Hedge Funds and the Law

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.