This is one of a series of notes which looks at actual or proposed reforms of either certain parts of the financial services sector or reforms of certain activities in the wake of the fianncial crisis. These notes attempt to describe the progress made on individual issues through these phases. This note focuses upon the regulation of hedge funds by the Alternative Investment Fund Managers directive.
Reforming Financial Markets: I Hedge Funds (472 KB , PDF)
This is one of a series of notes which looks at actual or proposed reforms of either certain parts of the financial services sector or reforms of certain activities.
Whilst the ‘rescue and recovery’ phase of the financial crisis is (mainly) past, the legislative phase – introducing new rules and law to prevent further crises, is now in full swing. These notes attempt to describe the progress made on individual issues through these phases. This note focuses upon the regulation of hedge funds by the Alternative Investment Fund Managers directive.
Reforming Financial Markets: I Hedge Funds (472 KB , PDF)
In response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, the G7, EU and other allies and partners across the globe have imposed an unprecedented package of coordinated sanctions against Russia.
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The Bank of England has tools to manage the failure of banks. This bill, which has its second reading in the Commons on 22 January 2025, would introduce a new tool to manage the failure of smaller banks.
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