The 3rd Annual Private Equity Operations and Compliance

Optimizing the Productivity and Cost-Efficiency of Your Private Equity Fund

June 24-25, 2013
New York, NY

In this post-financial crisis, Dodd-Frank enforced the necessity of paying close attention to your fund’s back-office operations has catapulted to a new level! Having the most effective strategies in place are absolutely essential for a fund to thrive which is why we’re bringing back our extremely useful and in-demand Private Equity Operations and Compliance Summit!

It’s no secret that overlooking your fund’s back-office operations can be extremely lethal to its prosperity and profitability. But how can you ensure that your firm has the absolute BEST possible game-plan in place to meet today’s challenging demands? Attend this highly practical industry think-tank and come away with groundbreaking insight, useful take-aways and the confidence that you’re fund has the blueprint to thrive in these ever-challenging times.

Through extensive research with a diverse array of private equity fund professionals and collaboration with some of the industry’s most-forward thinking minds, we’ve crafted a cutting-edge agenda that will deliver the ultimate guidance on perfecting your firm’s operational strategies.

Sessions at a Glance Include –

  • An Up-Close Look at What’s Hot on the Regulatory Front
  • Tales of an SEC Audit – Looking into the SEC Examination Experience
  • Successfully Addressing Key Valuation Issues
  • State of the Fundraising, Marketing and Advertising World – From Compliance to Best Practices
  • Investor Due Diligence – How Has the Process Evolved as the Industry Has Changed?
  • Current Trends in Allocations of Expenses and Management Fees
  • The Ins and Outs of Co-Investments
  • Private Equity Tax Outlook – Tax Compliance, Reporting and Legislative Updates
  • FATCA Readiness - Preparing for its Effects on Day-to-Day Fund Operations
  • Knowing Your Investors - Implementing Investor On-Boarding Procedures
  • Technology and Infrastructure to Help Your Fund
  • General Business Operations Best Practices
  • Investor Reporting and Relations
  • Keys to Effective Management Transition and Succession Planning

Ensure that you have the right tools in place to maximize the efficiency (and in turn profitability) of your fund by attending this remarkably useful program!

  • What should my fund be doing to be thoroughly prepared for the inevitable SEC examination?
  • How have fundraising principles changed now that we’re not only RIAs but facing a new era of investor demands?
  • What type of infrastructure should we have in place to ensure that we’re handling FATCA efficiently?
  • With the new need for investor on-boarding procedures and due diligence on existing investors, how do we best go about gathering all the necessary information? 
  • Who’s part of the SEC’s new regime and what’s on their agenda?
  • As LP reporting standards continue to evolve, how should we be prepared to implement them?
  • How are funds currently handling allocations of expenses and management fees?
  • Are LP co-investments more than just a trend and if so, how do you structure them?
  • Now that the EU’s AIFMD has finally come out, how will it affect my fund’s day-to-day operations?
  • What are the pros and cons of outsourcing certain operational responsibilities in today’s environment?

June 24 - 25, 2013
The Princeton Club, NYC
15 West 43rd Street
New York, NY 10036
212-596-1200

If you require overnight accommodations for this conference, please contact any of the following nearby hotels. Please note that FRA does not have a room block with any of these hotels.
Area Hotels:
Mansfield Hotel – (212) 944-6050 or Iroquois Hotel – (212) 840-3080
Royalton Hotel – (212) 869-4400 or City Club Hotel – (212) 921-5500
Algonquin Hotel – (212) 840-6800 or Sofitel Hotel – (212) 354-8844

  • Hear from funds that have gone through the SEC examination process and get the nitty-gritty on what to expect
  • Fully understand how FATCA will affect your day-to-day operations so that your back-office is well prepared for its burdens
  • Find out what investors are defining as their “must haves” in this current environment
  • Optimize your fund’s efficiency  by acquiring practical tips and techniques from some of the industry’s most forward-thinking minds
  • Learn what’s on the current radar of the SEC, IRS, ILPA and other key authorities  
  • Acquaint yourself with some of the latest technology that can help your fund streamline its operations
  • Network with a diverse range of peers and learn how they’re dealing with the countless issues facing the private equity industry
  • Earn 15 CPE and CLE credits

This event is designed for General Partners and operations executives from private equity funds and fund-of-funds from all sizes including:

  • Chief Financial Officers
  • Chief Operating Officers
  • Chief Compliance Officers
  • Controllers
  • General Counsel
  • Directors
  • Managers

Register Now: Space is Limited!

For more information and to register, contact Kathie Eberhard at 704-341-2439 or keberhard@frallc.com. Group Discounts Available!

For speaking and sponsorship opportunities, contact Menna Lloyd-White at 704-341-2440 or mlloydwhite@frallc.com.


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