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Bills by Baucus and Levin Could Mean Tighter Leash for Hedge Funds

March 16, 2009 : Permalink

New York (HedgeCo.Net) – Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus has introduced a new bill aimed at halting offshore tax evasion by U.S. companies.     The new bill is in response to Senator Levin’s “Stop Tax Haven Abuse Act,” which […]

UBS, Stanford Propel Offshore Crackdown

February 25, 2009 : Permalink

New York (HedgeCo.Net) – A federal judge has set a July 13 hearing for UBS, in which they may be forced to disclose names associated with 52,000 secret Swiss bank accounts holding more than $14.8 billion in assets.  UBS continues […]

John Key annoys local hedge fund managers

November 25, 2008 : Permalink

National Business Review – Hedge fund managers are the last people you’d expect new Prime Minister John Key to offend, considering he is a former investment banker wealthy enough ($50 million) to make NBR’s Rich List. But it appears we […]