An informative primer on the new landscape of leading prime brokers
Before the recent financial crisis, both regulators and market participants disregarded the complex and dangerous nature of the relationship between prime brokers (the banks) and their clients (the funds). In When Prime Brokers Fail, J.S.
An informative primer on the new landscape of leading prime brokers
Before the recent financial crisis, both regulators and market participants disregarded the complex and dangerous nature of the relationship between prime brokers (the banks) and their clients (the funds). In When Prime Brokers Fail, J. S. Aikman examines the convoluted structure of this relationship, the main participants, and the impact of the near collapse of prime brokerages on the financial world.
Filled with in-depth insights and expert advice, When Prime Brokers Fail takes a close look at the unheeded risks of prime finance and lays out the steps required for managers to protect their funds and bankers to protect their brokerages.
* Examines the challenges, trends, and risks within the prime brokerage space
* Discusses the structural adjustments firms will need to make to avoid similar disasters
* Analyzes the complex relationship between hedge funds and their brokerages and the risks that multiply in extraordinary markets
* Covers new ways to manage an inherently risky business and the regulations that may soon be introduced into this arena
Engaging and informative, this timely book details the intricacies and interdependencies of prime brokerages and the role that these operations play in our increasingly dynamic financial system.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
Acknowledgments ix
PART I The Business
Chapter 1 Extraordinary Markets 3
Chapter 2 Fundamentals of Prime Finance 27
Chapter 3 Strategy and Opportunity 41
PART II The Players
Chapter 4 Hedge Funds 55
Chapter 5 Hedge Fund Managers and Investment Advisers 99
Chapter 6 Prime Brokerages 117
Chapter 7 Prime Brokerage Business Model 135
Chapter 8 Securities Lending and Financing 165
Chapter 9 Executing Brokers 185
PART III The Risks and Rewards
Chapter 10 Life Cycles 199
Chapter 11 Risk Management 205
Chapter 12 Legal and Compliance Issues 213
Chapter 13 What the Future Holds 235
Appendix A Prime Broker List 255
Appendix B List of Securities Lenders 257
Appendix C Prime Broker Due Diligence Questionnaire 259
Appendix D Useful Links-Prime Finance 265
Bibliography 267
Glossary of Useful Terms 277
About the Author 281
Index 283
