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There's no point in waiting on new policy to initiate preparation that is protective and vital, no matter what the ultimate law may be.

James Gagliardi is a vice president at Digital River

Investors poured a combined $2.4 billion into the funds this year as a bet that firms will benefit from deregulation policies.

It's expected that some $300 million could pour into the new fund in its first week.

Giles Turner is a reporter with Bloomberg News.

Nick Leopard is founder and CEO of Accordion Partners, a financial consulting firm focused on executing value-creation initiatives for private equity firms at their portfolio companies, particularly within the office of the CFO.

The transactions cost the client $575,000 in fees and lost dividend payments, according to FINRA.