Preface
Acknowledgments
About the Author
CHAPTER 1 History, Definition, and Roles of Hedge Funds
CHAPTER 2 Trading Mandates
　Convertible Arbitrage
　Distressed Securities
　Emerging Markets
　Equity Hedge
　Equity Market Neutral
　Equity Market Neutral: Statistical Arbitrage
　Equity Non-Hedge
　Event Driven
　　Fixed Income Strategies
　　Fixed Income: Arbitrage
　　Fixed Income: Convertible Bonds
　　Fixed Income: Diversified
　　Fixed Income: High-Yield
　　Fixed Income: Mortgage-Backed
　Global Macro
　Merger Arbitrage and Risk Arbitrage
　Regulation D
　Relative Value Arbitrage
　　Sector Strategies
　　Sector: Energy
　　Sector: Financial
　　Sector: Health Care/Biotechnology
　　Sector: Metals and Mining
　　Sector: Real Estate
　　Sector: Technology
　Short Selling
　Fund of Funds
　　FOF: Conservative
　　FOF: Diversified
　　FOF: Market Defensive
　　FOF: Strategic
　Commodity Trading Advisors
　Role of Hedge Fund Risk Manager
CHAPTER 3 Performances by Strategies
CHAPTER 4 Geographical Areas of Hedge Fund Development
CHAPTER 5 Integration of Hedge Funds in the Financial Markets
CHAPTER 6 Hedge Fund Players
CHAPTER 7 Hedge Fund Risk Types
　Pricing and Net Asset Valuation Risk
　Market Risk Management
　Liquidity Risk
　Counterparty Credit Risk
　Leverage
　Operational Risk
　Compliance, Regulatory, Legal, and Governance Risk
　Model Risk
　Systemic Risk
　Insurance and Hedge Funds
　Technology and System Risk
　Fiduciary Risk
　Capacity and Growth Size Monitoring
　Transparency and Communication
　Verification of Fees
　Conflict of Interest and Special Networks
　Expenses Monitoring
　Special Reserves for Discrepancies and Variances
　Electronic Reporting of Policies and Procedures
CHAPTER 8 Basic Risk Management Standards and Recommendations
　Value at Risk
　Confidence Level
　Variance-Covariance
　Skewness-Kurtosis and Covariance
　Scenario Analysis
　Stress Testing
　Liquidity or Concentration Risk
　Leverage
　Credit Risk
　Omega
　Sortino Ratio
　Suggested Minimum Risk Management Framework for Hedge Funds
CHAPTER 9 Role of Indexes in Hedge Funds
CHAPTER 10 Hedge Fund Data and Attrition Rates
CHAPTER 11 Methodologies and Models to Detect Fraud in Hedge Funds
CHAPTER 12 Selection of a Quantitative Model to Detect Fraud
CHAPTER 13 Funds of Funds Rating Methodology
CHAPTER 14 Hedge Funds Rating Methodology
CHAPTER 15 Operational Risk, Audits, Compliance, and Due Diligence
CHAPTER 16 Derivative Structured Products and Corporate Laws to Hide Risks
CHAPTER 17 The Evolution and Involvement of Regulations and Compliance
CHAPTER 18 Hedge Funds’ Future
Conclusion
APPENDIX I Statistical Data
APPENDIX II U.SRegulatory Filings by Hedge Fund Managers
APPENDIX III Compliance Cases Involving Hedge Funds
References
Index