Preface
Introduction to hedge funds
Agency problems in delegated portfolio management
International perspectives on hedge fund regulation
Overview of empirical finance methods to study hedge funds
Hedge fund forum shopping
Hedge fund capital raising
Hedge fund performance and compensation
Hedge fund misreporting
Hedge fund performance persistence
Hedge fund liquidation and influence on the general market
Conclusions, unanswered questions and the future of the hedge fund industry.
Hedge Fund Structure, Regulation, and Performance around the World by Douglas Cumming. ISBN 9780199757237. Published by Oxford University Press in 2013. Publication and catalogue information, links to buy online and reader comments.