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Why Bigger Is Not Always Better: Dodd-Frank & Its Impact On Small Banks & Businesses, Sarah King
Why Bigger Is Not Always Better: Dodd-Frank & Its Impact On Small Banks & Businesses, Sarah King
Journal of Civil Rights and Economic Development
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Imagine that the year is 2006. Along with partners and investors, you have just taken one of the biggest risks of your life and founded a small business. Specifically, your business acts as a broker of financial instruments known as energy derivatives; it matches buyers and sellers of futures, options, and other derivatives, and a portion of the money made from the trade is collected as a fee for your services. For the most part, the business runs smoothly. You’re rarely stressed, your customers are satisfied with your services, and you and your co-workers make good money.
Imagine that …
Increasing Investor Protection Through Improving Hedge Fund Valuation, Deirdre Farrell
Increasing Investor Protection Through Improving Hedge Fund Valuation, Deirdre Farrell
St. John's Law Review
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This Note examines the current hedge fund regulations in the United States and in Europe, and proposes ways for regulators to improve hedge fund valuation in the United States to increase investor protection. Although valuation issues affect all pooled investment vehicles that invest in illiquid, difficult-to-value assets, this Note focuses only on the valuation systems of hedge funds.
Part I gives an overview of hedge funds in general—their structure and the major stakeholders involved. Part II summarizes the valuation process and its associated issues. Part III describes recent regulatory changes in the United States affecting hedge funds, including the …