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Is Your Hedge Fund Prepared to Withstand the Most Recent Regulatory Scrutiny?
In the aftermath of the SEC's controversial July 2004 vote proposing mandatory registration for the largely unregulated $800 billion hedge fund industry, everyone involved in any way with hedge fund compliance-including in-house counsel, compliance officers and other personnel charged with the task of compliance at hedge funds, prime brokers, and outside attorneys representing hedge funds and their managers-must stay abreast of the important changes and developments in hedge fund regulation.
American Conference Institute has developed this conference on Hedge Funds to address the most pressing concerns of the hedge fund industry. The outstanding faculty of leading attorneys, consultants, and industry players will provide you with their expert insight on:
• How the SEC's regulatory reach into the hedge fund industry will impact your business
• What steps smaller managers need to take to incorporate formal compliance
• Creating effective risk management, monitoring, and management systems
About
Is Your Hedge Fund Prepared to Withstand the Most Recent Regulatory Scrutiny?
In the aftermath of the SEC's controversial July 2004 vote proposing mandatory registration for the largely unregulated $800 billion hedge fund industry, everyone involved in any way with hedge fund compliance-including in-house counsel, compliance officers and other personnel charged with the task of compliance at hedge funds, prime brokers, and outside attorneys representing hedge funds and their managers-must stay abreast of the important changes and developments in hedge fund regulation.
American Conference Institute has developed this conference on Hedge Funds to address the most pressing concerns of the hedge fund industry. The outstanding faculty of leading attorneys, consultants, and industry players will provide you with their expert insight on:
• How the SEC's regulatory reach into the hedge fund industry will impact your business
• What steps smaller managers need to take to incorporate formal compliance
• Creating effective risk management, monitoring, and management systems
Contents & Contributors
WHAT'S ON THE HORIZON: NEW AND PROSPECTIVE REGULATORY DEVELOPMENTS AND CHANGES FOR HEDGE FUNDS AND THEIR MANAGERS
Robert P. Bramnik, Duane Morris LLP
INVESTMENT ADVISER CODE OF ETHICS: PRACTICAL TIPS
Mary H. Weiss, Driehaus Capital Management, Inc.
2003 SOUND PRACTICES FOR HEDGE FUND MANAGERS
Submitted by: Arthur J. Lev, FrontPoint Partners LLC
SEC UPDATE: THE LATEST ON THE REGULATORY OUTLOOK FOR HEDGE FUNDS
Anthony Artabane, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
CONSEQUENCES OF REGISTRATION WITH THE SEC
Michael G. Tannenbaum, Tannenbaum Helpern Syracuse & Hirschtritt LLP
PREPARING FOR REGISTRATION
Michael S. Katz, Paloma Partners Management Company
SEC ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS RELATED TO HEDGE FUNDS 1999 – 2004
Kent Knudson, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
NEW DEVELOPMENTS IN THE INTERNATIONAL MARKET FOR HEDGE FUNDS
John P. Wolf, Campbells
FINANCIAL REPORTING AND RISK MANAGEMENT BEST PRACTICES
Gary Sabshon, Tremont Capital Management, Inc.
FAIR, CONSISTENT, AND VERIFIABLE VALUATION METHODS
Michael Gamze, Chicago Partners
IMPACT OF LEVERAGE AND CREDIT RISK
Stuart McCrary, Chicago Partners
FINANCIAL REPORTING AND RISK MANAGEMENT BEST PRACTICES
Jitendra Sharma, Ernst & Young LLP
FINANCIAL REPORTING AND RISK MANAGEMENT BEST PRACTICES
Michael E. Winter, Navigant Consulting, Inc.