This UCITS handbook intends to introduce systematically recent developments in different areas of UCITS through a multi-disciplinary approach. The coverage will be broad and thorough with balance in theory and applications. Each chapter covering a special aspect of UCITS is edited by leading...

Despite a lot of re-structuring and many innovations in recent years, the securities transaction industry in the European Union is still a highly inefficient and inconsistently configured system for cross-border transactions. This paper analyzes the functions performed, the institutions involved...