Hedge Funds: Bizarre case of Florian Homm puts the spotlight on AIM

The contrast with US regulation could hardly be more stark, writes Neil Wilson.

In association with Hedge Fund Intelligence

The growth of the hedge fund industry in Europe has hitherto been remarkably scandal-free. This contrasts starkly with the US, where there has been a continuing series of blow-ups and frauds – with egregious cases such as Manhattan, Lipper, Lancer, Beacon Hill, Durus, Bayou and Wood River continually cropping up, and keeping the media filled with bad news about hedge funds. But there has always been the risk that, as the industry in Europe grew, problems would sooner or later emerge there too.

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