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NFA Adopts CPO Quarterly Reporting Rule

March 16, 2010

The NFA recently adopted new Rule 2-46 which will require commodity pool operators to make a quarterly report to the NFA.  This quarterly reporting requirement is in addition to the annual audit financial statement filing requirement and must be completed through the NFA’s online filing system.
We have provided an overview of the major requirements of [...]

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New Connecticut Hedge Fund Laws Proposed

March 15, 2010

Wants Greater Disclosure & Transparency
A bill was recently introduced into the Connecticut General Assembly which would require investment advisers to hedge funds to provide an overview of any conflicts of interests of such investment adviser with respect to its duties to the fund (or its investors).  This new bill comes about a year after another [...]

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Hedge Fund Databases | Survey of Databases

March 8, 2010

Hedge fund databases are online databases that collect and publish information and performance results from hedge fund managers who list their fund.  Usually these databases are open to accredited investors who subscribe to the website.
Aside from providing basic information on the hedge fund, including the name of the fund, the manager, and contact information, the [...]

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Hedge Fund Events March 2010

March 1, 2010

The following are various hedge fund events happening this month.  Please email us if you would like us to add your event to this list.
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March 1-3

Sponsor: IMN
Event: Distressed Investment Summit
Location: Huntington Beach, CA

March 2

Sponsor: 100 Women in Hedge Funds
Event: Christy Romero, Chief of Staff, Office of the Special Inspector General - TARP
Location: Washington, D.C.

March 2

Sponsor: [...]

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NFA CPO & CTA Regulatory and Compliance Seminar

February 28, 2010

NFA to Talk Directly to Futures & Commodities Community
On Tuesday March 2 the National Futures Association (”NFA”) is hosting a regulatory seminar for members of the commodity and futures markets.  The seminar will focus on a number of important issues including the following:

Overview and Discussion of Regulatory Changes
Disclosure Document and Performance Reporting
Financial Reporting for Commodity [...]

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New Forex Regulations: Overview of Public Comments

February 23, 2010

Leverage, Inaccessibility for Smaller Traders, and Offshore Threat are Focus of Public Comments
As we’ve discussed in related posts, the CFTC has proposed rules regulating the off-exchange spot forex industry (see Retail FOREX Registration Regulations Proposed).  The CFTC has requested comments from the public and there are currently about 100 public comments on CFTC’s website written in response [...]

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Conifer Securities Hosts Hedge Fund Panel Discussion on February 11, 2010

February 10, 2010

Panel to Focus on Operational & Fundraising Issues
On Thursday February 11, 2010 Conifer Securities will host a panel discussion at the The City Club of San Francisco starting at 3pm.  For more information, please see the flyer on the Conifer website.  I’ve also posted more information on this event below.  For a listing of other [...]

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San Francisco Hedge Fund Networking Event

January 4, 2010

Mallon P.C. co-sponsors event at Hyatt Regency on January 13, 2010
On January 13 the San Francisco hedge fund community will be gathering at the Hyatt Regency in 5 Embarcadero Center for a networking event that will last from 2pm to 5pm.  Cocktails and hors d’oeuvres will be served and I look forward to having the [...]

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Hedge Fund Events December 2009

December 4, 2009

The following are various hedge fund events happening this month.  Please email us if you would like us to add your event to this list.
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December 1

Sponsor: 100 Women In Hedge Funds
Event: Annual Holiday Cheer at Saks Fifth Avenue in Greenwich
Location: Greenwich, CT

December 1 - December 2

Sponsor: Institutional Investor
Event: Emerging Markets Infrastructure Summit
Location: Mumbai

December [...]

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Happy Thanksgiving

November 26, 2009

Happy Thanksgiving from Hedge Fund Law Blog.

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