Tag Archives: banks
European hedgies eye lending cap as regulation looms
Guardian Unlimited – European hedge funds believe capping the amount banks can lend them will be more effective in preventing systemic risks than direct regulation, but this is unlikely to satisfy politicians eager for tougher rules. The funds are often […]
Breakingviews.com Europeans Favor Regulating ‘Shadow Banks’
New York Times – Hedge funds and the rest of the so-called shadow banking system are almost certainly going to face more regulation. But governments should not try to supervise them directly; instead, it would be far more productive for […]
Curb on hedge funds likely as EU leaders back reforms
Independent – European leaders backed major reform of hedge funds yesterday as part of structural changes to help the world’s financial institutions emerge stronger from the global economic crisis. Short-selling by the secretive hedge fund industry — selling borrowed stock […]
Collapse and fall of the Rock
MSN Money UK – Northern Rock was the darling of the UK mortgage sector, but fuelled its rapid growth by borrowing in money markets and selling on its mortgage debts rather than customer deposits. The eruption of the credit crunch […]
France to call for hedge fund crackdown
Focus Infomation – France on Friday will press for tighter controls on hedge funds, urging other big industrialised nations to strengthen regulation of the industry and compel banks that lend them money to hold more capital. Paris wants the European […]
Hedge fund Yorkville spies gap in loans market
Reuters – Yorkville Advisors, a $1 billion hedge fund, said it is stepping into the lending vacuum left by banks as it provides struggling firms with loans for up to two years, typically in the $5 million to $40 million […]
Wall Street Journal: US to Use Hedge Funds to Loosen Credit
istockAnalyst.com – Yet another story from the department of "I would not believe it unless I saw it with my own eyes" we continue down the path of unintended consequences and the ole run around. There must be some Puritan […]
Universal banks winning battle for hedge business
Reuters – Broker-dealers such as Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs are losing out in the battle for hedge funds’ dwindling pool of assets, as funds seek out banks with diverse sources of funding in a major shake-up of prime broking. […]
