Treasury’s Blueprint Unlikely to Affect Hedge Funds

  • Paulson’s blueprint merely a starting point for discussion; no action expected in election year.
  • Initial reaction: blueprint’s impact on hedge funds likely to be minimal - nevertheless, hedge fund managers urged to study blueprint.
  • Blueprint’s proposed merger of SEC and CFTC, adopting CFTC’s regulatory philosophy, could benefit hedge funds.
  • Proposed Conduct of Business Regulatory Agency could have responsibility for chartering hedge funds.

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