Hedge funds await EU talks on new regulations

Preview and reports of Ecofin Council, Luxembourg, 18-19 October 2010.

ESO: Background information: French-UK stand-off stalls hedge fund deal http://www.europeansources.info/record/french-uk-stand-off-stalls-hedge-fund-deal/

ESO: Background information: Brussels backs financial activities tax http://www.europeansources.info/record/brussels-backs-financial-activities-tax/

European Commission: MEMO/10/497: Preparation of Eurogroup and Economic and Finance Ministers Council, Luxembourg 18 and 19 October 2010 http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=MEMO/10/497&format=PDF&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=en

AIMA: AIMA’s campaign on the European Commission’s draft directive on Alternative Investment Fund Managers http://www.aima.org/en/directive-centre/index.cfm

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