Laurence Fletcher

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Position: Hedge Funds Correspondent

I write news and analyses on the European hedge fund industry and look after the Hedge Hub blog. I previously covered mutual funds in the UK and Europe.

Articles

EU Parliament report slams hedge-fund directive November 09, 11:06am EST

LONDON (Reuters) - A report for the European Parliament attacked a proposed EU directive to regulate hedge funds as "poorly constructed, ill-focused and premature", in a blow for lawmakers who have demanded tough rules for the sector. Full Article

UPDATE 1-EU Parliament report slams hedge-fund directive

Latest on the Reuters Hedge Hub blog

Man Group on slow recovery path

UPDATE 1-Man Group profit beats forecast, assets rise

Hedge funds face investor war on fees

Blog Posts

Reuters HedgeWorld webinar on prime brokerage

On Nov 10, Reuters HedgeWorld will present a 90-minute web seminar all about prime brokerage. Full Article

The unforgivable sin?

The exact nature of the so-called 'unforgiveable sin' in Mark 3:29 has been a subject of debate for centuries, but maybe one fund executive has put his finger on it. Full Article

Hedge funds "a good thing", says Taleb

Regulators are going after the wrong target by trying to impose stricter rules on hedge funds, according to Nassim Nicholas Taleb, high-profile author of credit crisis hit The Black Swan. Full Article | Comments [1]