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The Regulation of Hedge Funds, Private Equity and Sovereign Wealth Funds

Myriam Senn

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Currently, the regulation of hedge funds, private equity and sovereign wealth funds is lively debated. The activities developed by these investment vehicles on the financial markets are linked to the 2007-2009 financial crisis. While hedge funds are considered to have represented a cause of the crisis, sovereign wealth funds have played a role as welcome investors. The perception of the activities of these investment vehicles and a lack of transparency raise challenges for regulators pursuing the goal of ensuring investor protection and financial stability. The paper concentrates on an analysis of the regulatory situation in Switzerland.

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Currently, the regulation of hedge funds, private equity and sovereign wealth funds is lively debated. The activities developed by these investment vehicles on the financial markets are linked to the 2007-2009 financial crisis. While hedge funds are considered to have represented a cause of the crisis, sovereign wealth funds have played a role as welcome investors. The perception of the activities of these investment vehicles and a lack of transparency raise challenges for regulators pursuing the goal of ensuring investor protection and financial stability. The paper concentrates on an analysis of the regulatory situation in Switzerland.

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Currently, the regulation of hedge funds, private equity and sovereign wealth funds is lively debated. The activities developed by these investment vehicles on the financial markets are linked to the 2007-2009 financial crisis. While hedge funds are considered to have represented a cause of the crisis, sovereign wealth funds have played a role as welcome investors. The perception of the activities of these investment vehicles and a lack of transparency raise challenges for regulators pursuing the goal of ensuring investor protection and financial stability. The paper concentrates on an analysis of the regulatory situation in Switzerland.

Key concepts: Global assets under management, Hedge fund, Fund of funds, Alternative beta, Sovereign wealth fund, Business, Institutional investor, Private equity

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