Brussels, 22/12/2008 (Agence Europe) -The European Commission has launched a public consultation to continue until 31 January 2009 on the risks to financial stability which may be represented by hedge funds, in line with an announcement made by the European Commissioner Charlie McCreevy to the MEPs of the Parliamentary committee on economic and monetary affairs (see EUROPE 9796). "The responses to and conclusions of this consultation will be used as a basis for appropriate regulatory...