31 Aug 2012
CFTC charges Jonathan Hansen and J Hansen Investments with commodity pool fraud
The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission has filed a civil anti-fraud enforcement action against Jonathan Hansen of Pearland, Texas, and…
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30 Aug 2012
China deliberates on listing of “sunshine” funds, Silk Road launches M3 Fund…
People moves are the initial focus of this week’s Asia blog, in what has been a fairly quiet seven days for Asia’s hedge fund…
Luxembourg submits draft law to parliament to transpose AIFMD
The Luxembourg Finance Ministry has submitted a draft bill transposing the European Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive to the…
SEC moves toward final approval of Jobs Act
Commissioners at the Securities and Exchange Commission have voted four to one to begin the 30 day public comment process on the Jobs Act.…
SEC proposes rules on general solicitation and advertising in securities offerings
The Securities and Exchange Commission has proposed rules to eliminate the prohibition against general solicitation and general advertising…
China’s new focus on qualitative growth should benefit investors
China has set out on a reform course that is expected to structurally transform its economic landscape. Mike Shiao (pictured), Investment…
HedgeServ provides Form PF compliance solution to fund managers
HedgeServ, an independent global fund administrator, has added a Form PF (Private Fund) enterprise reporting solution to its service…
Summer rally
Hedge fund managers are lagging the current summer rally, says Stefan Keller (pictured), head of MAP research & external relations at…
CFTC certifies Euro Stoxx 50 Ex Financials Index Futures Contract
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s division of market oversight has issued a letter advising Eurex Deutschland that its Euro Stoxx…
29 Aug 2012
SEI completes first Form PF filing for hedge fund client
SEI has completed its first Form PF filing on behalf of a global, multi-billion-dollar hedge fund client. SEI files the Form electronically…
Fixed income regulation and dealer economics spur innovation in dealer-to-client markets
The economics of fixed income dealing operations is evolving due to market structure changes, emerging regulations, and disruptive…
Convicted Ponzi scheme operator Jeffrey L Mowen to pay over USD18m in SEC action
The US District Court for the District of Utah has entered a final judgment against Jeffrey L Mowen, ordering him to disgorge USD8,041,779…
28 Aug 2012
SEC charges former Sky Bell hedge fund manager with making misrepresentations
The Securities and Exchange Commission has filed a settled civil action in the US District Court for the Northern District of California…
SS&C releases Total Return 2012
SS&C Technologies, a provider of financial services software and software-enabled services, has released Total Return 2012, an update…
Hedge funds up 1.42 per cent in July
Hedge funds, as measured by the Dow Jones Credit Suisse Hedge Fund Index, finished July up 1.42 per cent with eight out of 10 strategies in…
