U.S. Rep. Paul Kanjorski (D-PA), chairman of the House Financial Services Subcommittee on Capital Markets, briefs reporters on the challenges and opportunities of reforming the U.S. financial markets, at the Reuters Financial Regulation Summit in Washington, April 27, 2009. REUTERS/Mike Theiler (UNITED STATES POLITICS BUSINESS) By Kevin Drawbaugh and Rachelle Younglai
WASHINGTON, Oct 27 (Reuters) – Offshore funds would have to register with U.S. regulators under an amendment added to a bill mandating more oversight of private capital pools under debate on Tuesday in a U.S. congressional committee.

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