Managed Funds Association (MFA)
New FICC clearing model still holds fears for buy side
Sponsored access with margin segregation hasn’t reassured firms about loss mutualisation
SEC plans ‘pose reverse-engineering threat to quant funds’
Managers say proposed disclosure rules would lead to less efficient markets
Hedge funds raise stakes in fight over dealer rule
Two prominent industry bodies file legal papers in key court case over SEC’s proposed extension of dealer definition
One strike and they’re out: traders threaten liquidity stoppage
PTFs vow to withdraw from Treasuries market in protest at SEC registration plans
More data needed on ‘cocktail’ of private market risks – FCA chair
“Patchy” reporting makes spotting hidden leverage and liquidity risk hard, says Alder
Lawmakers join pushback over SEC dealer rule
Bipartisan letter to Treasury says proposal would damage market liquidity
Hedge funds doubt tall tales around UK short-selling review
FCA has never used powers to ban short-selling, but reporting tweaks would be welcome
Hedge funds warn SEC dealer rule is ‘unenforceable’
Private funds say they are collateral damage of poorly drafted push to regulate PTFs
People moves: De Roeck quits Standard, BofA adds risk exec, and more
Latest job changes across the industry
Trump casts a shadow over US swap stays legislation
Changes to agency heads could delay or derail a vital part of bank resolution rules
Asset managers push CFTC for more relief on position limits
Funds welcome aggregation tweaks but urge regulator to go further
Profile: Richard Baker
The former US congressman and now head of the Managed Funds Association talks to Credit about how the hedge fund industry can bounce back from a tough 2008
Congressman Baker likely to head the Managed Fund Association
Richard Baker, a Republican member of the US House of Representatives and a senior member of the House Financial Services Capital Markets Subcommittee, is in final negotiations to become chief executive of the Managed Fund Association (MFA), a Washington…
SEC’s Atkins slams hedge fund rule again
Paul Atkins, a commissioner at the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), has renewed his criticism of the regulator’s hedge fund registration rule – due to go into effect in February 2006.
Hedge funds find investors on their side in SEC registration debate
After months of dialogue with hedge funds, funds of funds and prime brokers, the SEC released its much anticipated report on the hedge funds industry. But its recommendations have met with widespread scepticism.
Enron-related regulatory issues hit derivatives industry
Enron's collapse has sparked calls for more derivatives regulation and stricter accounting standards in the US. What proposals should the derivatives industry be concerned about?