Hedge Funds Review/News
Banks to be prohibited from hedge fund investments
But close-ended, unleveraged or Ucits fund may provide an exception
ETF and mutual fund liquidity present risks to investors
IMF argues redemption policy regulation should address illiquid assets
Radical change needed to close hedge fund gender gap
Asian hedge funds best for gender equality but Europe lags, research finds
EU exit not disastrous to UK investors: Lamont
Black Wednesday chancellor says turmoil fears following UK withdrawal overblown
Operational controls caused Aviva £17.6m fine
Allocation policies and correct oversight the solution
Ownership data key to picking top fund managers, says Novus
Position sizing manager's most important quality, says study
UK's FCA warns fund groups over market abuse controls
Most asset managers lack strong safeguards
Jury out on hedge fund take-up of Shanghai-HK Stock Connect
Funds prefer synthetic exposure over cash equities to access China
SEC report reveals chinks in managers' cyber defences
Broker-dealers better prepared than investment advisers
SEC guidelines on insider trading cases under fire
Appeals court reins in SEC over insider trading
Equity derivatives in scope for FTT, say experts
But broad-based European tax unlikely to gain quick traction
Fund managers await clarity on cost disclosure rules
European rules on greater disclosure of portfolio costs could apply sooner than expected
FCA's Annex IV reporting system back up and running
Regulator will be lenient on latecomers as glitches resolved
Weavering's Peterson jailed for $500m swaps fraud
Due diligence should have raised investors’ suspicions
Mifid II to cause shake-out in hedge fund derivatives trading
New requirements may lead to consolidation among small funds
‘Grexit’ and radical Greek bond restructuring not expected
Extension of maturities and lower interest rates more likely
Ukip sees influx of hedge fund money
Hedge funds have donated more than £160,000 to the UK Independence Party
Swiss franc fallout claims hedge fund victims
Major hedge funds in London and New York affected
Complexity and returns behind PFZW decision to ditch hedge funds
Dutch pension fund to focus on controllability and intelligibility
CTAs beat hedge fund rivals in 2014
Investors hope that CTAs’ fortunes have changed for good
PB lobbying perceived to soften Esma on asset segregation
Surprise AIFMD provisions do not require strict AIF segregation
Esma proposes two options for PB asset segregation
AIFMD consultation to be followed by final report in Q2 2015
Portfolio managers' pay up 8% as capital flows back to funds
Pay packets up in 2014 as average hedge fund returns 3%
Kynikos founder mocks funds' equity picks Tesla and Zillow
Chanos also takes shot at Sotheby's at Sohn conference