Category Archives: Hedge Fund Regulation

Dow Drop: Hedge Funds, Market Confidence & SEC Prestige on the Line

New York (HedgeCo.net) – “Getting to the bottom of the facts that led to this collapse of the market is as important as any single enforcement action the SEC may undertake this year,” said G. William Currier, a partner in […]

Milken Institute: Hedge Fund Industry Trends

New York (HedgeCo.net) – Investor due diligence, managed accounts, the role of large hedge funds, and return expectations were industry trends highlighted by Hans Hufschmid, CEO, GlobeOp Financial Services at the Milken Institute Global Conference held in Los Angeles, CA. […]

Offshore Hedge Funds moving to Europe

New York (HedgeCo.net) – In a response issues surrounding the Eurozone as of late, Gregg Davis, CEO of FDi Consulting said “Within the hedge fund space there are concerns of new regulatory shifts that will make the EU a more […]

Public Pension Plans to Top Corporate Plans In US Hedge Fund Allocation

New York (HedgeCo.net) – Agecroft Partners predicts that United States public pension funds will increase their allocation to hedge funds at faster rate than corporate pension plans due to sweeping new corporate pension legislation that is just beginning to take […]

Goldman Hedge Fund Under Fire

New York (HedgeCo.net) – Antitrust lawfirm, Wolf Popper LLP., filed a class action lawsuit against Goldman Sachs Group and certain of its senior officers on behalf of investors who purchased Goldman securities between August 5, 2009 and April 16, 2010. […]

Custody Deadline Looming for Hedge Funds Advisers

New York (HedgeCo.net) – To avoid becoming subject to additional requirements under the SEC Custody Rule*, legal news team Sadis & Goldberg warned in a Tax Alert, advisers to hedge funds must deliver audited financial statements by April 30, 2010. […]

Hedge Fund Industry Association Comments on AIFMD Statement

New York (HedgeCo.net) – As part of the the debate over the European Union’s draft Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive, French and German Finance Ministers, Christine Lagarde and Wolfgang Schäuble, made a statement about the standard for European hedge funds […]

Choosing a Hedge Fund Manager: Q&A with Richard Bookbinder

New York (HedgeCo.net) – In the new book, ‘Fund of Funds Investing – A Roadmap to Portfolio Diversification,’ Richard Bookbinder and Daniel Strachman write about the evolution of capital markets and the changes that have taken place in the arena […]

ABC Quant Introduces a Virtual Hedge Fund Universe Integrating Multiple Data Providers

New York (HedgeCo.net) – ABC Quant, LLC has incorporated a virtual hedge fund universe concept into its flagship product, Quant Suite multi feed edition. The new concept seamlessly integrates instruments from various data providers into a single workspace, called Global […]

The Hedge Fund Fraud Casebook – Review

New York (HedgeCo.net) – Research and Markets has added John Wiley and Sons Ltd’s new report “The Hedge Fund Fraud Casebook” to their offering. An in-depth look at the first 100 cases of proven fraud at hedge funds. Some highlights: […]

Hedge Fund Regulation Certification Launch

The Ireland-based Hedge Fund College has announced the launch of its Certificate in Hedge Fund Regulation, the first regulatory certification in the hedge fund industry. “Never has it been more important for the hedge fund industry to demonstrate a greater […]

FINRA Proposes Further Expansion of Broker Information Publicly Available Through BrokerCheck

Washington, DC — The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) announced today that it is seeking authority to significantly expand the amount of information available to the public on current and former securities brokers through its free online BrokerCheck service. The […]