2
votes
The Finance Minister of Sweden, which took the helm of the EU yesterday (1 July), said hedge funds and private equity firms needed to be regulated, but warned against "overzealous" initiatives as they should not be seen as the primary cause of the global financial crisis.
submitted by EurActiv on 2nd Jul 2009 (via euractiv.com)



Add your comment
Please Login or Signup to leave a comment



Similar Articles
1
votes
“It’s now or never for the leaders of the world’s biggest economies to make the changes that will support their claims to have learnt the lessons of the financial and economic crises. Oooh aye? “Strict and consistent measures must be put in place to regulate financial markets, particularly in regard to hedge and private equity funds. Private equity
submitted by TimWorstall on 24th Sep 2009 (via timworstall.com)
1
votes
Sweden, the new holder of the EU presidency, came to the defence of hedge funds and private equity, saying it did not blame them for the financial crisis and would press for improvements in EU proposals to regulate them
submitted by FT on 1st Jul 2009 (via traxfer.ft.com)
Tags: · · · · · ·
1
votes
The EU internal market commissioner tells Tim Geithner that new rules for hedge funds and private equity will not shut foreign funds out of EU financial markets
submitted by FT on 8th Apr 2010 (via traxfer.ft.com)
1
votes
The European Commission's draft directive on hedge funds and private equity funds can and will be improved, according to the UK's financial services minister
submitted by FT on 14th Jul 2009 (via traxfer.ft.com)
1
votes
EU finance ministers reach broad agreement on the need to impose tighter regulations on hedge funds and private equity firms.
submitted by BBCPolitics on 18th May 2010 (via news.bbc.co.uk)
Tags: · · · · · ·
1
votes
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
submitted by FT on 24th Jun 2010 (via traxfer.ft.com)
3
votes
By supporting tighter regulation on hedge funds and private equity on 10 September, the European Parliament's Economic Committee may have signalled the end of an era for the financial sector. Poul Nyrup Rasmussen, president of the Party of European Socialists, told EurActiv why he thinks events have taken a new turn.
submitted by EurActiv on 17th Sep 2008 (via euractiv.com)
1
votes
By supporting tighter regulation on hedge funds and private equity last week, the European Parliament's Economic Committee may have signalled the end of an era for the financial sector. Poul Nyrup Rasmussen, president of the Party of European Socialists, tells EurActiv why he thinks events have taken a new turn.
submitted by EurActiv on 17th Sep 2008 (via euractiv.com)
1
votes
European Commission president Jose-Manuel Barroso has said that the financial crisis means that new regulation will be required and that 'no financial player should be exempt'
submitted by FT on 15th Jan 2009 (via traxfer.ft.com)
1
votes
The Spanish EU Presidency is aiming to close an agreement on the draft hedge and private equity funds directive at a meeting of finance ministers in Brussels tomorrow (16 March), with teething problems on foreign fund treatment threatening to derail a deal. 
submitted by EurActiv on 15th Mar 2010 (via euractiv.com)

Add Story

Hot Topics
from the last 24 hours
1
Blair (58)
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
BBC (11)
9
10
Deal (11)
11
Least (10)
12
Book (10)
13
14
world (9)
15
UK (9)
16
17
Full (8)
18
19
Power (8)
20
Media (8)

Get a widget

Quick start user guide

Mobile Politigg

 







Powered By PHPDug version 2.0.0
Privacy Policy
Terms & Conditions