Category Archives: Hedge Fund Regulation
House Passes Hedging Deregulation Bill
New York (HedgeCo.Net) – The U.S. House of Representatives yesterday passed legislation that would significantly weaken elements of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act put into place by Obama in 2010. The bill passed by a vote […]
SAC Affiliate Settles SEC Insider Trading Charges For $600 Million
New York (HedgeCo.Net) – The US courts have approved a $600 million fine to settle SEC charges that hedge fund advisory firm CR Intrinsic Investors participated in an insider trading scheme involving a clinical trial for an Alzheimer’s drug, Reuters reports. […]
IRS Issues New Rule Regarding Hedge Fund Fees
New York (HedgeCo.Net) – The IRS is backing investors who want to change the amount of fees a hedge fund firm can charge. By issuing a new rule reducing the incentive fees assessed by hedge funds for institutional investors, the […]
Eric Holder: Credit Suisse Pleads Guilty in Felony Tax Case
New York (Hedgeco.Net) – Attorney General Eric Holder yesterday announced that the Department of Justice filed a criminal information against one of the largest wealth managers in the world. Credit Suisse AG, “has agreed to plead guilty to criminal charges […]
Andrew J. Bowden: Spreading Sunshine in Private Equity
Since the beginning of the millennium, the private equity industry’s assets under management, defined as the uncalled capital commitments plus the market value of portfolio assets, have increased year after year. With the industry-wide portfolio value increasing steadily, and dry […]
What Hedge Funds Need to Know About The May 5th FATCA Deadline
New York (HedgeCo.Net) – The Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA), is arguably a thorn in the sides of many foreign hedge funds. While some funds are attempting to tackle compliance flying by the seats of their pants, for others, […]
SEC Chair: 1,800 Hedge Fund Advisers Registered With SEC
New York (HedgeCo.Net) – SEC Chairman Chair Mary Jo White said that hedge fund and private equity fund managers have been charging improper fees to portfolio companies or the funds they manage. “Since the effective date of the Dodd-Frank Act, approximately […]
Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform To Focus On Hedge Funds
New York (HedgeCo.Net) – Reuters is reporting that because of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act the SEC is putting together a team specifically to investigate private equity and hedge funds. The Dodd-Frank Act contains more than […]
Survey: Hedge Funds Struggling to Meet SEF Regulatory Preparedness
New York (HedgeCo.Net) – With the Dodd-Frank rule becoming effective for certain swaps to be mandatory when traded on Swap Execution Facilities (SEFs), a new survey by IPC Systems finds that the hedge fund industry is underprepared to meet the requirements of these […]
USB Launches Equity Hedge Fund & Swiss Distribution System
New York (HedgeCo.Net) – Swiss banking giant UBS is launching an equity-focused hedge fund according to a WSJ report. The new hedge fund will be called Capital and Consulting Services and will be run by Michael Sales, the Global Head of Business […]
Hedge Funds Go After Bankers For “Aiding And Abetting” Petters’ Ponzi Scheme
New York (HedgeCo.Net) – A group of six hedge funds led by Ritchie Capital Management are suing J.P. Morgan, Bank of America, Wells Fargo, UBS, Merrill Lynch and 7 other entities. The hedge funds claim that the banks “aided and abetted Thomas […]
