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The UK Reporting Fund regime

The UK Reporting Fund regime came into force with the intention of simplifying the rules attached to its predecessor, the… Read more

FATCA full analysis of the proposed regulations

With the publication on 8 February 2012 of proposed regulations for compliance with the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (“FATCA”),… Read more

Regulatory reform – twin peaks to operate within the FSA from April 2012

"Twin peaks" model for FSA - Hector Sants, chief executive of the FSA, gave an update on regulatory reform in… Read more

Julian Korek publishes article on the impact the of new US regulations on HFM's worldwide

Julian Korek published an article in HFM Week examining the impact and implications of new US regulations. As US regulators… Read more

Detecting financial fraud and potential red flags

It was recently reported that the FBI opened more than one thousand inquiries into possible Ponzi schemes during 2011. The… Read more

Providing assurance on Client Assets to the FSA

In October 2011, the Auditing Practices Board (“the APB”) issued Bulletin 2011/2 “Providing Assurance on Client Assets to the Financial… Read more

Expert networks: a risky business?

Expert networks can provide a competitive edge in making investment decisions but hedge funds must still implement strong internal controls… Read more

Fitness and probity: the new regime

The Central Bank of Ireland (CBI) has implemented a new fitness and probity regime effective from 1 December 2011 for… Read more

Payment Protection Insurance: the challenges ahead

Despite much recent discussion of the need to protect the interests of the UK’s financial services industry and the key… Read more

Update on SEC registration for non US-managers

The Securities Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted final rules on 22 June 2011 implementing provisions of the Dodd-Frank Act (“the Act”)… Read more

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HK survey results

A survey conducted by Kinetic Partners of senior figures in the Asian financial services industry revealed that almost half believe that regulation will continue to be the greatest challenge facing the global finance industry over the next 5 years.

Click below to view Julian Korek discussing the survey.

Financial fraud

The SEC continues to launch new investigations and examine companies and individuals suspected of committing fraud. Joel Cohen discusses financial fraud and it's implications.

Click below to view Joel Cohen's interview.