"When Prime Brokers Fail" is a detailed look at the relationship between hedge funds and their brokerages and the risks that multiply in extraordinary markets. This relationship has been the source of unexpected risk for banks lending to highly leveraged hedge funds, as well as for the funds...

"The book on hedge fund basics, completely updated to reflect today's post-crisis industry The hedge fund industry has been reeling in the wake of recent Ponzi schemes and insider trading scandals as well as the loss of billions of dollars in assets under management due to fund closures. Getting...

Finance theory does not provide a comprehensive framework for explaining risk management within the imperfect financial environment in which firms operate. Corporate managers, however, rank risk management as one of their most important objectives. Therefore, it is not surprising that papers on...