Hedge funds
Mifid II threatens end to ‘mates’ rates’ in OTC market
Transparency rules for bilateral trades will end relationship-based pricing, banks warn
Esma delays review of Mifid II standards until September
Fund industry 'squeezed' for time
Fed rates rise: how much, not how long, is the question
An even harder question to answer is when, once started, will the Fed stop?
Leverage ratio begins to bite for forex derivatives
Capital-intensive rule for banks likely to hit clients with higher costs
InfraHedge assets rise as other MAPs stagnate
State Street says managed accounts rise due to stripped-back, cut-price service
Omni: central banks pushing investors into risky assets
Inflation not driven by strong economic growth; symptoms of a financial bubble
Mifid II liquidity data described as 'garbage'
Regulators have rejected requests to share underlying data set, critics claim
Constâncio suggests new shadow bank powers for Esma
Vice-president says securities regulator could be given new powers
Vietnam moves to set up bond and equity index futures markets
A new decree sets out legal framework for establishing futures market
Hedge Funds Review unveils European Single Manager Awards shortlist
Ceremony takes place on May 21 in Venetian style at Park Lane hotel
Does skewness matter to the pricing of commodity futures?
Paper designs and tests performance of new strategy in commodity futures
Asian fund specialist Mirae sets out UK expansion plans
Mirae hires new sales director and plans to bring new funds to UK
Capital markets in Japan unconvinced of big data’s potential
Firms discuss ways to make better use of data glut
DE Shaw sees $65m swaps margin threshold as exposure cap
Isda AGM: Hedge fund plans to share non-cleared swaps around to reduce trading costs
Massad: Sefs fear retaliation if they end name give-up
Isda AGM: CFTC chair is "very concerned" by claims that firms are being shut out of Sefs
Shanghai ETF option volatility spikes on China market fears
A crackdown on margin financing strengthens bearish sentiment
SEC's Piwowar: FSB "knows nothing" about insurance, asset mgt
Isda AGM: SEC commissioner rejects idea of expanded role for FSB
Could a top prime exit the market altogether?
Credit Suisse seen as vulnerable as it cuts leverage in investment banking
Winton sees problems with big data analytics
Social media and live newsfeeds not so far useful, hedge fund says
EU SFT rules on collateral consent create legal conundrums
Reuse, title transfer, reporting and derivatives in scope scrutinised
Aussie pension funds move into liquid alternative strategies
A popular approach in US and Europe, now Australian schemes are taking note
Banks to be prohibited from hedge fund investments
But close-ended, unleveraged or Ucits fund may provide an exception
SNB’s Danthine: traders wrong to paint Sfr surge as black swan
It was “absolutely certain” that SNB would end Swiss franc floor, says vice-chair