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Systemic risk

Electronic trading could solve OTC derivative regulatory headaches

US and European regulators want to reduce counterparty credit risk of OTC derivatives. Regulations could encourage trading on multilateral platforms, improving transparency and liquidity.

Hedge Funds Review | 01 Mar 2011secure

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Funds of hedge funds face double whammy of volatile markets and risk management challenges

Disappointing returns have raised questions about the ability of fund of hedge funds (FoHFs) to manage risk effectively in a volatile market environment. Risk management is now top of the agenda.

Hedge Funds Review | 05 Oct 2010secure

Ten years on: decade in review 2000-2010

A snapshot of some of the major events affecting the hedge funds and fund of hedge funds industry over the past decade.

Hedge Funds Review | 07 Sep 2010secure

Aima ready to engage with US on Dodd-Frank

The Alternative Investment Management Association (Aima) is to discuss manager registration and proprietary trading among other issues with US policymakers ahead of legislative reform.

Hedge Funds Review | 26 Aug 2010secure

Regulation an unwelcome challenge for hedge funds

Regulation and governance are seen as the major challenges for the alternative investment industry in the next three years, according to a global survey of investors, managers and administrators.

Hedge Funds Review | 07 Jun 2010secure

AIFM directive could create systemic risk warns industry

The number of companies operating as custodians and prime brokers could be reduced if the current alternative investment fund managers (AIFM) directive proposals come into force. Many also believe systemic......

Hedge Funds Review | 30 May 2010secure

Iosco publishes principles on supervisory co-operation

The International Organisation of Securities Commissions (Iosco) has called on financial regulators to co-operate more closely in regulating entities such as hedge fund managers in order to identify trends......

Hedge Funds Review | 25 May 2010secure

Warning of ‘more prevalent’ systemic risk events

The culmination of the ‘debt super cycle’ has ushered in an era where systemic risk events will be “more prevalent, pronounced and severe” than at any point in the past 20 years, according to Ari......

Hedge Funds Review | 08 May 2010secure

Audio: Systemic risk at heart of radio programme

Political and regulatory developments as well as sources of systemic risk were among the topics discussed on the March 22 edition of the N@ked Short Club.

Hedge Funds Review | 24 Mar 2010 | screening image

US Senate pushes financial reform bill

A draft bill on financial sector reform has been unveiled by the US Senate banking committee.

Hedge Funds Review | 15 Mar 2010secure

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