Investment

Regulators Push for Hedge Fund Registration 

There may be something lurking in the hedges; not a snake, but something with just as deadly a bite, according to financial market regulators. It’s systemic risk. The Obama Administration continues its campaign for financial market regulatory reform, on Thursday submitting legislation that would mandate registration of hedge funds. The legislation calls for advisers to hedge funds and other private capital pools  like private equity funds and venture capital funds to register with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).