Hedge Funds

Hedge Funds provides a user-friendly, concise yet comprehensive guide to the core law of hedge funds. Armed with a strong practical focus, the book covers both domestic and international aspects in one handy volume. Other topics covered include how to set up a hedge fund, the core law (FSA, FSMA, CIS regime), jurisdiction and choice of vehicle, a comparative assessment of different offshore jurisdictions, commentary on the US position (from a UK practitioner’s perspective), tax aspects, trading strategies, UCITS III, market abuse, and the investor perspective. Background documents are also included, along with checklists of issues to consider.