Proskauer held its third annual Funds in Focus Seminar in our New York office. This half-day conference examined the most pressing developments affecting private equity funds, hedge funds, and registered funds, and discussed what we expect in the year ahead.

Program:

Navigating Today’s Regulatory Landscape: A Conversation with our Regulatory Team

Speakers: Karen Garnett, Joshua Newville, Bob Plaze, Sam Waldon and Chris Wells

Practical Considerations for Financial Institutions in the #MeToo Era

Speakers: Joe Baumgarten, Keisha-Ann Gray, Steve Hurd, Danielle Moss and David Tegeler

Breaking out on Your Own: Spin Out and Fundraising Considerations

Speakers: Camille Higonnet, Don Melamed, Robin Painter and Andy Shore

Year-end Updates and What to Look Out for in 2019 for Hedge Funds

Speakers: Rob Leonard, Mike Mavrides, Amanda Nussbaum and Chris Wells

Expanding Your Investor Base: Capital Raising through Registered Alternative Funds, Interval Funds and BDCs

Speakers: Brad Green, Chip Parsons, Nicole M. Runyan and Monica Shilling

The Rise of Specialist Secondaries Transactions: GP-led Deals, Fund Restructurings, and Other Trends

Speakers: Howard Beber, Bruno Bertrand-Delfau, Brian Huber and Mike Suppappola

FinTech: Investing in Digital Assets and Using Big Data

Speakers: Rob Leonard, Mike Mavrides, Stephen Mears, Jeremy Naylor, Jeff Neuburger and Chris Wells

Tax Reform: One Year Later

Speakers: Scott Jones, Arnold May and David Miller