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New Regulatory Scrutiny of Communications Among Hedge Fund Managers

March 11, 2010


Recent news reports indicate that a number of different regulators are investigating communications among hedge fund managers. There are no general prohibitions on fund managers discussing investment ideas with each other. Managers should, of course, be mindful of the rules against market manipulation and insider trading as well as the rules regarding agreements among competitors that could present antitrust and securities law concerns.