Law and Regulation of Investment Management (2nd Ed)

This concise and practical book provides you with in-depth analysis and legal advice on the law and regulation of investment management. It examines the legal issues raised by investment management including the nature of the client services relationship, conflicts of interest and corporate governance, custody, contractual matters, and fiduciary duties.

With detailed coverage of the latest case law and legislation, this book is a welcome point of reference for both practitioners and academics.

Provides a complete guide to the law and regulation of investment management
Looks at the nature of the client services relationship
Considers internal compliance and the ramifications of conflicts of interest and information barriers
Examines the legal issues raised by settlement and custody
Discusses the fiduciary duties that arise through investment management
Looks at the contractual issues of the investment mandate
Provides an overview of key US legislation
Deals with investment management in the US, France, Germany, Luxembourg, Ireland and Hong Kong
Covers specialist areas such as Hedge Funds, closed ended funds, private equity funds
Includes analysis of national and international case law
Provides commentary and analysis on national and international legislation
Fully up to date to include latest developments related to the Alternative Investment Fund Managers’ Directive; MiFID; and UCITS IV