AIMA

The Alternative Investment Management Association (AIMA), the global hedge fund association, has responded to the temporary short selling bans introduced by France, Italy, Belgium and Spain.

 AIMA ceo Andrew Baker said: “We do not think these bans will help the current market situation. Past experience has shown that bans on short selling do not prevent market falls and indeed can exacerbate volatility. Independent academic research also supports this conclusion. 

New barriers to international clearing could be erected by proposed new regulations for over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives in the European Union, according to the Alternative Investment Management Association (AIMA), the global hedge fund association.

EU policymakers should consider the economic impact of potential restrictions on credit default swaps in sovereign debt. That’s according to the Alternative Investment Management Association (AIMA), the global hedge fund association.

The Alternative Investment Management Association (AIMA), the global hedge fund association, has called for the implemented form of the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD) to be flexible, proportionate and based on the principles of openness and transparency.

The Alternative Investment Management Association (AIMA) – the global hedge fund industry association – says the proposals on short selling and over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives published today by the European Commission could help remove uncertainty and confusion in the market.

The Alternative Investment Management Association (AIMA) – the global hedge fund industry association – is to engage with U.S. policymakers and supervisors over the implementation of the Dodd-Frank Act.

The Alternative Investment Management Association (AIMA) – the global hedge fund industry association – has urged European Union policymakers to push ahead with reforms of over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives, saying that the benefits will outweigh increased costs.

AIMA, which recently submitted a response to the European Commission’s Consultation on Derivatives and Market Infrastructures, said it wished to see EU policymakers implement the objectives on OTC derivatives that were laid down by the G20.

 If the European Union pushes through a flawed Directive on Alternative Investment Fund Managers the impact will go far beyond the hedge fund and private equity industries. That’s according to the Alternative Investment Management Association (AIMA) – the global hedge fund industry association.