Hedge Fund Operational Due Diligence
Understanding the Risks
Wiley Finance Editions
1. Auflage Dezember 2008
320 Seiten, Hardcover
Fachbuch
How to diagnose and monitor key hedge fund operational risks
With the various scandals taking place with hedge funds, now more than ever, both financial and operational risks must be examined. Revealing how to effectively detect and evaluate often-overlooked operational risk factors in hedge funds, such as multi-jurisdictional regulatory coordination, organizational nesting, and vaporware, Hedge Fund Operational Due Diligence includes real-world examples drawn from the author's experiences dealing with the operational risks of a global platform of over 80 hedge funds, funds
of hedge funds, private equity, and real estate managers.
Chapter 1. What is Operational Risk?
Chapter 2. The Importance of Operational Due Diligence.
Chapter 10. Looking Ahead: Trends in the Space.
Chapter 3. Who Is Qualified To Perform An Operational Due Diligence Review?
Chapter 4. Creating An Initial Operational Profile.
Chapter 5. Evaluating the Gray Areas: Examples.
Chapter 6. Ten Tips When Performing an Operational Due Diligence Review.
Chapter 7. On-going Operational Profile Monitoring.
Chapter 8. Techniques For Modeling Operational Risk.
Chapter 9. Bridging the Gap: Incorporating Operational Risk Consideration Into the Portfolio
Index.
"In his book, Jason Scharfman identifies these operational risks and recommends a strong and innovative "operational" due diligence review program as the best defense against them. His book outlines a step-by-step guide that shows investors how to effectively detect and evaluate often-overlooked operational risk factors in hedge funds and other investments in order to provide hedge funds and their investors with the skills to understand and hopefully mitigate these risks." (The Hedge Fund Law Report, January 8, 2009)
