Hedge Fund Regulation via Basel III

Title IV of the Dodd-Frank Act in the United States and the Alternative Investment Fund Manager Directive in the European Union have introduced lasting changes to the regulatory framework for private funds. This book evaluates the impact of these rules and introduces the regulation of private funds via Basel III as a possible alternative. The increasing role of private funds in the credit derivatives market suggests that an increased emphasis on banks' lending exposure to private funds could be justified.