International Guide to Hedge Fund Regulation

This book provides a detailed guide to the regulation of hedge funds in key jurisdictions. It covers all the legal and regulatory matters in relation to hedge funds and discusses how funds can be operated to comply with laws and regulations in the most popular jurisdictions in which they operate. Written by experts from each jurisdiction, the book includes coverage of approximately 20 jurisdictions, with each chapter examining the following key issues in relation to hedge funds: authorization, establishment, and initial set-up; supervision and regulatory issues; enforcement; and taxation. The jurisdictions include the US, the UK, the Channel Islands/Isle of Man, the Cayman Islands, Bermuda, the British Virgin Islands, Australia, Ireland, Germany, Luxembourg, Asian jurisdictions, and Latin American jurisdiction.