IOSCO Publishes a Report on the Second IOSCO Hedge Fund Survey
IOSCO has published a Report on the Second IOSCO Hedge Fund Survey, which gathered data from hedge fund managers and advisers about the markets in which they operate, as well as their trading activities, leverage, funding and counterparty information. The survey serves as part of IOSCO's effort to support the G20 initiative to mitigate risk with hedge fund trading and traditional opacity. The survey tracked hedge funds since September 2012 covering the following areas:
- Qualifying funds
- Assets under management
- Fund domicile
- Investment strategy
- Use of leverage and market exposure
- Liquidity risk
See: IOSCO Report: Report on the Second IOSCO Hedge Fund Survey; IOSCO Press Release.