An expansive volume which addresses key hedge fund risk management issues with rigor *A highly accessible primer on hedge fund risk illustrated with practical examples *Analyses recent developments in risk management research *Provides quality information for risk managers within different types of investment structures, eg, investment banks, funds of funds, family offices, asset management firms, pension funds, endowments and foundations, and consultancies *Contributions from leading practitioners with considerable expertise in their areas, drawn from, among others, AIG, Balfour Capital, Calpers, C-View, Evaluation Associates, Forest Investment Management, NetRisk and academia *Essential reading for investment bankers, allocators, dealers, counterparties, prime brokers, institutions, private investors, corporate plan sponsors and consultants