01/06/2010
The controversial draft AIFM Directive has now passed votes in the EU's two legislative chambers, bringing to an end the first part of the proposal's journey into law. With opposition in the hedge fund industry still strong, and discussions on the final shape of the legislation due to begin, is there still time to effect change?
28/04/2010
With the UK General Election virtually upon us, and the polls pointing towards a genuine three-horse race, HFMWeek speaks to representatives from each of the prospective Governments to assess what impact their policies will have on Britain's hedge fund industry, both nationally and, crucially, in addressing the challenges of impending European regulation
25/03/2010
The forced delay in the EU Council's vote on the latest draft of the AIFM Directive has offered fresh hope to hedge fund lobbyists that there is still time to soften the legislation's more damaging tenets. And, with fresh pressure from the US and UK government, the outcome in Brussels is far from decided.
27/01/2010
Spain's inheritance of the EU Council presidency from Sweden has been the source of some trepidation for the hedge fund industry, fearing an increase in restrictions as the AIFM Directive makes its way into law. HFMWeek reviews the handover and looks at the impact the Spanish presidency will have on the legislation
19/11/2009
Last week saw the first public debate of the divisive draft AIFM Directive legislation. Members of the Econ committee joined industry representatives to thrash out the many issues with the legislation and take the first steps on the long road to a consensus
07/10/2009
Last month’s G20 summit in Pittsburgh reiterated the resolve for hedge fund regulation in both the US and across Europe. HFMWeek takes a look at how the industry is engaging with the current proposals on the table
19/08/2009
Of all the sources of objection to the EC’s draft AIFM Directive, it is the voice of investors, whose interests the draft aims to protect, that will have the most sway with EC lawmakers. HFMWeek looks at the threats to investor choice that the proposals represent, and how opposition is gathering pace
31/07/2009
As the debate over the EC’s draft AIFM Directive’s proposals for hedge funds rages on, HFMWeek tracks the industry’s progress in crystallising opposition across Europe, and looks ahead to the next stage in the Directive’s development
22/09/2010
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30/09/2010
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26/08/10
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