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A Deep Dive into the Private Funds Risk Alert

This week on Between The Lines, host Darren Mooney sits down with Greg Larkin, a Partner in the Private Investment Funds practice of Goodwin Proctor, to discuss the recent Risk Alert issued by the SEC’s Division of Examinations. Join the pair as they break down the Alert and offer insightful tips on how to react to the Alert’s observations.

Key Takeaways:

00:22    Show overview/ Guest introduction
00:32    Private fund advisers are under the microscope
04:33    Conduct inconsistent with governing fund documents
05:59    What can Hedge Funds do without LPACs?
07:53    Post-commitment fee calculation issues
11:35    Recycling of investment capital
14:50    Staying within your investment strategy
16:23    Notable issues related to advertising
20:15    Substantiation rules the day
21:00    Due diligence best practices
28:40    Incorporating new elements to portfolio investment oversight
33:28    Muddying the waters on hedge clauses
38:38    Closing thoughts: There’s more coming

Links: 
Between the Lines:   Email Us | Greyline.co | The Risk Alert 
Greg Larkin:  LinkedIn | Website 

On episode two of Between The Lines, Greyline’s Darren Mooney is joined by Marc Zwillinger. Marc is the founder of Zwillgen, a law firm committed to those with data-driven and tech-related situations. The two discuss the App Annie case from September of 2021, and tackle issues such as how it happened, who’s at fault, and what we need to do as an industry to help prevent a similar occurrence.


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Key Takeaways:


01:18  App Annie case perspective and overview
02:56  Could the purchasers have identified this?
06:00  We were lied to. What now?
09:26  The baseline moving forward – DDQ
12:53  Other emerging alternative data
16:59  Evolution of diligence/future prediction
20:15  When to get involved


 
Key Takeaways: 
 
01:18 App Annie case perspective and overview 
02:56 Could the purchasers have identified this? 
06:00 We were lied to. What now? 
09:26 The baseline moving forward – DDQ 
12:53 Other emerging alternative data 
16:59 Evolution of diligence/future prediction 
20:15 When to get involved 
 
Links: 
Between the Lines: Email Us | Greyline.co 
Marc Zwillinger: Twitter | LinkedIn | Website 

Welcome to episode one of Between The Lines! This week, Greyline's Darren Mooney sits down with Elvis Chan to discuss ransomware. Elvis Chan is an Assistant Special Agent in Charge (ASAC) assigned to FBI San Francisco. ASAC Chan manages the field office’s Cyber Branch, which is responsible for cyber investigations, digital forensics, technical operations and private sector engagement. Join Darren and Elvis as they go over some of the most relevant issues today, including cryptocurrency, two-factor authentication, risk assessment and much more.


 Key Takeaways:


 00:59              Why is ransomware booming? 
03:18               Should companies pay? 
07:07               Security recommendations for remote staff 
10:31               Is two-factor authentication relevant? Is it necessary? 
11:34               Making the shift to the cloud 
13:18               Assessing risk 
15:49               Takeaways from the Solar Winds hack 
18:48               Elvis’ takes on cryptocurrency and block-chain technology 


Links: 
Between the Lines: Email Us | Greyline.co 
Elvis Chan: Practicing Law Institute