14 Oct 2015
LME says ‘one-size-fits-all’ regulation won’t fit metals market
The risks in metals trading are different from those in the financial markets, and if European Union (EU) regulation is not tailored…
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13 Oct 2015
DTCC spotlights role of interconnectedness in transmission of risk
The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) has released a white paper today exploring the role of interconnectedness in the…
US Hedge Funds: Building on historical strengths
By Marianne Scordel – For the third year running, Bougeville Consulting has been asked by Hedgeweek to look at the US hedge fund landscape,…
Hedge funds are doing exactly what they should be doing
Eighteen was the number. Not of attendees at this year's Hedgeweek US Fund Awards event in New York, but rather the number of basis points…
06 Oct 2015
AIMA sets out steps to cyber security safety for hedge funds
The Alternative Investment Management Association (AIMA) has set out a number of steps that hedge fund firms and other asset managers…
NRI study investigated future of blockchain technology for securities
Nomura Research Institute is to examine the feasibility of implementing blockchain, the distributed ledger technology supporting…
30 Sep 2015
Ruling curbs ability to prosecute insider trading
In December 2014, the US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit handed down a landmark insider trading decision in United States v.…
How to generate regulatory alpha
The recent swathe of regulation has meant that managers face an incredible drain on internal resources, leading to increased headcount,…
Taking away the AIFMD burden
For US-based hedge fund managers that already have a presence in Europe – and are confident they can meet the AIFMD's substance and…
A new way of accessing Europe’s EUR19trn market
When AIFMD was introduced into European law two years ago, it set a new benchmark globally for fund governance. This shut out the majority…
Short-term activism could wane once rates start to rise
The US has seen a real resurgence in activism over the last couple of years. Last year, for example, there were 247 activist campaigns; the…
Tax implications of trading swaps with prime brokers
There are some early signs that the effects of Basel 3 are changing the way that hedge funds do business with their prime brokers. In…
Acquisition creates bigger landing pad for managers
2015 has been a big year for Concept Capital Markets, LLC. Earlier this year, the firm entered into an agreement to be acquired by Cowen…
Independent directors and the split board saga
By Geoff Ruddick (pictured), IMS Fund Services – There has been an extraordinary focus on and trend towards `split boards' in the last few…
Next stage of evolution in the ’40 Act marketplace
Servicing approximately 113 liquid alternative funds that operate under the '40 Act banner, U.S. Bancorp Fund Services (`UBSFS') is ideally…
