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Record Nr.

UNINA9910541828603321

Autore

Sperlich Marco M

Titolo

Alternative investments [[electronic resource] ] : existing and expected legal framework for the operations of hedge funds in European and German law / / Marco M. Sperlich

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Hamburg, : Diplomica Verlag, 2010

ISBN

3-8366-3861-4

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (52 p.)

Disciplina

346.240922

Soggetti

Hedge funds - Law and legislation - Europe

Hedge funds - Law and legislation - Germany

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Cover title.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

Alternative Investments; TABLE OF CONTENTS; ABBREVIATIONS; SUMMARY; PREFACE; 1 Introduction; 2 Characteristics of hedge fund schemes; 3 Existing EU and German law on hedge funds; 4 Expected EU and German law on hedge funds; 5 Personal statement and final summary comparison; BIBLIOGRAPHY

Sommario/riassunto

During the last 15 years the hedge fund industry has become one of the most creative and rapid growing areas within the financial industry and has made it hard for regulators to mitigate the potential risks posed to investors and the financial system.In light of the financial crisis, international interest in the supervision and regulation of the financial industry has increased rapidly, particularly with regard to hedge funds and there is no doubt that international and European initiatives will influence hedge fund operations in European and German law.The aim of this thesis is to in