Compliance Bricks and Mortar – John McCain Edition

Here are some of the compliance-related stories that recently caught my attention. Standardizing IRR Calculations and Related Disclosures – The SEC Continues to Focus on Private Equity Practice by Vivek Pingili, Esq. In recent years the SEC has closely examined private equity fund performance and reporting during routine exams. The importance of this topic came … Read more »

CCO Liability: What Risks Remain and What You Can Do to Minimize Them

IA Watch produced an informative webinar on CCO Liability. These are my notes. Carl Ayers (Moderator)  Publisher, Regulatory Compliance Watch Brian Moran, Executive director and CCO Sterling Capital Management Joseph McGill, J.D., Chief Compliance Officer Lord, Abbett & Co. Kelley Howes, Counsel Morrison Foerster Heidi Vonderheide of Ulmer & Berne LLP First up was Heidi. Her … Read more »

Email Smoking Guns

Martin Lomasney created a famous saying on the importance of discretion: “Never write if you can speak; never speak if you can nod; never nod if you can wink.” At the time of Lomasney, it was not email or Twitter, but telegrams that were the principal method of electronic communication. In the case of President Trump … Read more »

ILPA Guidance on Subscription Lines of Credit

The Institutional Limited Partners Association (ILPA) released guidance regarding the use of subscription lines of credit facilities by private equity funds. ILPA outlines the risks and potential impact on limited partners. As with most potential conflicts, ILPA recommends better disclosure and greater clarity for their use. Subscription lines of credit are a great tool for … Read more »