Tempting as it is to single out Wall Street and to narrow a tax loophole widely employed on Wall Street, it is not justified, writes John Gapper

The Scottish National party could hold a majority in the Holyrood parliament by 2019, allowing it to win a vote for a referendum on independence, according to one of the City's best-known hedge funds

The hedge funds row might soon be over, say EU sources, who claim regulation is in sight. Reportedly, funds will likely be able to choose between getting an EU passport to gain access to national markets or getting the private and less stringent licences that they are used to. 

The hedge funds row might soon be over, say EU sources, which claim private equity regulation is in sight. Reportedly, funds will likely be able to choose between getting an EU passport to gain access to national markets or getting the private and less stringent licences that they are used to. 

Squeal like a stuck piggy for Timmy here! Global Geo-Politics Net is carrying an important article by David Cronin highlighting the desperate need for a civil society campaign to counter the might of financial lobbying by banks and hedge funds. Besieged by legions of well-funded financial lobbyists (reinforced by columns of financial

Talks have collapsed between European lawmakers and national representatives to agree new controls for hedge funds, following a dispute that many fear could spoil Brussels' attempts to overhaul financial regulations. 

Congressional negotiators closed in on a financial reform compromise that bans banks from proprietary trading but allows some investment in hedge funds and private equity firms

Congress edged closer to a landmark financial reform as Democrats patched up differences over restrictions on bank investments in hedge funds and private equity firms

US and UK financial regulators today (11 June) launched an attack against pending EU rules on hedge funds, which they say go beyond international standards and make it difficult for US investment funds to access the 27-member bloc's market.

On the margins of talks on the EU's economy and financial regulation in Luxembourg today (8 June), ministers will discuss how they can resolve a row with the European Parliament over a contested regulation aimed at hedge funds and other investment vehicles.