Hedge Fund Study Act

Summary

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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• Referred in Senate (text)

  Referred in Senate · EN · 13 November 2006

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• Referred in Senate (PDF)

  Referred in Senate · EN · 13 November 2006

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• Engrossed in House (text)

  Engrossed in House · EN · 27 September 2006

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• Engrossed in House (PDF)

  Engrossed in House · EN · 27 September 2006

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• Passed House amended

  summary · EN · 27 September 2006

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 14 September 2006

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 14 September 2006

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 14 September 2006

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