Federal investigators continue to tighten ranks around hedge fund manager Steven Cohen, arresting one of his former portfolio managers in what the US Attorney for New York has called “the most lucrative insider trading scheme ever charged.” Marc Powers, head
Amber Partners, an operational risk certification firm for the hedge fund industry and specialist in hedge fund operational due diligence, has issued a white paper looking at cash transfer controls. According to the white paper, “Cash Transfer Controls – getting
The Chief Minister of Guernsey, Deputy Peter Harwood (pictured), and the Chief Minister of Jersey, Senator Ian Gorst, have released a joint statement following their recent meeting with officials from HM Treasury in relation to UK proposals to introduce similar
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s division of market oversight (DMO) has issued a time-limited no-action letter granting relief for bespoke or complex swaps from certain reporting obligations under Part 43 and Part 45 of the Commission’s regulations. For bespoke or
Gibraltar has signed a Tax Information Exchange Agreement (TIEA) with Mexico, the 22nd TIEA agreed by the Government of Gibraltar. Gibraltar’s minister with responsibility for financial services, the Hon Gilbert Licudi (pictured), MP, signed the TIEA, which had already been
The impact of regulation on liquidity and reduced order flows remain top priorities for over 75 per cent of the European head traders at buy-side firms currently managing an aggregate EUR14trn in assets. Frugal control of valuable commission dollars will
CBOE Futures Exchange, LLC (CFE) plans to launch trading in S&P 500 Variance futures on Monday, 10 December. The S&P 500 Variance futures contract, like over-the-counter (OTC) variance swaps, allows users to trade the difference between the implied and realized variance
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has approved the co-operation arrangements between the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority FINMA and the EU securities regulators for the supervision of alternative investment funds, including hedge funds, private equity and real estate
Insparo Asset Management has appointed Glenda Levin as head of marketing in a move to broaden the firm’s investor base. Levin will primarily be responsible for expanding Insparo’s existing investor base in the UK and Europe. In addition, she will
NYSE Liffe, the European derivatives business of NYSE Euronext, has expanded Bclear, the exchange’s trade confirmation, administration and clearing service, to include fixed income products. The new contracts available through Bclear will be Three Month Euro (Euribor) Futures, Three Month
