Hedge Funds Fear New SEC Regulations

Managers Can Run, But Not Hide From Best Practices, Culture of Compliance


By John Morgan

June 30, 2008

NEW YORK - The freewheeling days for hedge funds may be numbered. Depending on who gets elected to the White House in November, the next Securities and Exchange Commission may push to impose additional regulations on hedge funds that, many critics say, could strangle managers' ability to generate exceptional returns. Ironically, hedge fund experts say the best way for the industry to prepare for the new regulations may also be the best way to prevent the new regulations from happening.

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