Hedge Fund Regulation

by Scott J. Lederman

With scores of enforcement actions over the past five years involving hedge funds, high-profile insider trader cases implicating hedge fund managers, and new and imminent SEC rules aimed at hedge funds, the legal and compliance pressures on the industry have hit an all-time high. PLI s Hedge Fund Regulation helps you steer a safe course through the turbulence. Clearly explaining the federal and state standards governing the organization and operation of hedge funds, this much-needed guide helps to ensure that you follow the rules when you structure hedge funds; register, disclose and retain information; solicit and advertise to potential investors; use the Internet for capital-raising purposes; engage in various trading and investment activities; and pursue investment opportunities in adjacent markets. Hedge Fund Regulation also shows you how to implement compliance policies and procedures that detect and prevent wrongdoing within the firm, as well as how to quality for statutory safe harbors that lessen your compliance load. Updated at least once a year, Hedge Fund Regulation is a must-have resource for securities attorneys and every other professional with a stake in the hedge fund industry, as well as federal and state regulators.

400 pages, Ring-bound

First published March 5, 2006