According to the annual Deutsche Bank survey of hedge funds, this is the year that “the hedge fund industry will grow up”. Barry Bausano, Deutsche Bank co-head, Global Prime Finance reported on CNBC today that more consolidation in the industry will occur, with further closings of funds ahead for 2009. While the hedge fund industry is resilient, [...]
It may not be front page news, but states are becoming more active in the regulation of hedge funds, stepping in where there is a perceived lack of action from the federal government. From blue sky laws to registration provisions, the states have always been “in the mix”, but now we are seeing an increase [...]
You may have noticed that we haven’t posted any blogs lately. That’s because we have been just overwhelmed with the sheer volume of information, particularly on the hedge fund scandal front — not to mention the regulatory front! But for this post, we wanted to keep it simple and focus on a lesser-known recent news story that brings into focus [...]
