HEDGE FONLAR VE ŞEFFAFLIK SORUNU

Öz

As hedge funds have become more significant players in the global financial markets, the debates about transparency issues in hedge funds and greater transparency is needed for hedge funds have increased. Transparency is quite important for both the investors and the financial counterparties of hedge funds, and the regulators and other market participants. But there are different opinions about whether transparency must be enhanced or not enhanced and how transparency can be enhanced. In this study, the issue of transparency in hedge fund sector were evaluated and the proposals which are proposed for enhancing of transparency were examined

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Mutual funds, hedge funds, transparency, direct regulation, indirect regulation

HEDGE FONLAR VE ŞEFFAFLIK SORUNU

Öz

Hedge fonlar global finansal piyasalarda giderek daha önemli bir oyuncu haline geldikçe, hedge fonlarda şeffaflık sorunlarına ve şeffaflığın arttırılması gerektiğine ilişkin tartışmalar da artmaktadır. Şeffaflık, hem hedge fon yatırımcıları ve finansal karşıtaraflar için hem de düzenleyici kurumlar ve diğer piyasa üyeleri için oldukça önemli bir konudur. Fakat şeffaflığın arttırılmasına gerek olup olmadığı veya şeffaflığın nasıl arttırılabileceğine ilişkin farklı görüşler bulunmaktadır. Bu çalışmada, hedge fon sektöründe şeffaflık sorunu değerlendirilmiş ve şeffaflığı artırmak için önerilen yöntemler incelenmiştir

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Yatırım fonları, hedge fonlar, şeffaflık, doğrudan düzenleme, dolaylı düzenleme

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