Hedge Funds and the Law provides a comprehensive guide to setting up and operating hedge funds. This book covers all the key legal, regulatory, and tax matters that need to be considered and covered when setting up a fund and consider how it can be operated to comply with laws and regulations in the jurisdiction in which it operates. Topical issues around hedge funds and current problems in the market are summarised, along with the principal characteristics of a hedge fund, and who typically invests in hedge funds and why. The book will analyse what the future holds in terms of greater regulation and the challenges that these changes will create.
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978-0-414-04137-0 (9780414041370)
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Overview of the recent tumult surrounding the industry. The hedge fund industry, where it is going and likely future trends. Global initiatives on hedge funds. Voluntary codes in relation to hedge funds. Enforcement: a comparison between the SEC and the FSA. Key issues in establishing and structuring hedge funds. Tax efficiency and its role in the hedge fund industry. UCITS and non-UCITS retail funds: the move to absolute returns. Litigation in the hedge fund world; a shield and a sword. Corporate activism and its place as an investment strategy for hedge funds. Fund raising: a look at the major investor groups and their role and perspective. Initial public offerings, practice and procedure for hedge fund managers and hedge funds. Procedures and strategies for the effective dissolution of hedge funds (bankrupt hedge funds). The legal regime for fund structuring, fund management and fund marketing in selected leading jurisdictions.
