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Author:   William A. Birdthistle ,  John Morley
Publisher:   Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd
Imprint:   Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd
ISBN:  

9781784715045

ISBN 10:   1784715042
Pages:   480
Publication Date:   26 October 2018
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Contents: List of Contributors Introduction to the Research Handbook on the Regulation of Monetary Funds William A. Birdthistle and John Morley PART I THE ROLE AND REGULATION OF INVESTMENT FUNDS 1. Why Do Investment Funds Have Special Securities Regulation? John Morley 2. The Rise and Fall of the Mutual Fund Brand Mercer Bullard 3. Fiduciary Contours: Perspectives on Mutual Funds and Private Funds Deborah A. DeMott 4. The Fiduciary Structure of Investment Management Regulation Arthur B. Laby PART II IDENTITY AND BEHAVIOR OF MUTUAL FUND INVESTORS 5. Who Are Mutual Fund Investors? Alan Palmiter 6. Protecting Mutual Fund Investors: An Inevitable Eclecticism Lyman P.Q. Johnson 7. The Past and Present of Mutual Fund Fee Litigation Under Section 36(b) Quinn Curtis 8. Toward Better Mutual Fund Governance Anita K. Krug 9. Mutual Fund Compliance: Key Developments and Their Implications James Fanto PART III THE BROADER RANGE OF INVESTMENT FUNDS 10. Tales From The Dark Side: Money Market Funds and the Shadow Banking Debate Jill E. Fisch 11. Exchange-Traded Funds: Neither Fish Nor Fowl Eric D. Roiter 12. Free Funds: Retirement Savings as Public Infrastructure William A. Birdthistle 13. Confluence of Mutual and Hedge Funds Wulf A. Kaal PART IV INTERNATIONAL PERSPECTIVES ON INVESTMENT FUNDS 14. The Anatomy of European Investment Fund Law Dirk A. Zetzsche 15. Governance Aspects of Mutual Funds in Ireland Blanaid Clarke and Mark White 16. Regulating Collective Retail Investment Funds in the United Kingdom with the Objective of Investor Protection, and Some Implications Iris H-Y Chiu 17. Regulation of Mutual Funds in Australia Pamela Hanrahan and Ian Ramsay Index

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`A splendid and illuminating overview of the regulation of mutual funds. The Research Handbook assembles contributions from leading scholars in the United States and around the world, offering a fascinating array of perspectives on the challenges facing mutual fund investors and regulators. The volume includes both insightful analyses of existing regulatory practices and creative prescriptions for reforms and renewal. The book will be an invaluable resource for both scholars and practitioners interested in understanding the evolution and future of the regulation of mutual funds.' -- Howell Jackson, Harvard University, Law School, US

`A splendid and illuminating overview of the regulation of mutual funds. The Handbook assembles contributions from leading scholars in the United States and around the world, offering a fascinating array of perspectives on the challenges facing mutual fund investors and regulators. The volume includes both insightful analyses of existing regulatory practices and creative prescriptions for reforms and renewal. The book will be an invaluable resource for both scholars and practitioners interested in understanding the evolution and future of the regulation of mutual funds.' -- Howell Jackson, Harvard Law School, USA

`The Research Handbook of the Regulation of Mutual Funds is a source of scholarly articles on legal aspects of mutual funds. It is recommended to law libraries and academic libraries supporting an MBA program.' -- American Reference Books Annual 2018 `A splendid and illuminating overview of the regulation of mutual funds. The Research Handbook assembles contributions from leading scholars in the United States and around the world, offering a fascinating array of perspectives on the challenges facing mutual fund investors and regulators. The volume includes both insightful analyses of existing regulatory practices and creative prescriptions for reforms and renewal. The book will be an invaluable resource for both scholars and practitioners interested in understanding the evolution and future of the regulation of mutual funds.' -- Howell Jackson, Harvard University, Law School, US

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Edited by William A. Birdthistle, Chicago-Kent College of Law, Illinois Institute of Technology and John Morley, Yale Law School, US

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