This is a webcast of the live New York session.Why you should attend
In 2012, hedge funds and their managers faced their first year of operations under new regulations enacted under Dodd-Frank. New entrants to the hedge fund industry now had large barriers to entry; existing managers had to deal not only with new regulations but many were also forced to grapple with regulatory investigations and insider trading allegations. At the same time, hedge fund managers had to continue to deal with the day-to-day operational issues of running a hedge fund operation (such as relationships with prime brokers) and explore strategies for addressing new business issues, such as expanding their business to include regulated funds or selling a portion of their business to an outside investor.
What you will learn
- How are hedge funds typically formed and structured?
- How have new registration and disclosure requirements affected hedge fund managers?
- What happens when a hedge fund manager suspends redemptions or liquidates a fund?
- How can hedge funds improve their prime brokerage relationships?
- What are the issues when buying or selling a hedge fund manager?
- What are the issues when expanding into U.S. registered hedge fund business?
Who should attend
Attorneys, hedge fund counsel, compliance and other professionals currently working in or interested in the hedge fund industry will benefit from this program.
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Cancellations
All cancellations received 3 business days prior to the program will be refunded 100%. If you do not cancel within the allotted time period, payment is due in full. You may substitute another individual to attend the program at any time.
All times are E.D.T.
Morning Session: 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. (E.D.T.)
9:00 Introduction and Welcome
Nora Jordan
9:15 Featured Speaker
- New registration and reporting obligations for hedge fund managers
- SEC examinations of hedge fund managers
- Compliance issues for hedge fund managers including conflicts, fees, risk management and disclosure
Norm Champ
9:45 Hedge Fund Structures
- Basic terms for hedge funds
- Domestic and offshore structures
- Developments regarding fee arrangements
- Fundraising activities, private placement requirements, pay-to-play issues
Michael Treisman, Caroline Williams
10:45 Networking Break
11:00 The Regulatory Environment
- Registration requirements for hedge fund managers
- Form PF and other new reporting requirements
- Extraterritorial application of registration requirements
- European regulatory developments affecting hedge funds
Stuart J. Kaswell, W. Danforth Townley
12:00 Compliance and Operational Issues
- Major operational and legal risks for hedge funds
- Information walls - when are they needed?
- Valuation issues
- Risks regarding expert networks
- Developing effective compliance programs
Jessica A. Davis, Scott Weisman, Marc Wyatt
1:00 Lunch
Afternoon Session: 2:00 p.m. - 5:15 p.m. (E.D.T.)
2:00 Hot Topics for Hedge Fund Managers
- Prime brokerage issues
- M&A involving hedge fund managers
- Managing registered funds side-by-side with hedge funds
Harry Jho, Nora Jordan, Andrew Siegel
3:00 Networking Break
3:15 Dodd-Frank Regulations Affecting Swaps
- New CPO/CTA registration requirements
- Trading and clearing of swaps and derivatives
- Treatment of FX transactions
- Regulatory responses to MF Global
Michael J. Drayo, Susan C. Ervin
4:15 Managing Hedge Funds in Crisis
- Gates and suspensions
- Side pockets
- Liquidation of funds
- Regulatory investigations
Stephanie R. Breslow
5:15 Adjourn
Chairperson(s)
Speaker(s)
Norm Champ ~ Director, Division of Investment Management, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Jessica A. Davis ~ Senior Managing Director, General Counsel & CCO; Co-Head of Operational Due Diligence, Protégé Partners, LLC
Stuart J. Kaswell ~ Executive Vice President & Managing Director, General Counsel, Managed Funds Association
Andrew Siegel ~ Partner and General Counsel, Perella Weinberg Partners
W. Danforth Townley ~ Attorney Fellow, Division of Investment Management, United States Securities and Exchange Commission
Marc Wyatt ~ Senior Specialized Examiner, Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations, U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission
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