EU hedge fund plans under fire

New compromise proposals to regulate hedge funds and private equity funds in Europe could be a 'catastrophe' for the venture capital sector, industry figures from the European Private Equity and Venture Capital Association warned in September 2010.

Website: European Private Equity & Venture Capital Association http://www.evca.eu/

EVCA: Public & Regulatory: AIFM Directive http://www.evca.eu/publicandregulatoryaffairs/default.aspx?id=5574

ESO: Background information: EU delays vote on hedge fund rules http://www.europeansources.info/record/eu-delays-vote-on-hedge-fund-rules/

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