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Alternative Investment Funds
"I really enjoyed the course. Thanks." Hedge Fund Administrator, Dublin
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Alternative Investment Funds
Duration: One day
Course Overview
At the end of this course participants will be able to
- Describe different types of alternative investment vehicles
- Discuss a variety of hedge fund investment strategies
- Outline the regulatory framework in which hedge funds operate
- Describe the typical characteristics that distinguish hedge funds from traditional funds
- Describe the risks associated with investing in hedge funds
- Outline the challenges facing administrators in valuing hedge funds
Course Content
- What is meant by ‘alternative investments’?
- Development of different fund types
- What is a hedge fund?
- Hedge fund strategies
- Hedge fund characteristics
- Regulatory framework
- Fund structures including funds of funds
- Valuation challenges and controls
- Recent developments
Who should attend?
Staff with little or no previous experience of alternative investment funds.
