The global financial crisis of 2008-2009 precipitated one of the longest IPO “droughts” in history; from September 2008 until May 2009 only eight new issues came to market in the United States. While the phenomenon of hot- and cold-IPO market cycles has been widely documented, there has been...

This collection of research by academics and professionals presents the first comprehensive views of UCITs as well as recent trends in due diligence, risk management, and hedge fund deaths and survivors. Original papers by 22 academics and 16 hedge fund professionals include two sections on...