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Private Fund Adviser Registration Act Hr-3818, Anita Krug
Private Fund Adviser Registration Act Hr-3818, Anita Krug
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This paper comments on the Obama administration's 2009 proposal for the regulation of hedge fund investment advisers.
Financial Regulatory Reform And Private Funds, Anita Krug
Financial Regulatory Reform And Private Funds, Anita Krug
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This white paper comments on the Obama administration's June 2009 proposal for the regulation of hedge fund investment advisers.
The Regulatory Response To Madoff, Anita Krug
The Regulatory Response To Madoff, Anita Krug
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This white paper evaluates investor protection mechanisms in the securities regulatory regime at the time the Madoff fraud was exposed. It considers whether the post-Madoff call for additional regulation of hedge funds and/or their managers - and/or their respective activities - was warranted.
The Hedge Fund Transparency Act Of 2009, Anita Krug
The Hedge Fund Transparency Act Of 2009, Anita Krug
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This white paper provides a review and critique of a bill introduced by Senators Charles Grassley (R-Iowa) and Carl Levin (D-Mich.) in the Senate in early 2009 that, if enacted, would have imposed certain registration and disclosure requirements on hedge funds and certain other private funds.
A Tale Of Two Debtors: Bankruptcy Disparities By Race, Rory Van Loo
A Tale Of Two Debtors: Bankruptcy Disparities By Race, Rory Van Loo
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This article offers the first quantitative evidence on race and bankruptcy. Minority debtors fare worse overall in bankruptcy — blacks are 40% and Hispanics 43% less likely than whites to receive a discharge in Chapter 13 after controlling for variables such as education, income, and employment. While the data do not allow for causal inference, Chapter 13 trustees were twice as likely to have made a motion to dismiss even against black debtors who ultimately completed their multi-year bankruptcy plans than against similar white debtors. The paper also indicates that a lack of attorney representation by minority debtors may make …