The Alternative Investment Management Association has published its response to the proposals on short selling by the Iosco Task Force on Short Selling.
Munib Ali, director at PwC, on the European Commission’s (EC) release of the Market in Financial Instruments Directive (MiFID) II proposals… The EC’s release of the MiFID II proposals broadly mirrors the content of the December 2010 consultation paper. Despite
The first onshore hedge funds are scheduled to launch in France next month when new regulations on investment in the industry come into force. According to AMF, the
Lord Turner has published his review of financial regulation, stating that regulators and central banks need to gather better macro-prudential information on hedge fund activities.
Paul Hale and Martin Shah of Simmons & Simmons examine the implications of the BBL decision on the cross-border supply of fund management services. In a decisio
The International Securities Lending Association is urging consistent and proportionate regulation for short selling, in response to a current European Commission consultation exercise. The European Commission is consulting on measures that enable authorities to restrict or ban short selling temporarily
Graham Phillips and Jerry Dawson of PricewaterhouseCoopers, London provide an overview of key developments across the European hedge fund market. Developments in th
The government of Gibraltar has published the text of the new, amended and consolidated Income Tax Act, which ends all distinction between “onshore” and “offshore” business. The Act lays the foundations for the reduction of company tax in Gibraltar from
H.E. Abdul Qadir Fitrat, governor of the Central Bank Afghanistan, says the regulation of Islamic banking in Afghanistan should be implemented in the country within next two months. Speaking at the International Conference on Prospects of Islamic Banking and Finance
The Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst Association has announced its latest round of registration for Level I and II examinations. Craig Asche, Executive Dire
