Hedge Fund Structure, Regulation, and Performance around the World [electronic resource].
Cumming, Douglas.
Dai, Na.
Johan, Sofia A.
This text uses data from a multitude of countries to explain how and why hedge fund markets differ around the world. The authors consider international differences in hedge fund regulation which include, but are not limited to, minimum capitalization requirements, restrictions on the location of key service providers, and different permissible distribution channels via private placements, banks, other regulated or non-regulated financial intermediaries, wrappers, investment managers and fund distribution companies.
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Cover; Contents; Preface; CHAPTER 1. Introduction to Hedge Funds; CHAPTER 2. Agency Problems in Delegated Portfolio Management; CHAPTER 3. International Differences in Hedge Fund Regulation; CHAPTER 4. Overview of Empirical Finance Methods to Study Hedge Funds; CHAPTER 5. Hedge Fund Forum Shopping; CHAPTER 6. Hedge Fund Capital Raisings; CHAPTER 7. Hedge Fund Performance and Compensation; CHAPTER 8. Hedge Fund Regulation and Misreported Returns; CHAPTER 9. Regulatory Induced Performance Persistence; CHAPTER 10. Hedge Fund Liquidation and Hedge Fund Influence on the General Market
CHAPTER 11. ConclusionReferences; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y; Z
This text uses data from a multitude of countries to explain how and why hedge fund markets differ around the world. The authors consider international differences in hedge fund regulation which include, but are not limited to, minimum capitalization requirements, restrictions on the location of key service providers, and different permissible distribution channels via private placements, banks, other regulated or non-regulated financial intermediaries, wrappers, investment managers and fund distribution companies.
Description based on online resource; title from home page (viewed on Apr. 5, 2013).
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Hedge funds.
Mutual funds.
Hedge funds
Finance
Business & Economics
Investment & Speculation