UK regulator the Financial Conduct Authority has fined the London Metal Exchange £9.2m ($11.9) over its mishandling of the 2022 nickel crisis, marking the first-ever enforcement action against a UK exchange.

The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority is set to ban Crispin Odey from the financial services sector and fine the hedge fund founder £1.8m over a “lack of integrity” in his handling of misconduct allegations, according to a report by the

The Managed Funds Association (MFA) has called on the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to reform or rescind key regulations introduced over the past four years, citing excessive costs and operational burdens for private fund managers, according to a

The US Securities and Exchange Commission has filed to dismiss its lawsuit against Silver Point Capital, which accused the hedge fund of failing to prevent a consultant from sharing confidential information with its trading arm, according to a report by

Both the MFA and AIMA — representing some of the world’s top hedge funds — have hit back against plans by global regulators to restrict the use of borrowing to finance trades, which the investors say has been wrongly blamed

US President Donald Trump has proposed a significant tax reform targeting the carried interest tax break, which has historically provided substantial financial benefits to hedge fund managers, according to a report by Nasdaq.com.

The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority has closed its investigation into the infamous “cum-ex” dividend tax fraud, issuing its final fine stemming from the case to trading firm Mako Financial Markets, according to a report by Reuters.

Hedge funds and other market participants could consider relocating US Treasury trading offshore or utilising alternative strategies to avoid compliance with the upcoming US Treasury clearing mandate, according to a report by Risk.net citing a new academic paper by Yesha