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This book examined the legal and economic impact of the European Union s Alternative Investment Fund Manager Directive (AIFMD) on the Swiss hedge fund landscape in order to understand how the Swiss policy maker can ideally react to the changed regulatory framework in the European Union. The legal impact of the AIFMD on Swiss hedge fund managers and advisors is derived from the interpreting relevant legislative texts and is supplemented by the opinions of experts. An economic analysis contains an evaluation of the options available to hedge fund managers or advisors for reacting to the changes in the Swiss legal framework, supported by estimations of industry experts, hedge fund managers and advisors.

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Karin Bosshard, M.A. Law and Economics (HSG): Studies in law and economics at the University of St. Gallen, Singapore Management University, and Duke University. Consultant at McKinsey & Company, Zuerich.

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