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By Poul Nyrup Rasmussen Read the research paper on how lobbying by the UK Conservative party and London Mayor against European regulation of hedge funds and private equity funds coincides with a recent surge of massive donations from the industry.

Commenting on the Mayor of London’s visit to Brussels to lobby Commissioner McCreevy and MEPs against regulation of hedge funds and private equity, PES President Poul Nyrup Rasmussen said “Boris Johnson is out of touch with reality if he thinks

Commenting on the draft Directive on Alternative Investment Fund Managers, PES President Poul Nyrup Rasmussen said “This directive has more holes than a Swiss cheese.” Rasmussen said “Commission President Barroso has broken his promise to the

In a strongly worded letter to European Commission President Barroso, leading European Socialists warn “it would be a major political mistake” for the European Commission to adopt the current draft proposal for a directive on alternative

After months of telling the world that it was important treat hedge funds and private equity separately, European Commissioner McCreevy has presented a proposal for a directive to his fellow Commissioners on "Alternative Investment Fund

Commenting on the European Commission proposals for the EU Spring Summit, PES President Poul Nyrup Rasmussen said “The European Commission’s satisfaction with its European Economic Recovery Plan, that it has set the right course, is completely

PES President Poul Nyrup Rasmussen today called on the European Commission to reject the European Venture Capital Association’s proposal to “unify industry professional standards coverage across Europe” and “within 12 months.”Rasmussen

5 December 2007 Employment and Social Affairs Ministers from the Party of European Socialists – including Portuguese Minister José Vieira da Silva and Italian Minister Cesare Damiano - today signed a letter calling on the European Commission to

MCCREEVY - "There's one thing I agree with you Mr Rasmussen"RASMUSSEN - "It's not good enough but it's a start Mr McCreevy"     5 September 2007European Commissioner Charlie McCreevy told the European parliament that he