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Informationen zum Autor Catherine is Group Compliance Officer for Maitland (www.maitlandgroup.com) and also an Associate Lecturer in Financial Services at the Isle of Man College of Further Education. Prior to her current position she was Head of Legal! Compliance and Risk - Global Fund Services! Bank of Bermuda (Isle of Man) Ltd. She has been in the financial services industry for 20 years. She has also held positions as Manager! Marketing and Product Development for an international financial services provider! and was a Policy Adviser to the Isle of Man Government Financial Supervision Commission specialising in the development of the regulatory framework for collective investment schemes. She is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Bankers! a Member of the Securities Institute! a Member of the Society of Financial Advisers and an Associate of the Life Insurance Association by Diploma.She lectures internationally on subjects including fund management! regulation and compliance! insider dealing! investor protection regimes! and mortgage lending! and is Associate Lecturer! Financial Services at the Isle of Man College of Further Education. She has been engaged by the Africa Centre for Investment Analysis to deliver a 3-day course in November 2003 covering Insider Dealing Regimes! Investor Protection Regimes and International Funds. Klappentext The book addresses the context and workings of the mutual/investment fund industry. It will cover both the theoretical principles and practical aspects of fund management and administration! including the roles and responsibilities of the various parties involved. International Funds is intended to provide both a much-needed overview of the industry and a day-to-day handbook for industry practitioners! but will also be invaluable for students of investment-related subjects looking for greater depth on the subject. Zusammenfassung Provides readers with an understanding of the benefits and limitations of funds to retail and institutional investors. This work is an insight into fund structures. It is an overview of the legal structures! regulatory categories and investment profiles. It is also an understanding of the various aspects of fund valuation and administration. Inhaltsverzeichnis Principles of fund management- The concept of collective investment schemes; Different fund structures; The regulatory environment; Practical aspects of fund management- Overview of the operation of a fund; Valuations and pricing; Documentation;The dealing desk; Investment restrictions on regulated funds and tax matters; Income distributions; Distribution of funds; Developments- The UK market; A comparison of some international funds centres! their advantages and disadvantages; Developments in international market ...