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Hedgies R Fuk Alert! July was the 14th consecutive month of net outflows for the hedge fund industry. Investors removed an estimated net $5.6 billion from hedge funds in July.

Hedgies R Fuk Alert! July was the 14th consecutive month of net outflows for the hedge fund industry. Investors removed an estimated net $5.6 billion from hedge funds in July.

TLDRS: * July was the 14th consecutive month of net outflows for the hedge fund industry. Investors removed an estimated net $5.6 billion from hedge funds in July. * June 2023 witnessed the 13th straight month of net outflows in the hedge fund industry, with an estimated net $13.12 billion

Unrealized losses on securities totaled $558.4 billion in the 2nd quarter, up $42.9 billion (8.3%) from the prior quarter.

Unrealized losses on securities totaled $558.4 billion in the 2nd quarter, up $42.9 billion (8.3%) from the prior quarter.

TLDRS: * Unrealized losses on securities totaled $558.4 billion in the 2nd quarter, up $42.9 billion (8.3%) from the prior quarter. Unrealized losses on held-to-maturity securities totaled $309.6 billion in the 2nd quarter, while unrealized losses on available-for-sale securities totaled $248.9 billion. Source: https://www.fdic.

CFTC Alert! CTFC's Global Markets Advisory Committee (GMAC) holding OPEN meeting October 5, 2023, 2023, from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. ET

CFTC Alert! CTFC's Global Markets Advisory Committee (GMAC) holding OPEN meeting October 5, 2023, 2023, from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. ET

TLDRS: * CTFC's Global Markets Advisory Committee (GMAC) holding OPEN meeting October 5, 2023, 2023, from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. ET They are slated to hear presentations on and talk about: * U.S. Treasury market reforms, global standards and best practices for market volatility

SEC Chair Gary Gensler: "the fees participants pay to fund CAT will be determined by executed shares." "fees will be divided evenly into thirds across three parties: the SROs, brokers representing buyers, & brokers representing sellers."

SEC Chair Gary Gensler: "the fees participants pay to fund CAT will be determined by executed shares." "fees will be divided evenly into thirds across three parties: the SROs, brokers representing buyers, & brokers representing sellers."

TLDRS: * SEC Chair Gary Gensler: "the fees participants pay to fund CAT will be determined by executed shares." "fees will be divided evenly into thirds across three parties: the SROs, brokers representing buyers, & brokers representing sellers." Source: https://www.sec.gov/news/statement/gensler-statement-cat-funding-090623 Today,

US private funds, Hedge Funds sues securities regulator over new rules. New disclosure rules have hedgies big mad!

US private funds, Hedge Funds sues securities regulator over new rules. New disclosure rules have hedgies big mad!

TLDRS: * New disclosure rules have hedgies big mad * "The final rules will restrict certain other private fund adviser activity that is contrary to the public interest and the protection of investors." * Will require private fund advisers registered with the Commission to provide investors with quarterly statements detailing certain

SEC Alert! SEC Directs Equity Exchanges and FINRA to Improve Governance of Market Data Plans.

SEC Alert! SEC Directs Equity Exchanges and FINRA to Improve Governance of Market Data Plans.

TLDRS: * SEC Directs Equity Exchanges and FINRA to Improve Governance of Market Data Plans. * SEC instructs equity exchanges and the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) to create a new National Market System (NMS) plan. * This new plan will replace the existing three NMS plans that currently govern how real-time, consolidated

Whistleblower Alert! SEC issues a whistleblower award of approximately $1.5 million and a whistleblower award of $600,000. Meaning the potential total fine paid was between $7 million and $21 million based on the whistleblowers information.

Whistleblower Alert! SEC issues a whistleblower award of approximately $1.5 million and a whistleblower award of $600,000. Meaning the potential total fine paid was between $7 million and $21 million based on the whistleblowers information.

https://www.sec.gov/files/rules/other/2023/34-98235.pdf https://www.sec.gov/files/rules/other/2023/34-98236.pdf TLDRS: * SEC issues a whistleblower award of approximately $1.5 and a whistleblower award of $600,000. * Meaning the potential total fine paid was between $7 million and $21 million