Overview

The fund industry is a key financial intermediary in an economy. Funds allow investors to pool their assets, whcih allows for

• Purchase of assets that have a minimum purchase size
• Reduce the transacation costs
• Have a professional money manager manage the money

Types of Funds

• Mutual Funds
• Hedge Funds
• Private Equity

Fund Process

• Setting the Investment Parameters: includes setting the investment horizon, risk tolerance and return objectives.
• Asset Allocation Strategy:
• Asset Selection: Once the investment parameters have been chosen, the next st the first step to asset allocation is selecting the asset classes that the portfolio will invest in.
• Manager Selection: is the process of finding managers to manage various portions of the fund (if it is not entirely self managed.)
• Portfolio Monitoring and Rebalancing:

Legal Structures

The legal structure of a fund in the United States is governed by Corporate Law. The exact type of structure is generally tailored to the needs of the fund and its clients.

Funds that sell securities to the public are subject to Securities Law.