How Are Institutional Investors Changing the Hedge Fund Industry?
Institutional investors are increasingly becoming the main investor of hedge funds. Despite investor confidence improving in recent…
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House Approves Historic New Rules to Govern America’s Financial System
Today, the House of Representatives approved sweeping new legislation to modernize America’s financial rules in response to…
FSA Strengthens Stress Testing Regime
The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has strengthened its stress testing regime by requiring firms to improve their…
SIFMA’s Ryan Statement on House Passage of Regulatory Reform
The Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (SIFMA) today released the following statement from president and ceo…
CFTC Chairman Gary Gensler Comments on House Passage of H.R. 4173
U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission Chairman Gary Gensler today commented on the passage of H.R. 4173, the…
House Passes Peterson-Frank Amendment to Strengthen Regulation of Over-the-Counter Derivatives
Today, the House of Representatives passed a key amendment to a financial regulatory reform bill that would…
Republican Response to the Worst Financial Meltdown since the Great Depression: “What, There’s a Problem?”
For eight years, President Bush and his Republican allies looked the other way as Wall Street and…
Markit And Creditex Announce Forthcoming Credit Event Auctions
Markit and Creditex will conduct Credit Event Auctions to facilitate settlement of credit derivative trades referencing the…
FSA Consults on Strengthening Firms’ Capital Standards
The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has today issued proposals aimed at ensuring the financial soundness of firms…
Treasury Sets Out Plans to Manage Investment Bank Failures
The Treasury has today published proposals to strengthen the UK’s ability to deal with any future failure…