Congressman calls for Hedge Fund Study

HedgeCo.Net (New York) – Mike Castle, a congressman from Delaware and president of the republican main street partnership, introduced a bill last week requiring regulators to study and make recommendations about hedge funds, Castle’s office said Monday. The study should focus on disclosure of information, the congressman said.

Mike Castle serves on the House Financial Services Committee, which has jurisdiction over banking with the securities and insurance industries. Among Castle’s other priorities are immigration reform, stem cell research and deficit reduction.

“Transparency in our financial system is important for market discipline and investor confidence,” Castle said. Castle’s bill comes as a hedge fund based in Greenwich, Conneticut, Amaranth Advisors LLC is reportedly shutting down and returning investors’ money following heavy losses on natural gas investments. In June, a U.S. court overturned an SEC rule requiring hedge fund advisers to register with the agency.