International Funds will provide readers with:*A greater understanding of the benefits and limitations of funds to both retail and institutional investors*An easy-to-read, yet technically comprehensive, insight into fund structures *An overview of the variety of legal structures, regulatory categories and investment profiles available*A detailed understanding of the practical aspects of fund valuation and administration, and the role of the various practitioners*A view of the future of the international funds industry in the light of changing markets, regulation and investor appetite - An easy-to-read, yet technically comprehensive, insight into fund structures - Provides an overview of the variety of legal structures, regulatory categories and investment profiles available - Presents a view of the future of the international funds industry in the light of changing markets, regulation and investor appetite'