Trichet calls for consensus on hedge funds

European Central Bank president Jean-Claude Trichet said in a speech on Wednesday 6 July that the EU and US need to reach a consensus on the regulation of hedge funds before additional regulations are introduced.

'Given the global nature of the hedge fund industry, a regulatory response can only be given on the basis of a solid international consensus and in particular a transatlantic consensus,' he said in the speech.

He said EU banks have significantly improved their management of risks

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