If you are looking for something to read during the long Thanksgiving Weekend or a great holiday present, pick up a copy of the newly released The US Private Equity Fund Compliance Guide, Volume III. PEI Media just released this follow up that updates the original 2012 edition with the ongoing review and actions of … Read more »
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PERE CFO Forum 2013
I spent most of yesterday in New York at PERE’s CFO Forum. I came to speak about the evolution and revolution of regulation in the private equity real estate industry. I thought I would share a few items. The opening panel focused on the changing role of the Chief Financial Officer. A big change is … Read more »
Private Equity Enforcement Concerns
Bruce Karpati, chief of the SEC’s Enforcement Division’s Asset Management Unit laid out a clear picture of the SEC’s expectations and concerns about private equity in a recent speech. He was speaking at Private Equity International’s annual CFOs and COOs Forum. The speech was centered around five main questions. Q1: How has the creation of … Read more »
The US Private Real Estate Fund Compliance Guide
The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010 requires US advisers to private funds with at least $150 million in assets under management to register with the Securities and Exchange Commission as investment adviser. Venture capital fund managers are explicitly exempted from many aspects of registration. Real estate funds are not explicitly … Read more »
PEI’s Private Fund Compliance Forum
I’m attending Private Equity International’s Private Fund Compliance Forum. This is the third edition of forum. Last year focused on the steps leading up to registration with SEC as an investment adviser. This year, the forum is supposed to focus on what to expect in the first year of SEC registration and beyond. I’m part … Read more »
US Private Equity Fund Compliance Companion
If you are looking for a good guide to help your private equity compliance program, PEI Media’s US Private Equity Fund Compliance Guide is a good place to start. There have been a few changes since its publication in 2010. PEI Media has just published the US Private Equity Fund Compliance Companion to provide an … Read more »
Private Fund Compliance Forum
Thousands of private equity firms are scrambling to meet the July deadline to register with the SEC. New disclosure rules are being proposed for private equity managers with more than $1bn in assets. PEI Media is producing its second annual PEI Private Fund Compliance Forum 2011 to help prepare you prepare for the new wave … Read more »
The US Private Equity Fund Compliance Guide
One of the struggles with implementing a compliance program for a private equity fund is that the Investment Advisers Act is targeted at retail operations dealing with relatively liquid investments. Neither fits well with the private equity model of institutional investors and large, illiquid transactions. Most of the guidance and discussion about how to implement … Read more »