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Forex Hedge Fund Articles

April 7, 2009

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 Overview

What is Forex?  Forex Overview
Forex E-Micro

Forex [...]

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Passing the Series 34 Exam

April 2, 2009

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 good as I had hoped for, but it [...]

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Discussion about Forex Registration and the Series 34 Exam

March 16, 2009

(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, forex managers and those parties which solicit [...]

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Forex Hedge Funds – Forex Commodity Pools

November 8, 2008

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 on spot forex transactions, but [...]

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NFA Releases More Information on Forex Registration

November 7, 2008

(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 regard to the registration process, individuals will [...]

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