Research Catalog

Title

Hedge fund operational due diligence : understanding the risks / Jason A. Scharfman.

Author

Scharfman, Jason A., 1978-

Publication

Hoboken, N.J. : Wiley, [2009], ©2009.

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Details

Description

xiv, 300 pages : illustrations; 24 cm.

Summary

"Filled with real-world examples drawn from the author's experiences dealing with the operational risks of a global hedge fund platform, Hedge Fund Operational Due Diligence: Understanding the Risks clearly outlines a flexible framework to enable you to diagnose a hedge fund's operational risks. This user-friendly, step-by-step guide shows you how to effectively detect and evaluate often-overlooked operational risk factors in hedge funds, such as multijurisdictional regulatory coordination, silo creation, operational drag, organizational nesting, and vaporware, to equip you with a complete understanding of the importance and benefits of a comprehensive operational due diligence program."--BOOK JACKET.

Series Statement

Wiley finance

Uniform Title

Wiley finance series.

Subjects

• Risk management
• Hedge funds

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents

Ch. 1. What is Operational Risk? -- Ch. 2. The Importance of Operational Due Diligence -- Ch. 3. Who is Qualified to Perform an Operational Due Diligence Review? -- Ch. 4. Creating an Initial Operational Profile -- Ch. 5. Evaluating the Gray Areas: Examples -- Ch. 6. Ten Tips for Performing an Operational Due Diligence Review -- Ch. 7. Ongoing Operational Profile Monitoring -- Ch. 8. Techniques for Modeling Operational Risk -- Ch. 9. Bridging the Gap: Incorporating Operational Risk Consideration into the Portfolio Construction and Asset Allocation Process -- Ch. 10. Looking Ahead: Trends in the Space.

ISBN

• 9780470372340 (cloth)
• 0470372346 (cloth)

LCCN

2008023249

OCLC

• ocn231162982
• 231162982
• SCSB-9050971

Owning Institutions

Columbia University Libraries