Reuters – Hedge funds are unlikely to be among financial institutions clamoring to unload their bad debts under a proposed $700 billion Wall Street bailout plan, the chief of the funds’ lobbying group said on Tuesday.

"I think it’s unlikely that they would include us and I think it’s unlikely that we would ask to be included," said Richard Baker, president of the Managed Funds Association.

In an interview with Reuters, Baker said it was still unclear whether hedge funds are among financial institutions that would be allowed to participate in the massive Bush administration plan now being debated by Congress.

The former Louisiana congressman said one thing is crystal clear to hedge fund managers: "We understand that if you ask for benefits from the government, you generally get regulation, whether you like it or not."

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