The Regulatory Roundtable Podcast
ACA Group and Simpson Thacher invite you to our new podcast series, The Regulatory Roundtable, a quarterly podcast offering insight from leading regulatory and enforcement lawyers and compliance specialists. Each episode will feature leading attorneys and compliance specialists with deep knowledge of the funds regulatory landscape who will explore today’s most complex regulatory and compliance issues. We look forward to having you join us at the table.
Episode three
Tune in as Simpson Thacher Partners David Blass, Meaghan Kelly, and Owen Lysak discuss the emergence of new ESMA marketing guidelines; compliance with the SEC’s new marketing rule coming into effect November 4, 2022; and key takeaways of interest for sponsors operating in the EU and the U.S.
Episode two
This episode focuses on the SEC’s February 9th proposed rules targeting private equity and private funds; the SEC’s January 26th proposed amendments to Form PF; and the Division of Examinations risk alert published January 27th.
Featured Speakers
- David W. Blass, Simpson Thacher
Partner; formerly served as General Counsel of the Investment Company Institute and also held senior roles for over a decade at the SEC - Meaghan Kelly, Simpson Thacher
Partner; specializes in advising fund managers with respect to SEC examinations, compliance and disclosure questions, and SEC enforcement investigations - Michael J. Osnato, Jr., Simpson Thacher
Partner and Head of the Firm’s Funds Regulatory and Investigations group; former Chief of the SEC’s Complex Financial Instruments Unit - Robert Ingwer, ACA Group
Principal Consultant, ACA Group; compliance executive offering over 10 years’ experience building, supporting and leading advisory businesses in both private equity and fixed income
Additional Resources
- SEC Proposes Sweeping Changes Affecting Private Fund Managers
- SEC’s Examination Division Shares Observations Relating to Common Deficiencies Uncovered in Private Fund Manager Examinations
- SEC Proposes Rule Amendments to Modernize Beneficial Ownership Reporting
- SEC Proposes Amendments to Private Fund Reporting
Browse all ACA Compliance Insights and Alerts here
Episode one
This inaugural episode focuses on the SEC’s priorities relating to private funds, including SEC Chair Gary Gensler’s recent speech at the ILPA Summit; emerging exam trends including document production, deficiency letters and MNPI concerns; and changes to the exam referral process over the last two years.
Featured Speakers
- Marc P. Berger, Simpson Thacher
Partner; former Acting Director and Deputy Director of the SEC’s Enforcement Division and Director of the SEC’s New York Office; former Chief of the Securities and Commodities Fraud Task Force, U.S. Attorney’s Office, SDNY - Allison Scher Bernbach, Simpson Thacher
Senior Counsel, Private Funds; former private equity Chief Compliance Officer; over 20 years of regulatory compliance experience - Michael J. Osnato, Jr., Simpson Thacher
Partner and Head of the Firm’s Funds Regulatory and Investigations group; former Chief of the SEC’s Complex Financial Instruments Unit - Robert Ingwer, ACA Group
Principal Consultant, ACA Group; compliance executive offering over 10 years’ experience building, supporting and leading advisory businesses in both private equity and fixed income
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About The Regulatory Roundtable
With increased regulatory scrutiny from the SEC and other agencies, staying on top of regulatory trends has never been more important. This podcast will take you behind the scenes on important policy, exam and enforcement issues affecting funds and the asset management industry.
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Additional Resources
Market Volatility - Important Regulatory Reminders
In light of the current COVID-19-induced market rollercoaster, firms are reminded of the MiFID II “10% rule”. This rule requires that firms providing portfolio management services to clients inform these clients if the overall value of their portfolio depreciates by 10% from the beginning of the last reporting period – and each 10% thereafter.
- Compliance
Pandemic Response and Business Continuity FAQs for Financial Services Firms
More restrictions are being put in place every day to contain coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) that could affect your firm’s operations.
- Compliance
UK Spring Budget
The UK’s Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rishi Sunak, delivered his first Budget, dominated by a series of measures to counter the Coronavirus outbreak. Find out the key points affecting fund managers.
- Compliance
Business Continuity Planning Activation Checklist
We've developed a checklist to help you activate your business continuity and disaster recovery plans in response to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).
- Compliance
The End of LIBOR: How Credit Managers and other Alternatives should Manage the Transition
On 27 February 2020, the FCA wrote a 'Dear CEO' letter to all asset management firms setting its expectations for firms to prepare for the termination of LIBOR at the end of 2021. This letter is the latest in a barrage of co-ordinated messages from the UK authorities to chivvy the industry into action. We examine what this means for the buy-side community.
- Compliance
European Compliance Officer's Checklist for 2020
Recent years have been demanding on financial services compliance departments and the impact of recent regulatory developments will be felt this year. Our European CCO Checklist for 2020 tracks key compliance obligations for the year ahead
- Compliance