Thursday, 6 August 2009

The FT has today sent me this index to relevant articles together with necessary links.  . 
I send it for your consideration

Christina





LONDON FIGHTS FOR ITS FUTURE

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London has railed against the raft of recent regulations from the European Union and the UK Government as it fights to maintain its reputation as a global financial hub


Controversial draft regulations for hedge funds will be substantially amended, says the new head of the European parliament�s economic and monetary affairs committee - Jul 28 2009

With expenses budgets slashed, banks and other City institutions are turning to butchery courses in the search for cheap ways to entertain their clients - Jul 24 2009

Lord Turner is tightening UK scrutiny of investment banks, warning there is a �real danger� regulators might fail to make a radical overhaul of the banking system - Jul 23 2009

Rivalry between Paris and London could jeopardise Europe�s competitiveness in the vast over-the-counter derivatives markets, France�s stock market regulator has warned - Jul 20 2009

City firms say the new approach, which includes sitting in on bank board meetings and issuing bigger fines for misbehaviour, makes the agency more like the intrusive SEC - Jul 19 2009

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European finance: Prospects for Paris to strengthen its markets role are being boosted by a state initiative to capitalise on the setbacks to London from the crisis



George Osborne�s proposal for the abolition of the FSA means that the framework for regulation of the City of London will remain bitterly contested for at least another year, Lex writes

Alternative investment: Europe�s proposed regulations for hedge funds and private equity are provoking threats to flee and could transform the industry map

The adoption of tough EU restrictions on hedge funds would provoke a transatlantic regulatory war, warns Stanley Fink, former chief executive of Man Group




Andrew Large is not convinced the Tory plan to split the FSA and give supervision to the Bank is wise or necessary, or will deliver a better result than the improvements already under way




Brussels blog: Despite the fact hedge funds were not to blame for the spectacular implosion of the financial system, the sector copped more than its share of the fallout

Hedge funds should be supervised and regulated, as they already are in much of Europe. But it is unfair of the French and German governments to penalise these foreign �locusts� for domestic failures

Somewhere along the way, hedge funds lost sight of their original purpose, writes David Smith, investment director at GAM�s fund of funds