In this Edition: Europe focuses further on banking regulations Pending margin rules on uncleared swaps US banks appear to be heeding regulators’ advice on not lending to highly leveraged buyouts New Regulations on the Horizon in Europe US and global regulations start to converge Europe has seen a significant amount of activity on the regulatory…
In This Edition Banking regulations continue to impact hedge funds FSOC moves forward in identifying systemically important financial institutions SEC’s 2014 report provides insight on trends in alternative funds FATCA implementation continues Assessing the Evolving Impact of Banking Regulation on Hedge Funds Hedge funds’ relationships with prime brokers unstable due to new regulations While increased…
In This Edition SEC adopts money market fund rule reforms Definitional changes increase pricing for some credit default swaps Revised regulations broaden the classification of commodity pool operators Private equity funds’ treatment of fees and expenses remains on the SEC’s radar US Money Market Fund Reform Not the good news you hoped for After several…
In this Edition Regulators across the globe begin developing requirements for dark pools trading systems US regulators discourage highly leveraged transactions by banks OTC derivatives rules continue to roll out in the US and Europe FATCA’s debut means more paperwork for funds, investors, and financial institutions Come into the Light Dark pools get more scrutiny…
In This Edition Potential for regulation of systemically important players in the asset management industry An update on the Volcker Rule and bank holdings of CLOs Fragmentation in the global swaps market Regulations for private equity and hedge funds FATCA’s first deadline, and what’s to come Sometimes It’s Good Not To Be “Important” Large US…
Calendar year 2013 was an active year for financial regulatory developments as US regulators continued to work through the rulemaking requirements imposed on them by the 2010 Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (Dodd-Frank). European regulators were also active, addressing many systemic issues during calendar year 2013. The year 2014 is setting up…
The endowment model of investing is far from broken. Early adopters of the model continue to push forward, reaping impressive gains along the way. In this paper we provide a practitioner’s perspective on the endowment model, the experience of some early adopters of the strategy, and the execution of the model in the current environment.
Although the rate of increase has remained relatively constant over the past six years, total student charges, which include tuition, fees, and room & board charges, continue to rise. Our annual compendium of student charges includes high-to-low rankings, annual percentage increases, a comparison of rates of increase to inflation, and an appendix providing a 20-year…
This paper highlights key provisions of the major U.S. financial act signed into law in July 2010, focusing on issues related to alternative investments and managers. With more than 60 mandated federal studies due over the next several years and at least 200 new regulations that have yet to be written, the final regulatory landscape…