Hedge Fund Enforcement & Regulatory Developments 2009
PLI New York Center
New York, NY

Wayne Aaron, partner in Milbank's Litigation Department, spoke on "SEC Inspections and Examinations in the Post-Madoff Era" at the Hedge Fund Enforcement & Regulatory Developments 2009 program held on November 23, 2009 in New York City. The program featured a panel of distinguished experts who examined current enforcement, regulatory, legislative and compliance priorities. Attendees learned the following:

• SEC, SRO and New York Attorney General hedge fund enforcement and examination priorities
• The impact of the Madoff scandal on the SEC’s enforcement and inspection programs
• Strategies to protect against insider trading violations, including issues relating to credit default swaps, information barriers and procedures to control problematic dissemination of market rumors
• How to construct an effective compliance program in this environment to prioritize and guard against regulatory risk
• Compliance and operational issues affecting hedge funds, including proposed registration requirements, the SEC’s new short sale requirements and using multiple prime brokers
• Dealing with regulators in the new environment - effectively handing an enforcement investigation
• How to deal with “wearing multiple hats” problems and the best way to manage inherent conflicts of interest
• Legislative and regulatory developments affecting the regulation of hedge and private equity funds

Click here for more information on the program.