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Japan hedge funds hit by Brexit

Japan hedge funds hit by Brexit

Hedge fund data provider HFR reports that hedge funds investing in Japan declined to conclude the first half of 2016 as the Japanese Yen surged on Brexit, while hedge funds investing in China and throughout Emerging Asia posted mixed performance for the second quarter.

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CFTC and Hong Kong SFC sign MoU on supervision of cross-border regulated entities

CFTC and Hong Kong SFC sign MoU on supervision of cross-border regulated entities

The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Chairman Timothy Massad has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) Chief Executive Officer Ashley Alder regarding cooperation and the exchange of information in the supervision and oversight of regulated entities that operate on a cross-border basis in the United States and in Hong Kong.