Hedge Funds and the Wall Street Act Part II

In last week's Learning Curve, we highlighted certain provisions in the Wall Street Transparency and Accountability Act of 2010 that will impose new requirements and restrictions on a hedge fund that is categorized as a swap dealer or a major swap participant when the various provisions of Subtitles A and B of the Act become effective. In this issue, we discuss the Act's additional requirements for swap dealers and major swap participants and the effects on hedge funds of other significant provisions.