What keeps institutional investors, hedge fund managers and other buy-side professionals up at night?
A proposal to give the federal government the power to break-up large financial firms whose failure could put the economy at risk would cover hedge funds, its sponsor said.
Insider-trading may be widespread in the hedge fund industry, the head of enforcement for the Securities and Exchange Commission said.
While Europe seems intent on showing hedge funds the door, tiny Bahrain is putting out the welcome mat.
Just when it looked like hedge funds would dodge the worst of the European Union’s proposed alternative investments rules, Brussels has whipped up another bitter pill.
The Cayman Islands has never had any trouble attracting hedge funds to its friendly climes.
A controversial financial regulation reform bill unveiled by Sen. Christopher Dodd this week would exempt some private equity and venture capital firms from registering with the Securities and Exchange commission.
He made millions from them, but now Greenlight Capital’s David Einhorn wants to see an end to credit-default swaps.
For the second time in a week, the Securities and Exchange Commission is looking to the hedge fund industry to help it rebuild its tattered reputation.
Seeking to rebuild its battered reputation, the Securities and Exchange Commission has hired a hedge fund insider to improve its examinations group in New York.
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