Connecticut-based hedge fund Deccan Value Investors has publicly rejected findings made by the US SEC in a 2022 enforcement action, becoming one of the first investment firms to challenge a settled case following the regulator’s decision to abandon its long-standing
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has issued new guidance requiring activist investors to disclose the identities of clients backing their campaigns, a move that could reshape how hedge funds structure and finance shareholder activism, according to a report
Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) is preparing proposals to strengthen enforcement of shareholder disclosure requirements for activist investors, as policymakers seek to ensure greater transparency amid the continued growth of shareholder activism in the country, according too a report
CME Group has launched legal action against the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), arguing that the regulator acted unlawfully when it approved cryptocurrency perpetual futures contracts for prediction market operator Kalshi, according to a report by the Financial Times.
Sam Bankman-Fried, the founder of collapsed crypto exchange FTXn and hedge find Alameda research, has lost his appeal seeking to overturn his fraud conviction and 25-year prison sentence, after a US federal appeals court upheld the original ruling in full,
Sam Bankman-Fried, the disgraced founder of collapsed crypto exchange FTX and hedge fund Alameda Research, has submitted a formal request for a presidential pardon from US President Donald Trump, according to a report by Bloomberg citing records from the US
Segantii Capital Management founder Simon Sadler told a Hong Kong court that he was under significant personal and professional strain in 2017, the year central to allegations that the hedge fund traded on material non-public information in connection with Esprit
An Ontario court has approved the distribution of assets recovered from the receivership of defunct hedge fund manager Traynor Ridge Capital Inc, while dismissing a multimillion-dollar damages claim brought by an energy company, according to a report by Investment Executive.
Prominent short seller Andrew Left has been found guilty of securities fraud charges in a closely watched US case that many market participants believe could reshape the legal and regulatory landscape for activist short selling, according to a report by
Hong Kong is considering new tax measures aimed at enhancing its appeal to hedge fund managers, private market investors and other investment professionals, according to a report by Reuters citing industry participants familiar with the proposals.
