OTC Derivatives Clearing Throw Up Questions for Future of Some Hedge Fund Strategies
By Thomas Blass
Published October 31 2011 Hedge Fund Review
The imposition of central clearing of over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives could spell the end of some existing hedge fund strategies while opening the door to a rash of new techniques. Overall, however, the diktat from the G20 to have standardised OTC derivative contracts traded on exchanges or electronic trading platforms by the end of 2012 is barely causing a ripple in the hedge fund industry.
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