Jean-Paul Gauzes

Type: Person

Name: Jean-Paul Gauzes

Title: Politician

Organization: Union for a Popular Movement

Date of Birth: 01/10/1947

Place of Birth: Toulouse

Nationality: France

Fact Sheet: Biography for Jean-Paul Gauzes

First Reported 11/06/2009 - Updated 11/06/2009 - 1 Documents (in Politics)

UPDATE: EU Parliament Study Blasts Proposed Hedge Fund Rules

BRUSSELS -(Dow Jones)- Legislation drafted by the European Commission that would tighten regulation of hedge funds and private equity firms is 'poorly constructed, ill-focused and premature,' according to a study requested by the European Parliament.The ... [Nasdaq - 11/06/2009]

Entities: Hedge Fund, European Union, Jean-Paul Gauzes, Matthew Dalton

First Reported 11/10/2009 - Updated 11/10/2009 - 1 Documents (in Politics)

European Union

Hedge funds set for partial EU victory

European Parliament committee working on the proposed directive will not impose limits on the amount that hedge funds and private equity firms can borrow to investLondon-based hedge fund managers are set to secure a partial victory in their battle against ... [Guardian.co.uk - 11/10/2009]

Entities: Hedge Fund, European Union, Jean-Paul Gauzes

First Reported 11/11/2009 - Updated 11/11/2009 - 1 Documents (in Corporate Deals)

Brussels rules out leverage limits for hedge funds

A European Parliament committee considering the planned hedge-fund directive will not impose leverage limits for the industry, and allow national watchdogs and the future pan-European supervisory body to decide on the matter, according to a report in ... [Wealth-Bulletin.com - 11/11/2009]

Entities: Hedge Fund, Brussels, Jean-Paul Gauzes

Quotes

...in the European Parliament on regulating alternative-investment managers, said regulators should have the flexibility to customise leverage limits. "it's not realistic to fix a number" Gauzes said. He is set to present a report on the legislation on 25 November

EU lawmaker urges flexible leverage limits on hedge funds [SmartBrief - 11/13/2009]

...City minister Lord Myners, has also voiced concerns about the proposals as most European hedge funds and private equity firms are based in London. "we won't give any figures on leverage, but if the regulators (national and european) identify risks, they will be able to point it out" said Jean-Paul Gauzès, the committee's rapporteur

Hedge funds set for partial EU victory [Guardian.co.uk - 11/10/2009]

...to warn investors of the risks in securitised products that have become largely untradable in the credit crunch despite having had high ratings. "this is one of the tools to respond to the crisis" French centre-right lawmaker Jean-Paul Gauzes said

EU assembly backs new rules on rating agencies [Reuters - 04/23/2009]

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