Brown wants more scrutiny of hedge funds
Friday, February 20, 2009 : PermalinkReuters UK – Prime Minister Gordon Brown called on Thursday for greater regulation of hedge funds.
Speaking in Rome after a meeting with Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi ahead of April’s G20 summit, Brown also said leaders would focus their attention on how to tackle the financial crisis in Eastern Europe.
"Together we will support oversight of under-regulated sectors and I also support proper disclosure and transparency of hedge funds," he said. "The G20 is determined to address the financial crisis in Eastern Europe."
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