I attended PEI Media’s Private Fund Compliance Forum 2018. 
As I typically do at conferences, I typed up my notes. Many sessions asked to be off the record and I’m complying and not publishing them. Everything is “Chatham House Rule” so I don’t attribute any of my notes to any particular speaker.
Keynote Interview with David Sorkin
A discussion between the General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer of a public company is fraught with disclosure and they asked the session be off record. The discussion was interesting and provide a great insight to the evolution of private fund compliance.
Restructuring the compliance function
My notes: Restructuring the compliance function at the Private Fund Compliance Forum 2018
SEC exams—what do they look like now?
This session was off the record. A general note is that examiners have not stopped looking at private equity firms. Many of those exams are the second time around. But the exams are shorter than they have been. In another session’s poll, it appeared that about 20% of the attendees indicated that they had not been examined.
Fees and expenses: allocation and regulation
My notes: Fees and expenses: allocation and regulation at the Private Fund Compliance Forum 2018
Assessing the influence of tax reform on private funds and portfolio companies
This session was off the record. The overall thoughts were that there are good things and bad things in the tax law. It definitely makes things more complicated.
Secondary Sales in Private Funds
My Notes: Secondary sales in private funds – at the Private Fund Compliance Forum 2018
Portfolio company risk management
My Notes: Portfolio company risk management – at the Private Fund Compliance Forum 2018
Assessing the current regulatory environment and navigating its impact on your compliance program
This session was off-the-record
International compliance for managers with a global presence in Europe
Identifying conflicts at your firm – at the Private Fund Compliance Forum
This session was off the record.