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H.R. 713

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Hedge Fund Study Act
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Committee
Latest Action · January 27, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Congress
111th (2009–2011)
Introduced
January 27, 2009
Cosponsors (1)
1D 0R
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Hedge Fund Study Act - Instructs the President's Working Group on Financial Markets to study and report to certain congressional committees on the hedge fund industry. Requires the study to analyze: (1) the changing nature of hedge funds and what characteristics define a hedge fund; (2) the growth of hedge funds within financial markets; (3) the growth of pension funds investing in hedge funds; (4) whether hedge fund investors are able to protect themselves adequately from the risk associated with their investments; (5) whether hedge fund leverage is effectively constrained; and (6) the potential risks hedge funds pose to financial markets or to investors.

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