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Hedge Fund Transparency Act

Obama Plan for Financial Regulatory Reform and Private Investment Funds

Monday, July 13th, 2009 at 8:00 am

Along with the Hedge Fund Adviser Registration Act of 2009, the Hedge Fund Transparency Act of 2009 and the Private Fund Transparency Act of 2009, we also have the Obama plan for financial reform: Financial Regulatory Reform – A New Foundation: Rebuilding Financial Supervision and Regulation. Under the Obama plan, all advisers to private pools… » Read More

Perspectives on Hedge Fund Registration

Wednesday, May 6th, 2009 at 6:00 am

On Thursday, May 7, 2009, 11:00 a.m., the Subcommittee on Capital Markets, Insurance, and Government Sponsored Enterprises will hold a hearing on: “Perspectives on Hedge Fund Registration” The Committee will be offering a live webcast of the… » Read More

Books and Records Requirement for Investment Advisers

Wednesday, February 4th, 2009 at 1:20 pm

The proposed Hedge Fund Transparency Act would require private investment funds to maintain books and records that the SEC requires. Presumably, if the Act passes the SEC would promulgate some regulations addressing what it would require. One place to look would be Rule 204-2 under the Investment Advisers Act. The other place would be Rule… » Read More

Hedge Fund Transparency Act of 2009

Friday, January 30th, 2009 at 8:07 am

Senators Chuck Grassley and Carl Levin introduced the Hedge Fund Transparency Act (S.344). Instead of amending the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (as Senator Grassley tried with S.1402 in the 110th Congress), this bill would amend the Investment Company Act of 1940. The first step is defining a “hedge fund.” (Not an easy task) Rather… » Read More