Reuters – A global regulatory body backed compulsory registration of hedge fund managers on Monday to restore investor confidence, saying the $1.3 trillion sector did not cause the credit crunch but may have amplified its effects.
The International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) represents regulators from over 100 countries, including the United States, Japan and the 27-nation EU.
Its final principles flesh out a statement made in March and a pledge from the G20 group of industrialized and emerging market countries in April that all hedge fund managers should be registered and directly supervised.
