Doug Cornelius on compliance for private equity real estate
Compliance; solve it with the blockchain. Operational due diligence; solve it with the blockchain. Shortcomings of separately managed accounts; solve it with the blockchain. Financial audits; solve it with the blockchain. Shaun MacDonald, managed to squeeze $30 million in ICO funding from investors for his idea to create ComplianceGuard, a blockchain based tool for funds, … Read more »
It depends. But it’s certainly not the scourge portrayed by the Stop Wall Street Looting Act. That bill is clearly myopic in equating private equity with leveraged buyouts. Even with that subset of private equity, the results of leveraged buyouts are not bad for the underlying companies. In a recent paper a group of economists … Read more »
These are some of the compliance-related stories that have caught my attention. Investment Funds – Year-end Compendium of Our 2019 Client UpdatesSidley Austin As the developments affecting the investment management industry continue to unfold, we have once again prepared our semiannual compendium of relevant Sidley Updates for our investment fund and adviser clients and friends. … Read more »
The Securities and Exchange Commission’s Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations announced its 2020 examination priorities. OCIE has been publishing its examination priorities annually in an effort to enhance the transparency of its examination program and to provide insights into its approach to examination. With its current risk-based approach, the exam priorities highlight areas that OCIE … Read more »
For private funds to comply with the Custody Rule, they usually rely on the annual, independent audit prong for compliance. That rule requires an audit from an auditor that is subject to audit as defined in Regulation S-X. The SEC has proposed some changes to Regulation S-X that affect the auditor independent framework. “Many of … Read more »
Happy New Year! Here are some of the year-end and start-of-the-year stories for you. SEC And CFTC Regulatory Priorities To Watch In 2020 The Securities and Exchange Commission and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission expect to tackle a busy regulatory slate in 2020. For the chairs of both agencies — Jay Clayton at the SEC and Heath Tarbert at … Read more »
From my family to yours. I hope your year ends with joy and that 2020 is even better. Read more »
Here is my Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker spoiler-free collection of compliance-related stories that I’m reading while waiting to watch the movie. The Intersection of Star Wars and ComplianceTom Fox and Jay Rosen On Monday, December 16, we begin with Episode IV-A New Hope and management of risk. On Tuesday, December 17, we move to Episode V-The … Read more »
On Wednesday, the Securities and Exchange Commission proposed changes to the definition of “Accredited Investor” under Regulation D. The reason for the changes is to open the private market to a broader group of individual and institutional investors. For those hoping for a dramatic change in how to determine accredited investor, you’ll be disappointed. The … Read more »
These are some compliance-related stories that recently caught my attention. Do Private Equity Managers Raise Funds on (Sur)real Returns? by Niklas HuetherThe CLS Blue Sky Blog By analyzing valuations at the deal-level, I do not find any evidence of window dressing in private equity. The key factor for performance peaks lies in the deal composition rather … Read more »