On February 9, 2012, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) amended the CFTC Rules to rescind an exemption from commodity pool operator (CPO) registration heavily relied upon by hedge fund managers.  This development, in combination with statutory changes to the Commodity Exchange Act enacted by the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, will require many hedge fund managers to register as CPOs.  This article is the second part of a two-part series by Stephen A. McShea, General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer of Larch Lane Advisors LLC, providing an overview of the current regulatory landscape of CFTC regulations impacting CPOs.  Part one of this series focused on the managers of private funds and their CPO registration and compliance obligations.  In particular, part one discussed: the regulatory framework governing commodity pools and CPOs and the remaining exemption from CPO registration for managers who operate or control a private fund; the compliance obligations of a registered CPO; and the enforcement mechanisms and penalties for non-compliance.  See “Do You Need to Be a Registered Commodity Pool Operator Now and What Does It Mean If You Do?  (Part One of Two),” Hedge Fund Law Report, Vol. 5, No. 8 (Feb. 23, 2012).  This part two focuses on the funds (i.e., commodity pools) operated or controlled by registered CPOs.  Specifically, this article discusses: general fund disclosure and reporting obligations applicable to CPOs; the exemptions from certain of those disclosure and reporting obligations available under CFTC Rules 4.7 and 4.12; and the reporting obligations applicable to funds operating under those exemptions.