The near meltdown of financial systems across world has shed new light on the hedge fund industry. The G-20 and the broader international debate on regulation and supervision for hedge funds has brought the future of the industry into question. The European Commission has recently revealed its draft Directive, which tackles macro and micro risk areas related to hedge funds. The roundtable will deal with the main aspects of this new piece of legislation, its impact on the industry and the safety of the financial system (illiquid assets, enforcement, and use of leverage).

Speakers

• Emil Paulis, Director, Financial Services Policy and Financial Markets, DG Internal Market, European Commission
• Poul Rasmussen, MEP, President, PES Group
• Ravi Bulchandani, Managing Director and Head of Alternative Investments, Barclays Wealth
• Thomas Deinet, Executive Director, Hedge Fund Standards Board
• Moderator: Karel Lannoo, Secretary General, ECMI

This event was held on Monday, 29 June 2009 at CEPS, 1 Place de Congrès - 1000 Brussels.

Report from the event

For the event report and the speakers' presentations, please click here.