Uncertainty tops list of regulatory concerns for hedge funds

On Wednesday, TABB Group released its eighth annual U.S. hedge funds benchmark study. In the study, TABB interviewed 63 head traders of U.S.-based hedge funds and asked their top regulatory concerns in the current environment. Overall "regulatory uncertainty" was No. 1, with 35% of responses - up from 29% last year. High-frequency trading was next with 27%, up from 17% last year; while the higher cost of compliance ranked third with 23% of responses, down significantly from 43% in 2012.