Clifford Chance Expectations for 2009Jan27

Clifford Chance offers its view on the expected developments in the rapidly changing hedge fund industry in 2009.

Key developments in 2009 summarized below.

#1 – Hedge fund managers likely to be required to register

#2 – Hedge Funds Likely Will Be Required To Provide Certain Portfolio Information to the SEC and The Federal Reserve

#3 – Carried Interest Likely Will Be Taxed as Ordinary Income

#4 – Hedge Fund Managers will Need the Infrastructure to Manage Separate Accounts as Institutional Investors Demand More Control Over Their Portfolio

#5 – Back to the Future: More Fund Boutiques Pursuing Niche Strategies

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