European laws to regulate hedge funds and private equity funds for the first time should be subject to a full impact assessment, a UK treasury minister says
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FT on 7th Sep 2009 (via traxfer.ft.com)
A stand-off between France and the UK has dashed hopes that an agreement on European rules for hedge funds and private equity funds could be reached this week, forcing diplomats to suspend a final negotiating session
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FT on 14th Oct 2010 (via ft.com)
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
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FT on 14th Jul 2009 (via traxfer.ft.com)
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.
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EurActiv on 15th Mar 2010 (via euractiv.com)
Gordon Brown has ensured that if George Osborne does become chancellor, a first test will be a bruising encounter over a proposed Brussels directive to regulate hedge funds and private equity
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FT on 4th May 2010 (via traxfer.ft.com)
Europe's controversial plans to regulate hedge and private equity funds are dealt a fresh blow as the European Central Bank warned they would put the industry at a significant competitive disadvantage
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FT on 22nd Oct 2009 (via traxfer.ft.com)
Hundreds of small companies have warned EU legislators over possible consequences of proposals to regulate hedge funds and private equity funds, saying these could affect capital support
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FT on 19th Apr 2010 (via traxfer.ft.com)
Proposals to regulate hedge funds and private equity funds in Europe could be a "catastrophe" for the venture capital sector, industry figures warn
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FT on 19th Sep 2010 (via ft.com)
The European Commission yesterday (11 March) rejected criticism coming from Washington that plans to regulate hedge funds and private equity in Europe would cause a transatlantic rift by closing doors to US funds.
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EurActiv on 12th Mar 2010 (via euractiv.com)
Hedge funds and private equity firms are hoping a resurgent right wing in European politics will give them stronger support when they call for changes to proposed legislation they see threatening their industries.
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EurActiv on 16th Jun 2009 (via euractiv.com)
A fresh effort to unblock the logjam over new EU rules to regulate hedge funds and private equity funds and allay US fears of regulatory protectionism is being spearheaded in the European parliament
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FT on 13th Apr 2010 (via traxfer.ft.com)