PwC alternatives: Volume 3 no. 2

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Best practices for hedge fund managers and investors issued by President’s Working Group on Financial Markets (54kb)
The reports provide guidance for establishing best practices and support a principles-based approach to regulation for the financial services industry.

The emerging market for carbon emissions rights (51kb)
US industrial companies and investors are showing increasing interest in carbon trading.

MiFID compliance: What’s next? (57kb)
MiFID is a new European Parliament Directive that brings a new set of operational challenges to many investment firms.

The tax framework for US-managed hedge funds investing in Germany (97kb)
Germany continues to be an attractive market for hedge fund investment

The administrator–integral player in the alternative investment industry (56kb)
With fund administrators’ newfound prominence comes significant challenges that test their ability to maintain the highest quality service.

Real estate investment trusts: Under the state looking glass (50kb)
This article highlights various state statutes and state court cases addressing REITs and examines the impact of these developments on the use of REIT structures in the future.

Real estate tax update (64kb)
This article provides an update on REIT rules and taxation.