Running a hedge fund and mutual fund simultaneously may soon be deemed a conflict of interest by federal regulators. For
Although Vanguard itself does not run any hedge funds, the company admitted to the U.S. Senate Banking Committee that many outside firms that run its funds do have hedge funds. The company further admitted that many of those firms, if forced to choose between hedge and mutual funds, would choose hedge funds.
Vanguard would be deeply affected by a ban of joint mutual and hedge fund operations. Of the companys $730 billion in U.S. assets, $220 billion is managed by 22 outside firms, many of which also manage hedge funds.
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