Beschreibung:
The number of hedge funds and the assets they have under management has increased in recent years. This increase became significantly more pronounced after the market downturn in 2001. Hedge funds can help investors to benefit from volatile and even sinking stock markets. However, despite the prominent use of the word "hedge" in their name, such funds rarely offer a safe hedge against risk, given that they depend heavily on skill-based investment techniques and often invest in highly speculative financial instruments. Nevertheless, such funds received no specific treatment in the legislation of such major markets as Germany and the United States for years.
Alexander M. Ineichen, Head of Equity Derivatives Research, UBS Warburg: What is a Hedge Fund? Prof. Franklin R. Edwards, Graduate School of Business, Columbia University: Hedge Funds and Systemic RiskAsheley Kovas, Manager, Conduct of Business Standards Division, The Financial Services Authority: Should Hedge Fund Products be Marketed to Retail Investors? Marcia L. MacHarg, Esq., Partner, Debevoise & Plimpton, Member, Investment Management Group: Waking up to Hedge Funds: Is U.S. Regulation Taking a New Direction? Dr. Kai-Uwe Steck, Rechtsanwalt, Asset Management Group, Shearman & Sterling: Legal Aspects of German Hedge Fund Structures Panel Discussion: The Regulation of Hedge Funds Now and in the Future