The current economic crisis and the state of financial markets continues to have a negative impact on private equity, leading to lower levels of fund-raising and deal-making activities. There has also been increasing regulatory and legislative focus on private equity funds and their roles in the financial markets leading to the downturn, as well as their potential roles going forward. In this environment, private equity faces a number of significant challenges as it redefines itself within the rapidly changing financial and business world.
In this program, a distinguished panel of experts will discuss the basics of the private equity practice from fund formation to private equity M&A. Experts will guide you through an array of key topics, including current issues in private equity investing and private equity funds; dealing with fund sponsor issues; current regulatory and legislative issues; and how private equity funds are addressing compliance issues raised by the current environment.
Lecture Topics [Total time 09:54:40]
Segments with an asterisk (*) are available only with the purchase of the entire program.
- Introduction* [00:12:59]
Yukako Kawata
- Investment Advisers Act Registration [01:15:22]
Yukako Kawata, Kenneth J. Berman, Marco V. Masotti
- Other Regulatory Developments Affecting Private Equity Funds [01:16:20]
Whitney Chatterjee, Heather S. Cruz, Prakash Mehta
- Conflicts of Interest and Other Ethics Issues [01:00:26]
Stephanie R. Breslow, Edward D. Sopher
- Fundamentals of Private Equity Investing [01:13:41]
David S. Allinson, Michael Davis, Vik Sawhney
- Current Environment for Private Equity Investing [01:30:26]
David S. Allinson, Michael Davis, Justin G. Hamill
- Monitoring Compliance at Private Equity Firms: Issues for CCOs [01:17:12]
Jennifer M. Cattier, Amanda Persaud, David A. Vaughan
- Keynote Address Investment Adviser Act Audits: What is the SEC Looking for? [00:47:58]
Andrew J. Bowden
- Raising a Private Equity Fund: Current Terms [01:20:16]
Bruce L. Lieb, Glenn R. Sarno
The purchase price of this Web Program includes the following articles from the Course Handbook available online:
- Recent SEC Staff Guidance on Investment Advisers Act Compliance and Disclosure Issues for Private Fund Managers
Kenneth J. Berman
- Debevoise & Plimpton LLP Client Update: Amendments to the Advisers Act Performance Fee Rule
Kenneth J. Berman
- Debevoise & Plimpton LLP Client Update: SEC Adopts Rule Defining "Family Office" Under the Investment Advisers Act
Kenneth J. Berman
- Debevoise & Plimpton LLP Client Update: SEC Adopts New Pay-To-Play Rule
Kenneth J. Berman
- Davis Polk Client Memorandum: SEC Issues Final Rules Implementing Dodd-Frank Amendments to the Investment Advisers Act of 1940
Yukako Kawata
- Paul Weiss Client Memorandum: SEC Adopts Final Form PF: Certain Implications for Hedge Fund and Private Equity Fund Advisers
Marco V. Masotti
- Outline of Key Aspects of Title VII of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act Affecting Private Equity Fund Managers
Whitney Chatterjee
- Sullivan & Cromwell LLP Memorandum: Volcker Rule: Federal Reserve Issues Statement of Policy Clarifying the Conformance Period Under the Volcker Rule
Whitney Chatterjee
- Conflicts of Interest and Other Ethics Issues
Stephanie R. Breslow, Edward D. Sopher
- Special Negotiating Committees: If, When, Who and How--A Guide for the General Counsel
Mark D. Gerstein, David S. Allinson, Bradley Faris
- IPO On-Ramp Legislation: What Title I of the Jobs Act Means for You
David S. Allinson
- Significant Topics in Private Equity
Michael Davis
- U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission: Commissioner Daniel M. Gallagher Keynote Address at the Investment Adviser Association Investment Adviser Compliance Conference/2012
- The FCPA and Private Equity: Important Considerations in an Increasingly Active Regulatory Environment
Amanda Persaud
- U.S. Private Fund Regulation
David A. Vaughan
- Raising a Private Equity Fund--Key Business and Legal Issues for Investors
Bruce L. Lieb
- What Private Funds Can Expect from the CFTC's Recent Curtailment of CPO and CTA Exemptions (PowerPoint Slides)
Heather S. Cruz
- Index to Private Equity Forum (Thirteenth Annual)
Presentation Material
- The Volcker Rule
Whitney Chatterjee
- Other Regulatory Developments Affecting Private Equity Funds
Heather S. Cruz
- New CFTC Regulations Governing Swaps and Treasury International Capital Form SLT
Prakash Mehta
- Conflicts of Interest and Other Ethics Issues
Stephanie R. Breslow, Edward D. Sopher
- Fundamentals of Private Equity Investing
Michael Davis
- Current Environment for Private Equity Investing
David S. Allinson, Michael Davis, Justin G. Hamill
- Compliance Considerations for Private Equity Firms
Jennifer M. Cattier
- What Private Funds Can Expect from the CFTC's Recent Curtailment of CPO and CTA Exemptions
Bruce L. Lieb
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