PwC alternatives: Volume 3 no. 4

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Hedge funds key to global market stability (68kb)
Interview with Richard H. Baker, President and Chief Executive Officer of Managed Funds Association.

Improving the valuation process for structured finance products (67kb)
Recent credit events have significantly changed the securitization and fixed income landscape.

FAS 157 implementation – focus on OTC derivatives (50kb)
FAS 157 implementation requires an increased focus on how credit risk is considered in the valuation of OTC derivatives.

Special report: Recent trends for alternative fund investments in Israel (94kb)
Proper planning and structuring are key to the success of alternative investment in Israel.

Hedge funds to reconsider administrators for valuations and risk analytics (50kb)
Hedge fund managers are being pushed as never before to provide greater transparency into the valuation of their portfolios.

Significant new financial statements disclosures required in 2008 for sellers of credit derivatives (48kb)
FAS 133 and FIN 45 included in new FASB guidance for sellers of credit derivatives.

International update (102kb)
Recent tax developments in Europe, Asia and Latin America.