Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to discuss the trial implementation of stock index futures trading, margin trading and securities lending in China – approved in principle by the State Council and confirmed by the China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) on January 8, 2010....

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to explain the rule recently published by the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission that establishes a timetable for the mandatory clearing of interest rate and credit default swaps through a clearinghouse. Design/methodology/approach – The paper...

Purpose – This paper aims to address amendments to the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) recordkeeping rules that will require certain market participants to maintain records of all oral communications leading to the execution of a “commodity interest” transaction that are...

Purpose – The purpose of this article is to explore what the author believes to be some of the key challenges facing hedge fund managers that are preparing for registration with the Commission under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (“Advisers Act”). Design/methodology/approach –...

Purpose – To introduce the Market in Financial Instruments Directive (MiFID). Design/methodology/approach – Provides a brief overview of the MiFID, how it widens the scope of business permitted under the “passport” regime, the types of financial institutions it covers, and the time frame...

Purpose – To introduce and summarize the key features of market‐misconduct‐related offenses in the UK with a particular focus on insider dealing. Design/methodology/approach – Provides a detailed overview of: the market abuse regime of the UK's financial regulator, the Financial Services...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to provide a comprehensive background on the recent legislative, regulatory, and prosecutorial scrutiny of mutual funds and underlying issues such as the level and transparency of fees and costs, distribution and sales practices, and fund governance....

Purpose – To provide a brief overview of US securities laws that apply to the marketing of hedge funds. Design/methodology/approach – Summarizes US securities offering rules, including Regulation S and Regulation D at the federal level, state securities laws, antifraud standards, and...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to explain the risk of bad mutual fund data for a financial services firm that sells mutual funds and to recommend steps a firm can take to ensure the reliability of its mutual fund data. Design/methodology/approach – Explains problems caused by missing...

Purpose – The purpose of this summary is to provide excerpts of selected Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) Regulatory Notices issued from October to December 2007 and a sample of disciplinary actions during that period. In July 2007, FINRA Regulatory Notices replaced NASD Notices...