The CFTC just released a statement by Commissioner Chilton regarding the new retail Forex regulations.  The full statement is reprinted below and can also be found here. **** “Rules to Rein in a Racket” Statement by Commissioner Bart Chilton on the Release of New Retail Forex Rules In recent years, [...]

Below are a list of the articles which are devoted to forex hedge funds and the regulations involved in the off-exchange foreign currency markets.  Please contact us if you would like to start a forex hedge fund or if you would like information related to the forex registration requirements. Forex [...]

By Bart Mallon, Esq. www.series34exam.com Discussion about How to Take and Pass the Series 34 Exam On Thursday I took the Series 34 Exam and I passed.  I answered 30 out of 40 questions correctly for a 75% (it takes a 70% score to pass).  This score is not as [...]

(www.hedgefundlawblog.com) Creating Series 34 Exam Prep Materials One central issue in the investment management industry is increases in regulation of previously unregulated or lightly regulated activities.  The major area which will see direct regulation within the next 12 months is the retail off-exchange foreign currency industry.  As we have discussed, [...]

This is a guide for those managers who want to start a forex hedge fund.  It provides information on forex hedge fund structures, an overview of the registration requirements, and a discussion of the process of forming a forex hedge fund.  For the purpose of this article we are focusing [...]

(www.hedgefundlawblog.com in conjunction with www.forexregistration.com) The NFA released more information on the Forex registration requirements for Forex CPOs, Forex CTAs and Forex IBs (release is here).  The NFA specifically notes that the CFTC has not yet completed writing the registration requirements so there is not date set for registration. With [...]