Article: How to resolve hedge fund transparency.(Other Views)

Byline: Philippe Jorion

Transparency for hedge funds is becoming a major issue due to the rapid growth of the hedge fund industry, which now accounts for more than $2 trillion under management.

On April 15, two blue-ribbon private-sector committees established by the President's Working Group released separate sets of "best practices'' for hedge fund investments. One report reflected the viewpoint of asset managers; the other report was written by investors. The two reports offer strikingly different perspectives on the need for disclosures and transparency.

The asset manager committee recommends a "disclosure framework designed to disclose material information to ...

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