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From Kirsten Bischoff, Opalesque New York :

The overhaul of financial market regulations is experiencing a global push as the financial crisis has exposed many systemic shortfalls. Hedge funds in the US and abroad are bracing to see to what extent the backlash against all things financial will include them. The US government is expected to announce regulatory changes to its entire financial system prior to the April G-20 meeting and the European Union will soon propose binding rules for hedge funds and private equity groups.

Many in the hedge fund industry agree that the time for "flying under the radar" has passed. Although many US funds had opted to register with the SEC some had not yet embraced the imminent expectations of increased transparency.

But, after a year of taking blame for the current financial crisis hedge fund regulation may serve to improve the public's perceptions of the industry. Without the ability to portray hedge funds as a silent, unregulated force manipulating the undercurrents of the markets the media may be forced to find another "bad guy", and hedge funds might find opportunity to rehabilitate their image and increase allocations.

"Registration is not the end of the world for anybody," Richard Del Bello, Senior Partner at hedge fund service provider Conifer Securities says. "The big fear though, is that they will go overboard in that process and think it is healthy to ma......................

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