SEC finalises rules on hedge fund registration

The much anticipated SEC decision regarding US-domiciled hedge fund registration raised few eyebrows when it was announced late last month. It was clear, therefore, that hedge fund registration was only a matter of time, but what is less clear is the level of impact this may have on the US alternative asset management industry. By Stewart Eisenhart and Victor Anderson.

To little surprise but some chagrin, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) voted on October 26 to finalise rules