Below are this week’s alerts for the Investment Network. Stay safe and enjoy!
This Issue’s Topics:
REMINDER: Stradley Ronon’s COVID-19 Resource Center
Investment Advisers Association Webinar (2 parts): Best Execution & Trading in the Equities Markets in the Current COVID-19 Environment (for IAA members only)
Investment Adviser Association Webinar: Answering Clients’ Portfolio Questions
Hedge Fund Association Webinar: Cost Containment Strategies – How to Maintain Profitability in the Face of Economic Turmoil
Webcast: How Marsh Is Helping Business Respond to COVID-19 and Future Pandemics
FREE: ACG Webinar: Protecting New Deals from Wire Fraud
REMINDER: Washington DC Compliance Roundtable Web Event: Speaker – Vince Martinez, GC of NASAA
Below are this week’s alerts for the Investment Network. Enjoy and be safe!
This Issue’s Topics:
Stradley Ronon’s COVID-19 Resource Center
Stradley Ronon COVID-19 Checklist & Considerations for Private Fund Advisers
Washington DC Compliance Roundtable Webinar: Coronavirus Considerations for SEC and CFTC Registrants
FREE: Washington DC Compliance Roundtable: Open Call: Cyber Security During the COVID-19 Pandemic with Matthew J. DeSarno, Special Agent in Charge, FBI
100 Women in Finance Global Webinar Series: Part 1 Thriving in Uncertainty: A Conversation with Maggie Craddock and Amanda Pullinger
Below are this week’s alerts for the Investment Network. During this uncertain time, make sure you confirm an event is proceeding before heading out and please stay safe. Best of wishes to everyone!
This Issue’s Topics:
Chicago Financial Women: Wine Course and Tasting: Women Owned Wineries
FREE: CAIA Chicago presents: Investing in the Legal U.S. Cannabis Market
FREE: ACG Webinar: Finding Value in Cross-Border Mergers & Acquisitions
Below are this week’s alerts for the Investment Network. Enjoy!
This Issue’s Topics:
US SIF Foundation: Fundamentals of Sustainable and Impact Investment
IFAC and the Accounting Blockchain Coalition (ABC) Webinar: Crypto-Assets: Overview of Use Case Traction – Accounting, Assurance, Tax and Internal Control Implications
ACG Chicago: International Program & Scotch Tasting – Bracing for Brexit: What to Know if You do Business Across the Pond
100 Women In Finance: Education Session NO. 1112; Operational Due Diligence
Below are this week’s alerts for the Investment Network. Enjoy!
This Issue’s Topics:
Kellogg Private Equity and Venture Capital Conference 2020
FREE: Baker Tilly Webinar: Impact to Private Equity and Venture Capital Financial Reporting; The New AICPA Practice Aid
Help for Children: 7th Annual HFC Chicago Trivia Night
Rossdale Webinar: Mastering Bitcoin, Blockchain, & Digital Currency Law CLE
FinTank: Alex Wearn, CEO of IDEX, The #1 Decentralized Exchange on Ethereum
CFA Society Chicago and CAIA Association: ALTSCHI2020
Events:
Kellogg Private Equity and Venture Capital Conference 2020 Wednesday, February 12, 2020, 8:00 A.M.-6:00 P.M. Kellogg School of Management, 2211 Campus Dr., Evanston, IL
Interested in learning about the latest trends in Private Equity and Venture Capital?
The Kellogg Private Equity & Venture Capital Conference is a fantastic venue for students, alumni and the broader private investment community to come together and discuss key opportunities and challenges in our evolving industry.
Learn from timely, informative panels, hear from leaders and experts, and connect with other professionals and students interested in PE and VC. Panel topics include The Value of Fostering a Diverse & Inclusive Firm, The Future of Private Equity Firm Models and The Mighty Middle versus The Coasts: Beyond Traditional Venture Ecosystems.
FREE: Baker Tilly Webinar: Impact to Private Equity and Venture Capital Financial Reporting; The New AICPA Practice Aid Thursday, February 13, 2020, 12:00- 1:00 P.M.
By its nature, a valuation is highly complex and subjective. This is particularly true when it comes to the valuation of companies with complex capital structures, which are common among portfolio companies held by private equity and venture capital funds.
In an effort to improve the quality, consistency and reliability of valuations, the AICPA has developed a Practice Aid on the valuation of portfolio companies. The Practice Aid provides guidance for preparers of financial statements, auditors and valuation specialists. It is a key resource for best practices for the valuation of investment interests for financial reporting purposes in connection with ASC 946, Financial Services – Investment Companies in the application of ASC 820, Fair Value Measurement.
Join Baker Tilly’s valuation specialists to learn more about the Practice Aid. We will discuss key insights of the Practice Aid and provide practical analysis as to the impact it is intended to have on the preparation of valuation analyses in the fund industry and beyond.
Help for Children: 7th Annual HFC Chicago Trivia Night Wednesday, February 19, 2020, Registration 6:00 P.M., Tournament 6:30 P.M. Bar Louie, Printers Row, 47 W. Polk St., Chicago, IL
Help For Children (“HFC”) and the Alternative Investment Industry have together been fighting child abuse since 1998. As a global foundation, HFC is committed to the prevention and treatment of child abuse and since its inception has invested more than $53 million (USD) in the most effective advocacy, research, education and counseling programs that protect and heal innocent children. Over those two decades, HFC has transformed the lives of more than 1.1 million children across 12 cities in six countries, making the world a safer place for children.
HFC provides desperately needed private funding and expert consultation to select social organizations to achieve measurable results. Following a rigorous application and approval process by our Grants Committees, HFC academic and social welfare experts from renowned universities and institutions provide consultation throughout the grant year to each organization HFC funds. Grantees benefit from ongoing information sharing on best practices, consultation on program design and emphasis on evidence-based evaluation tools to guarantee life-changing results. In all our grant making, HFC tracks outcomes and illustrates the broader social impact of our grants.
For more information,contact Lynn Fisher (lfisher@hfc.com).
Rossdale Webinar: Mastering Bitcoin, Blockchain, & Digital Currency Law CLE Wednesday, February 26, 2020, 11:00 AM.-12:30 P.M.
The huge expansion in Bitcoin & digital currencies in states across the nation and globally has led to a significant need for attorneys proficient in the cutting-edge use of related legal and regulatory issues. The laws vary greatly and have been in flux with the proliferation of Fortune 500 companies, governments, and start-ups seeking to take advantage of this growing use of currency. The faculty for this seminar features several leading authorities on the subject. This comprehensive program on virtual currency law will introduce you to the most relevant issues and practical solutions, including Blockchain, distributed ledger, the growth of cryptocurrencies, role of digital currencies in financial transactions, “Smart Contracts,” compliance and avoidance strategies, and virtual currency transmissions. The faculty will also cover the changes and progress on the latest legal developments and future regulations. Registration includes online access to course and reference materials that serve as a helpful guide to the numerous topics and techniques discussed in the program.
The speakers will include: Nicole M. Kalajian of Stradley Ronon; Bryan C. Skarlatos of Kostelanetz & Fink, LLP and Samuel G. Kramer of Baker & McKenzie.
FinTank: Alex Wearn, CEO of IDEX, The #1 Decentralized Exchange on Ethereum Thursday, February 27, 2020, 6:00-8:00 P.M. IIT Chicago-Kent/Stuart, 565 West Adams St., Chicago, IL
Please join FinTank to learn more about DEX- decentralized exchanges which allow peer-to-peer trading of cryptocurrencies. Alex Wearn, CEO of IDEX, the #1 DEX on the Ethereum network will speak.
IDEX uses a unique hybrid design which provides a centralized exchange with decentralized fund custody. Attendees will hear Alex’s entrepreneurial journey story and gain a deeper understanding of blockchain-based exchanges.
FinTank blockchain meet-ups always offer lively conversations between attendees and are an easy way to build your network with Chicago’s blockchain community. For more information, click here.
CFA Society Chicago and CAIA Association: ALTSCHI2020 Thursday, June 25, 2020 Venue: TBD
ALTSCHI is the flagship event for the Midwest alternative investment community and is an educational hotspot for those seeking the very latest in alternative investment news and developments. It has become a hub for industry leaders from all over the region.
Why Participate:
Network with over 700 decision makers from public pensions, endowments, foundations, family offices, hedge funds, RIAs, venture capital, investment consultants, private equity and real estate
Meet with hundreds of allocators, managers and advisors
40+ speakers on topics facing the alternatives indus
Contact us if you are interested in speaking or learning about other ways to get involved.