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House Committee Votes for Hedge Fund Registration

October 27, 2009

Bart Mallon, Esq. (http://www.hedgefundlawblog.com)
Private Equity Funds Not Excluded
Today the House Financial Services Committee voted to require hedge fund managers to register with the Securities and Exchange Commission.  While private equity firms are also required to register under the proposed bill, managers to venture capital funds are excluded from this registration requirement.
The bill will next be [...]

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Proposed Hedge Fund Registration Bill Now Excludes VC Funds

October 5, 2009

Venture Capital Funds May Not Have to Register with Hedge Funds
While hedge funds have reluctantly resigned to the likely fate of SEC registration (see MFA Supports Registration), the venture capital community has been fighting hard to remain unregistered.  On this front, the VC community enjoyed a victory last week as Congressman Paul E. Kanjorski (D-PA) [...]

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Obama Moves Forward with Hedge Fund Registration Legislation

July 15, 2009

Bart Mallon, Esq.
http://www.hedgefundlawblog.com
Treasury Announces New “Private Fund Investment Advisers Registration Act of 2009”
After much discussion in the press over the last 8 to 10 months abut the possibility for hedge fund registration, the Treasury today announced the Obama Administration’s bill which requires managers to “private funds” to register with the SEC.  This registration requirement would [...]

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Tech Royalty Starts New Venture Capital Fund

July 14, 2009

New Investment Fund Focuses on Tech Start Ups
New Trend Emerges in Silicon Valley
The first quarter of 2009 marked the lowest level of investment since 1997, according to the National Venture Capital Associates.  The Venture industry in particular has suffered as the number of IPOs and acquisitions has plummeted.   In the Silicon Valley, where some of [...]

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Obama’s New Hedge Fund Regulation Plan

June 17, 2009

Draft Speaks of IA Registration for Hedge Fund Managers
As you have probably heard by now, Obama will be presenting his plan for an overhaul of the financial system later today.  I have reviewed a copy of Obama’s Financial Regulation Proposal Draft and have reprinted some of the important aspects of the proposal below.  In general [...]

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What is a private equity fund?

September 20, 2008

Question: What is a private equity fund?  What is the difference between a private equity fund and a hedge fund?
Answer: For many people who are not familiar with the alternative investment industry, hedge funds and private equity funds look like the same thing.  The distinction is not necessarily in the legal structure (which is similar), [...]

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