Hedge Funds Review - September 2015

Articles in this issue
ISAM made a killing on porcine virus trade
CTA unflapped by Greece and unimpressed by regulatory uncertainty in Chinese futures
Tendance Finance sees risk in ETF liquidity
French hedge fund also fears regulators may cap leverage and curtail shorting
Harvest looks to reap investor-targeting benefits
But social media site for hedge funds creates compliance challenges
AHL, ISAM unmoved by liquidity concerns
Quant hedge funds revamp algorithms since crisis, soothing liquidity woes
EC's criticised tax blacklist 'insignificant' for hedge funds
Larger clouds loom for jurisdictions seeking third-country passport issuance
Riskology: What money markets can teach hedge funds
SEC stress tests provide foresight of damaging scenarios and increase time to react
FCA expects notification of AIFMD leverage breaches
But admits regulation is ‘silent' on notification obligations
Kairos laments lack of discipline among hedge fund managers
Inability to strictly manage risk common denominator of failing hedge fund managers
AIFMD passport denial will impact Asian managers most
Hedge fund industry decries Esma's shutting of door on most offshore funds