# Registration Under the Advisers Act of Certain Hedge Fund Advisers
> **US Securities and Exchange Commission** · Final rule. · Published 2004-12-10 · Effective 2005-02-10 · 69 FR 72054
## Document
- **Document number:** 04-26879
- **Category:** final-rule
- **Agency:** US Securities and Exchange Commission
- **Federal Register citation:** 69 FR 72054
- **CFR reference:** 17 CFR 275
- **Publication date:** 2004-12-10
- **Effective date:** 2005-02-10
- **Docket:** Release No. IA-2333
## Abstract

The Commission is adopting a new rule and rule amendments under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940. The new rule and amendments require advisers to certain private investment pools ("hedge funds") to register with the Commission under the Advisers Act. The rule and rule amendments are designed to provide the protections afforded by the Advisers Act to investors in hedge funds, and to enhance the Commission's ability to protect our nation's securities markets.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2004/12/10/04-26879/registration-under-the-advisers-act-of-certain-hedge-fund-advisers)
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