From NY Times Dealbook: Hedge funds had long operated under the regulatory radar,
with few reporting obligations and a well-deserved reputation for secrecy. Now,
the government is weighing whether to require them to report any suspicious
transactions, like insider information or manipulation of stock prices.
Reuters reported that the Financial Crimes Enforcement
Network, an office in the Treasury Department known as FinCEN, is considering a
rule that would require hedge funds to file reports about possible wrongdoing
in their operations. This would effectively require hedge funds to turn
themselves in and invite an investigation of their investment activities.
The first step in requiring greater disclosure by hedge
funds came from the Dodd-Frank Act’s mandate that firms with at least $150
million in assets register with the Securities and Exchange Commission as
investment advisers and file regular reports….
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