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Banks and commodities: against the tide
Introduction
EU to issue government securitisation guidelines tomorrow
Eurostat, the statistical body of the European Commission, will issue guidelines tomorrow for EU government securitisations, a move that could have significant implications for state-guaranteed structured finance deals.
French delay on securitisation issue fuels bank concerns
The decision by the French banking regulator, Commission Bancaire, to delay issuing a clarification on a rule regarding the capital risk weighting to be applied to French securitisations, has caused concern among market participants.
CFTC approves FX anti-fraud rule
The US Commodity and Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has approved a proposed National Futures Association (NFA) rule aimed at stemming fraudulent activity by smaller retail-oriented foreign exchange dealers.
Spanish regulators reinforce hedge funds' exposure limits
Open-Ended ucits fund of funds forced to reduce holdings
measuring performance
A meaningful methodology to assess hedge funds is difficult to find
Russia rules in Eastern European long/short
Hedge managers are treading carefully in Western Europe but are finding profits from low correlation in Eastern Europe, notably Russia
Appleton to expand its portfolio with two funds
Group plugs gap left by scott campbell's resignation