Hedge Fund Operational Due Diligence: Understanding the Risks

Wiley, 2008. Hardcover. Like New. 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 e ffectively detect and evaluate often-overlooked operational risk factors in hedge funds, such as multi-jurisdictional regulatory coordination, organiz ational nesting, and vaporware, Hedge Fund Operational Due Diligence includ es 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. Editorial Reviews Review "Informative book by Jason Scharfman, on, well, pretty much everything you need to run a hedge fund...Scharfman also explains the reliance on technolo gy that is becoming ever more apparent in hedge funds, the dangers of phant omware, and questions that should be asked before committing to any new tec hnology." (hedgeco.net, January 26th, 2009) "In his book, Jason Scharfman identifies these operational risks and recomm ends 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 ope rational risk factors in hedge funds and other investments in order to prov ide hedge funds and their investors with the skills to understand and hopef ully mitigate these risks." (The Hedge Fund Law Report, January 8, 2009) From the Inside Flap Hedge Fund Operational Due Diligence Understanding the Risks One need only glance at the.