Is it not time for the United States of America to join its brethren in Europe in providing these rights.

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Unregulated by the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) or other relevant regulators, hedge funds are not subject to the limitations and restrictions imposed on their public fund brethren, such as retail mutual funds in the United States or authorised unit trusts in the United Kingdom.

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