As investor scrutiny of cybersecurity intensifies, hedge fund and private equity managers are facing more detailed, standardised, and evidence-based questions during due diligence. This report examines why cybersecurity has become a baseline expectation for LPs, drawing on recent survey data,
Former Franchise Group chief executive Brian Kahn has pleaded guilty to participating in a years-long scheme that defrauded hedge fund investors of roughly $300m, a scandal that ultimately helped bring down both Prophecy Asset Management and FRG, according to a
Brian Kahn, the former head of Franchise Group Inc, has been charged with conspiracy to commit securities fraud in connection with the collapse of Prophecy Asset Management, a hedge fund prosecutors say defrauded investors out of $294m, according to a
The global alternatives sector is being challenged like never before – by technology, investor behaviours and a complex fundraising environment. A growing number of US managers are adopting an innovative approach to structuring to meet future opportunities, writes Philip Pirecki,
Short seller Andrew Left, founder of Citron Research, has filed a federal lawsuit against Toronto-based Anson Advisors and Anson Funds Management, alleging that the firm and two of its executives lied to the SEC about payments made to him to
The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is set to stop publicly revealing the identities of investors holding short positions, moving to aggregated and anonymised reporting instead, according to a report by the Financial Times.
Dubai-based Magellan Capital Limited has been cleared by the Dubai Financial Services Authority following a months-long investigation into the hedge fund startup, the firm has confirmed, according to a report by Bloomberg.
The US Securities and Exchange Commission has postponed new hedge fund disclosure requirements by a year, with Chair Paul Atkins confirming that private funds will now have until 1 October 2026 to comply with additional reporting under Form PF.
The Managed Funds Association has urged the US Securities and Exchange Commission to revise rules that restrict hedge funds from participating in public offerings after shorting the same stock, arguing the current approach sidelines managers unnecessarily.
Hedge funds have won a regulatory victory after the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) agreed to allow Japan Securities Clearing Corp (JSCC) to clear yen-denominated interest rate swaps for US customers, according to a report by Bloomberg.
