International Guide to Hedge Fund Regulation

"At a time when regulation of hedge funds and hedge fund managers is under heavy discussion, a book laying out the rules is a handy reminder of what is currently possible." Hedge Funds Review, 2010

International Guide to Hedge Fund Regulation is a brand new book providing the latest guidance on the regulation of hedge funds and hedge fund managers in a comprehensive 20 jurisdictions.

It covers all legal and regulatory considerations and lays out how a fund and its manager must operate in order not to fall foul of a full 20 regimes around the world.
Written by local experts in these 20 countries, International Guide to Hedge Fund Regulation cuts through the complexities of setting up and administering a hedge fund and a hedge fund manager, providing a detailed breakdown of the regulatory issues surrounding:

• Authorisation
• Establishment and initial set-up
• Supervision and regulatory issues
• Voluntary codes
• Tax efficiency
• Enforcement
• Marketing

  International Guide to Hedge Fund Regulation is up to date with the latest developments, including:

• The G20’s intention to increase offshore regulation and information provision requirements
• The EU’s draft Directive on Alternative Investment Fund Managers (AIFM), scheduled to come into force in 2011

The UK chapter of International Guide to Hedge Fund Regulation benefits from being co-written by a former FSA Enforcement Head, providing an insider’s view of a system he helped to shape; and a leading hedge fund lawyer with over 20 years of practical experience in setting up hedge funds and hedge fund managers.

With a topical analysis of the current state of the industry, including the direction in which regulation is moving as a consequence of the global financial crisis, this is an essential title for all financial law practitioners, compliance officers and in-house counsel.