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The financial sector sees too much regulation as big risk

For the second year in a row, the financial sector sees excessive regulation as the biggest threat its existence. June 28 (Reuters): For the...

The Bank of New York/Amber Partners Report: Institutional investors must face the challenges of operational risk

Institutional investors need to focus more on operational risk processes when choosing hedge fund managers, according to new research. June 6 (HedgeWeek): According...

ECB: hedge funds pose same risk to financial markets as bird flu

According to the European Central Bank, hedge funds pose a significant risk to global financial stability. June 2 (Financial Times): Hedge funds have created...

Fed concern over loans to hedge funds

According to the President of the New York Federal Reserve, credit derivative dealer banks risk weakening the financial system by allowing hedge funds to...

youDevise Launches First Commercial Portfolio Management System for Funds of Hedge Funds

 youDevise, a provider of on-demand applications for financial markets, has launched the first portfolio management system for FoHFs for solving critical management, risk, compliance...

Experts: controls can slash hedge fund risk

According to hedge fund experts, it doesn’t take much for investors to avoid hedge fund blow ups and fraud instances. May 2 (Reuters):Hedge fund...

Diversifying risk gets harder as assets move in sync: Merrill says hedge funds 95% correlated to S&P500

According to a new Merill Lynch report, hedge funds’ diversifying power has severely diminished. April 10 (MarketWatch): Stocks, real estate, gold, commodities and other...

New study: Are commodities futures too risky for your portfolio? Hogwash!

According to new data, commodity returns match those of equity and are less risky. April 5 (knowledge.wharton.upenn.edu): Most investors know that speculating on commodities...

IFI WEEKLY COVER STORY: UKs FSA publishes feedback on hedge fund risks

The UKs Financial Services Authority (FSA) has published its feedback to Discussion Paper 05/4 Hedge Funds: A Discussion of Risk and Regulatory Engagement, which...

IFI WEEKLY ALTERNATIVES: Smaller prime brokers riskier

Credit-rating analysts and other risk watchers are worried about smaller prime brokers, according to the Wall Street Journal.  In an effort to challenge established...

US Treasury Department to study hedge fund and derivatives risks

The U.S. Treasury Department is studying the growth of  hedge funds and derivatives to see what risks they may pose to financial markets ...

Are emerging markets facing bubble trouble?

Investors may have underpriced or mispriced country risks and are now highly vulnerable to a sell off, according to analysts. March 10 (Reuters): Heady...

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