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 »
Tag: Hedge Fund Transparency Act
Perspectives on Hedge Fund Registration
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 hearing. Read more »
Books and Records Requirement for Investment Advisers
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
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 »