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Hedge Funds and the Law, 3rd Edition

Hedge Funds and the Law, 3rd Edition

Author: Dick Frase
Publisher: Sweet & Maxwell U.K.
ISBN: 9780414087507
Published In: August 2021
Format: Hardback
Jurisdiction: International ? Disclaimer:
Countri(es) stated herein are used as reference only

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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 explains how a fund should be operated so as to comply with the laws and regulations within its jurisdiction. Topical issues around hedge funds and current problems in the market are summarised, along with the principal characteristics of a hedge fund, who typically invests in hedge funds and why. The book also discusses what the future may hold in terms of greater regulation and the challenges that these changes will bring.

Updates in the new edition include:
- A new chapter on hybrids and liquidity
- A new chapter on seeding and equity
- Coverage of AIFMD & MiFiD II
- Chapter 11 has been expanded to include derivatives
- Chapter 12 has been expanded to include downstream, onshore funds, double tax treaties and rebates
- A new chapter on ERISA compliant funds
- Chapter 17 has been split into separate chapters and covers Brexit
1. Introduction
2. Key issues in establishing and structuring hedge funds
3. UCITS: absolute return funds
4. Closed ended hedge funds
5. Marketing
6. Reporting
7. Leverage
8. Valuation
9. Delegation
10. Remuneration
11. The depositary function
12. Enforcement
13. Tax efficiency and its role in the hedge fund industry
14. Liquidity and fund closures
15. US regulatory regime for hedge funds and managers
16. Impact of US regulation on EU hedge fund managers
17. Impact of EU regulation on US hedge fund managers
18. Brief summaries of the legal regime for fund structuring, fund management and fund marketing in other leading jurisdictions
Richard Frase (lead author and editor)

Contributors from Dechert, including:

Stuart Martin

Mark Browne

Conor Durkin

Richard Hefner

Chris Gardner

Gus Black

Mark Stapleton

Michelle Peters

Marc Seimetz (Luxembourg)

Declan O’Sullivan (Ireland)

Olivier Dumas (France)

Angelo Lercara (Germany)

Juan Carlos Machuca (Spain)

Francesco Crocenzi (Italy)

Angelyn Lim (PRC and Hong Kong)