Some highlights from Monday’s FTfm.
EU rule may drive out hedge funds
New regulations could force hedge funds out of the EU. A revised version of the AIFMD directive could push up the cost of custody services to the point where some hedge funds could not afford it, and make it so onerous that some custodians might simply leave the market. Read more
| Market | Last price | Today's change |
52 week high |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| FTSE 100 Index: FSI As of May 20 2013 16:35 |
6,756 | +32.57 | +0.5% | 6,756 |
| FTSEurofirst 300 Index: FSI As of May 20 2013 17:15 |
1,252 | +3.91 | +0.3% | 1,252 |
| S&P 500 INDEX: WCB As of May 17 2013 05:00 |
1,667 | +17.00 | +1.0% | 1,667 |
| Euro/US Dollar FX Spot Rate As of May 20 2013 17:40 |
1.29 | +0.01 | +0.4% | 1.37 |
| ICE Brent Crude Oil Front Month: IEU As of May 20 2013 18:10 |
105.10 | +0.46 | +0.4% | 119.17 |
| COMEX GOLD 1 FUTURES CHAIN Front Mon: CMX As of May 20 2013 17:31 |
1,387 | +21.70 | +1.6% | 1,795 |
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