clearing on hold by US authorities
Foreign exchange clearing will be restricted to non-deliverable forwards as US authorities discuss if settlement risk can be properly managed for cleared FX options at FX Week Asia conference.
Hedge Funds Review | 19 Oct 2011
Hedge funds see cloud as effective way to outsource IT infrastructure
Hedge fund managers are outsourcing IT infrastructure to the cloud as a way to save money. However, counterparty risk, security and reliability are of particular concern to investors.
Hedge Funds Review | 03 Oct 2011
Audio: Trafalgar Capital Advisors unlocks SME financing through hedge fund structure
Trafalgar Capital Advisors (TCA) has found a way to combine the concept of a merchant bank with a hedge fund in order to exploit lending opportunities for listed small and medium-sized businesses.
Hedge Funds Review | 19 Sep 2011 | 
Give-up agreement can survive Commodity Futures Trading Commission attack
Despite a CFTC proposal that attacks an industry clearing document, the core of the text can survive, says lawyer at Isda's New York conference
Hedge Funds Review | 15 Sep 2011
Hedge funds face second surge of US regulation
The US Securities and Exchange Commission's proposed Form PF and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s plans to eliminate key registration exemptions will add to the regulatory burden for hedge......
Hedge Funds Review | 31 Aug 2011
Asian hedge funds eschew custody arrangements to safeguard assets
As emerging Asian hedge funds become more popular with investors outside the region, questions are being raised about the custody arrangements – or lack of them – which are causing some concern.
Hedge Funds Review | 08 Aug 2011
Sponsored forum: Fund administrators ponder variety of issues challenge hedge fund industry
A forum sponsored by BNP Paribas, Butterfield Fulcrum, HSBC and UBS, fund administrators discusses issues of concern to investors and hedge funds: middle office, fees, regulation and due diligence.
Hedge Funds Review | 05 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
Hedge funds and investors work on open risk reporting protocol
An initiative between service providers, investors and hedge funds is trying to find a common way to report risk. The open protocol enabling risk aggregation, is known by its acronym, Opera.
Hedge Funds Review | 01 Jun 2011
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