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Hedge funds standards strengthened to reflect globalisation of industry and address concerns
Significant changes have been made to the HFSB standards, improving corporate governance, risk management, transparency and valuation procedures and guarding against market abuse.
Hedge Funds Review | 17 Feb 2012
Audio: Hedge fund investors warned of pitfalls of share class restrictions
Hedge fund share class restrictions may have unintended consequences, research suggests. Fund flow affects future performance, a fall of up to 5.6% was observed in funds where there were outflows.
Hedge Funds Review | 27 Jan 2012 | 
Cayman Islands plans rule changes in 2012 on hedge fund corporate governance
The Cayman regulator is rolling out changes to its framework on corporate governance in 2012, extending its statement of guidance for licensees to all regulated entities, including hedge funds.
Hedge Funds Review | 06 Dec 2011
Debate on hedge fund directorships intensifies
The debate about the number of directorships of hedge funds an individual should hold has intensified after a story in a UK national newspaper. The Cayman Islands is at the centre of the debate.
Hedge Funds Review | 06 Dec 2011
Audio: Don Ebanks talks about issues of hedge fund directorships and corporate governance
Hedge fund directorships are again in the spotlight. Don Ebanks, managing director at DMS Management, talks about directorships and why he thinks the DMS model is sound and approved of by investors.
Hedge Funds Review | 25 Nov 2011 |
Video: Interview with Joseph Bannister, chairman, Malta Financial Services Authority
Malta’s regulator is encouraging more custodians to come to the island in response to increased numbers of Ucits fund launches. The MFSA also has oversight plans for hedge fund directors.
Hedge Funds Review | 08 Nov 2011 | 
Weavering case flags issues for independent directors
Cayman Islands Grand Court judgment on Weavering case reopens debate on role of independent directors for offshore hedge funds as regulators and the industry ponder appropriate director standards.
Hedge Funds Review | 31 Oct 2011
Cayman court holds hedge fund directors liable for ‘wilful neglect'
Cayman Islands grand court verdict clarifies the duties of hedge fund directors and slaps $111 million fine on directors of failed Weavering Macro Fixed Income Fund.
Hedge Funds Review | 01 Sep 2011
Investors turn to detectives to help vet hedge funds
Background checks and investigations have become a standard part of hedge fund operational due diligence reviews.
Hedge Funds Review | 01 Jun 2011
Aima’s institutional investor committee publishes guidance for hedge fund managers
As increasing money from institutional investors flows into hedge funds, one of Aima’s committee has developed a guide for managers keen on attracting allocations from this investor group.
Hedge Funds Review | 01 Jun 2011
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