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The 2008 financial crisis drastically tarnished the reputation of hedge funds and, as a result, the entire investment climate changed. The investment in securities...

As part of a settlement approved by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on August 5, 2014, America’s third largest bank has agreed to...

Hedge funds have thrived as an industry in the recent years due to their attractive promise of high returns, favourable policies, sophisticated strategies and...

The buying back of shares by a company is governed by both the laws of the state where the company is incorporated and by...

Before delving into the various hedging strategies that make hedge funds such a popular investment, one needs to consider the different types of risk...

Among the regulations governing hedge funds are the restrictions found in Regulation D of the Securities Act of 1933. Those restrictions allow hedge fund...

In 2008 at the height of the U.S. subprime mortgage crisis, two prominent Federal housing finance agencies established as Government-Sponsored Enterprises (GSEs) were placed...

The hedge fund industry used to have humble beginnings: in 1990, it had $40 billion in assets under management. Now, its growing appeal has...

The Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act (JOBS Act) directed the SEC to amend Rule 506 of the Securities Act of 1933 thereby allowing advertising...

What is a Hedge Fund?  A hedge fund is an aggressively managed investment fund that is maintained by a professional management firm. Hedge funds are...

Even after the success of Jones’ experiment, it would not exactly be correct to say that an industry had risen. For hedge funds to...

Hedge funds are similar to mutual funds in certain ways, but they also tend to differ greatly when it comes to certain things. They...

Until now, we have seen how earlier versions of mutual funds came into being but we have barely even scratched the surface so far;...

The beginning of Mutual Funds There happens to be some confusion between two different schools of thought, each of which has their own version of...

The history of funds and hedge funds Part 1 Introduction Types of Mutual Funds  There are several different kinds of funds available to those who are...

For all amateur traders, knowing the right people in the industry to look up to is extremely important. If you invest in hedge funds,...

Does new guidance consultation paper raise more queries than it seeks to solve? The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is currently consulting on guidance to clarify...

Although the traditionally male-dominated financial services industry has made great strides towards gender equality in recent years, it seems that at the very top,...

Big data has been on the business radar for a few years now, but in 2014 there has been a marked upswing in the...

The hedge fund industry is evolving at a rapid pace, and since the financial crisis the industry has seen sweeping changes. Here, we will...

The hedge fund is going through a period of unparalleled growth, with new money flowing into the industry from a new wave of tech...

Funds DNA - Interview with Peter Kristensen CEO of JP Fund Services and Co-Founder of JP Funds Group Part 1 Peter Kristensen is the CEO...

The term ‘alternative investment’ is an umbrella for all sorts of investments that don’t fall into one of the traditional asset classes of stocks,...

In April 2014, hedge fund legend Paul Tudor Jones - who we profiled last week in our article 'Paul Tudor Jones II - Shooting...

The hedge fund industry has seen some dramatic changes over the past decade, especially in the wake of the financial crisis of 2007-2008. Perhaps...