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The Hedge Fund Standards Board, established three years ago by some of the largest alternative fund managers to promote best practice in the sector, has brought in one of the most senior women in the UK securities industry as its… Read More

Regulators could increase systemic risk if they are too prescriptive regarding the type of instruments clearing houses can accept as collateral under new rules being drawn up by US and European regulators, clearing houses have warned. The comments underline the… Read More

Barclays Capital’s Simon Samuels was named as the top-ranked banks analyst in Thomson Reuters Extel survey, as the sector was shown to be in a state of flux as a result several high-profile team moves.

Guy Hands, chairman of UK buyout firm Terra Firma, has turned on his larger rivals, saying mega firms’ flagship funds will become “mediocre” and their returns weaker as they grow even larger.

There is no shortage of discontent with the way listed companies are being managed in the wake of the credit crisis. None of us should be surprised to see an increasing number of activist investors getting stuck in, but a… Read More

The CDC Group is set to provide direct investments in firms for the first time since 2004, following the publication of a long-awaited review of the controversial private equity firm that invests on behalf of the UK Government in emerging… Read More

The chairman of French regulator the Autorité des Marchés Financier has urged European exchanges and alternative trading facilities to adopt more stringent market rules including region-wide circuit breakers in an effort to ensure they function properly as centres for capital… Read More

Mutual funds are piling more money into equities than safer fixed-income products for the first time since the financial crisis, according to data released today, in a clear sign that investors are regaining their appetite for risk.

JP Morgan’s former head of equity research, who was understood to be looking for a new role after his division was reshuffled three weeks ago, is to head the group’s corporate bank in Europe, the Middle East and Africa. The… Read More

Short-sellers have begun to show their disquiet over Glencore after building up a significant stake of available stock in the commodities trader, whose shares have so far failed to reach its initial listing pricing since floating on Tuesday.