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Managed Funds Association Responds to SEC Actions on Short Selling
WASHINGTON -- Richard H. Baker, the President and CEO of Managed Funds Association, issued the following statement on the Securities and Exchange Commission's SEC new rules governing short selling: "MFA is concerned about the instability that is shaking the nation's financial system. This crisis is the result of risk...
Hedge fund industry looks to court regulators, critics, media; Managed Funds Association planning to `get out ahead of regulatory issues'.(News)
Byline: Jeff Benjamin KEY BISCAYNE, Fla. - The $1.2 trillion hedge fund industry, bracing for its second regulatory battle with the Securities and Exchange Commission in as many years, plans to take a more proactive approach to dealing with r ...
CME takes on OTC.(Managed Money Review)
The Chicago Mercantile Exchange CME on Nov. 1 will launch an incentive program hoping to draw more commodity trading advisors CTA and forex trading managers to its markets. CTAs and hedge funds with a minimum of $50 million under management, including managed accounts and pooled investments,...
CME takes on OTC
The Chicago Mercantile Exchange CME on Nov. 1 will launch an incentive program hoping to draw more commodity trading advisors CTA and forex trading managers to its markets. CTAs and hedge funds with a minimum of $50 million under management, including managed accounts and pooled investments, who trade more than...
SEC requests industry group help in training; Members of Managed Funds Association asked to speak with regulator's staffers.(Securities and Exchange Commission)
Byline: Vineeta Anand WASHINGTON - The Securities and Exchange Commission has asked the hedge fund industry to help train SEC staff to inspect the estimated 1,260 hedge fund investment advisers expected to register by next February. The SEC's O Byline:...
MFA making lemonade.(Managed Funds Association working with Securities and Exchange Commission for preparing managers for registration )
After fighting the good fight in opposing the Securities and Exchange Commission's SEC quest to register hedge funds, the Managed Funds Association (MFA has changed course and is now working with the SEC to make sure managers are prepared for reg After fighting the good fight...
Managed Funds Association Pledges Leadership Role as SEC Proceeds toward Implementation of New Regulatory Regime; Reiterates Concerns Regarding Ramifications of Proposed Rules
WASHINGTON -- In response to the adoption of a controversial new regulatory regime for hedge fund managers by the Securities and Exchange Commission SEC, Managed Funds Association MFA, the global voice for the hedge fund industry, announced that the Association is dedicated to working with the SEC to ensure that...
Staying afloat with pools. (commodity trading advisor)
Commodity pools are often favored by investors because pooled funds keep minimum investments lower. The community trading advisor CTA simplifies the trading and accounting processes, therefore allowing futures benefits to reach even the lress affluent. However, if a CTAs decide on establishing their own private pool, they needs to determine...
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Managed Funds Association Responds to SEC Actions on Short Selling
WASHINGTON -- Richard H. Baker, the President and CEO of Managed Funds Association, issued the following statement on the Securities and Exchange Commission's SEC new rules governing short selling: "MFA is concerned about the instability that is shaking the nation's financial system. This crisis is the result of...
Ignoring the messenger
Now that the unthinkable has happened, Richard Baker could be excused for indulging in one of the juiciest "I told you so" moments of all time. Baker is the former U.S. congressman from Baton Rouge who sounded the alarm about problems with Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, the nation's...
Managed Funds Association Urges Congress to Provide CFTC More Resources to Prosecute Market Manipulators
WASHINGTON -- As part of its comprehensive plan to address concerns with volatility in the commodities markets, Managed Funds Association MFA today is releasing its "Analysis and Recommendations: The Investor in a Sound Futures Market." The Analysis sets forth a series of recommendations designed to ensure economic growth and stability....
Aima teams up with MFA in an industry alliance.
Byline: Oliver Good The Alternative Investment Management Association and Washington DC-based Managed Funds Association have announced an alliance, designed to allow the two organisations to collaborate on industry initiatives. Aima and the MFA are the world's two largest hedge fund...
Aima and MFA unify to help members.
Aima and MFA hook up. Stefanie Ives The Alternative Investment Management Association and Managed Funds Association have announced plans to develop a framework for a principles-based regulatory system. The alliance will operate on a global basis with an overall aim...
MFA passes torch
The Managed Funds Association passed the torch of leadership at its Network 2008 conference in Key Biscayne, Fla. in February. Former Congressman Richard Baker (R-La.) officially took the reins as president and CEO of the MFA. Former President John Gaine will stay on as special advisor on international affairs. ...
Rep. Baker to head MFA
Rep. Richard H. Baker (R-LA) was named president and CEO of Managed Funds Association. "I am very excited to become a partner on the MFA team. The member firms are the source of the most creative financial strategies in the marketplace," says Baker, who was to resign from Congress by...
Fund Managers Embrace Integral's FX Grid® 3.0 for Direct Access to Foreign Exchange Markets
* Delegates to next week's MFA Conference will test drive systems that tap the $3 trillion-a-day FX market * MFA Conference in Key Biscayne to host 600 fund managers and other investment industry professionals MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. -- Integral Development Corp. (www.integral.com), an independent provider of...
Richard Baker to Leave Gov. To Head Hedge Fund Lobby
Congressional Republicans lost another one of their leaders last week when Rep. Richard Baker, the leading critic of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, said he is resigning his seat to become president and CEO of the Managed Funds Association, a leading hedge fund lobby group. The Louisiana Republican...
Louisiana Rep. Richard Baker exits Congress early to lead lobbying
Rep. Richard Baker is leaving his congressional seat in February to lead the main lobbying group for the hedge fund industry. Baker told WJBO's "Morning News" he will step down effective Feb. 7 but could leave even earlier. Sen. David Vitter said Baker's leaving...
Vincent to chair MFA
Eric Vincent, president of Ospraie Management LLC, was elected chairman of the Managed Funds Association MFA. "The Board is dedicated to continuing its mission of advancing the growth of the industry while creating an environment of sound practices that will foster protection for the global markets and for investors," he...
MFA reaches over the pond
The Managed Funds Association MFA announced in October that it has initiated a global dialogue on sound practices for the hedge funds industry. MFA President Jack Gaine met with Sir Andrew Large, chairman of the Hedge Fund Working Group HFWG, and Florence Lombard, CEO of the Alternative Investment Management...
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