Kenneth Berman is a retired partner and former member of the Investment Management Group. His practice focused on providing regulatory and compliance advice ...
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Publications
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2020/2021 Private Equity Year End Review and Outlook
7 January 2021
Jonathan Adler
, William D. Regner
, John W. Rife III
, Jennifer R. Cestaro
, Katherine Ashton
, E. Drew Dutton
, Jane Engelhardt
, Thomas Smith
, Ramya S. Tiller
, Christopher Anthony
, Kevin M. Schmidt
, Maurizio Levi-Minzi
, Geoffrey P. Burgess
, Dominic Blaxill
, Wen-Wei Lai
, Jyotin Hamid
, Morgan J. Hayes
, Steven J. Slutzky
, Richard Ward
, Jennifer Wheater
, Paul Eastham
, Peter A. Furci
, Rafael Kariyev
, Samuel D. Krawiecz
, Andrew L. Bab
, Paul D. Rubin
, Jacob W. Stahl
, Jyotin Hamid
, Jonathan F. Lewis
, Tricia Bozyk Sherno
, Ezra Borut
, Jeffrey P. Cunard
, Marc Ponchione
, Kenneth J. Berman
, Patricia Volhard
, Christopher Dortschy
, Jin-Hyuk Jang
, John Young
, Andrew J. Ceresney
, Robert B. Kaplan
, Julie M. Riewe
, Sally Bergmann Hardesty
, Scott B. Selinger
, Stuart Hammer
, Luke Dembosky
, Avi Gesser
, Jim Pastore
, Megan K. Bannigan
, David H. Bernstein
, M. Natasha Labovitz
, Sidney P. Levinson
, Peter J. Irwin
, Paul S. Bird
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SEC Overhauls Investment Adviser Advertising and Solicitation
23 December 2020
Kenneth J. Berman
, Marc Ponchione
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OCIE Discusses Proper Authority of CCOs and Other Compliance Hot Topics
9 December 2020
Kenneth J. Berman
, Robert B. Kaplan
, Marc Ponchione
, Julie M. Riewe
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INSIGHTS: SEC Adopts Expanded Definition of Accredited Investor Increasing Access to Private Markets
October 2020
INSIGHTS
Kenneth J. Berman
, Marc Ponchione
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SEC Adopts Expanded Definition of Accredited Investor Providing Investors More Access to Private Markets
3 September 2020
Kenneth J. Berman
, Marc Ponchione
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OCIE Publishes COVID-19 Risk Alert Focused on Investment Advisers and Broker-Dealers
19 August 2020
Kenneth J. Berman
, Robert B. Kaplan
, Marc Ponchione
, Julie M. Riewe
, Jeff Robins
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SEC Supplements Guidance Relating to Proxy Voting Responsibilities of Investment Advisers
4 August 2020
Kenneth J. Berman
, Marc Ponchione
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2020 Private Equity Midyear Review and Outlook
31 July 2020
Jonathan Adler
, Christopher Anthony
, Megan K. Bannigan
, David H. Bernstein
, Kenneth J. Berman
, Paul S. Bird
, Ezra Borut
, Geoffrey P. Burgess
, Jennifer R. Cestaro
, Andrew J. Ceresney
, Jeffrey P. Cunard
, Peter A. Furci
, Morgan J. Hayes
, Peter J. Irwin
, Robert B. Kaplan
, Rafael Kariyev
, M. Natasha Labovitz
, Andrew M. Levine
, Sidney P. Levinson
, Nicole Levin Mesard
, Marc Ponchione
, Julie M. Riewe
, Edward M. Rishty
, Kevin M. Schmidt
, Shannon Rose Selden
, Scott B. Selinger
, Steven J. Slutzky
, Thomas Smith
, Ramya S. Tiller
, Patricia Volhard
, Richard Ward
, Samuel D. Krawiecz
, Stuart Hammer
, Dominic Blaxill
, Christopher Dortschy
, Paul Eastham
, Jin-Hyuk Jang
, Jennifer Wheater
, John Young
, Almas Daud
, Paul Eastham
, Samuel D. Krawiecz
, Wen-Wei Lai
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SEC Proposes Substantial Increase to Form 13F Reporting Threshold: Proposed New Trigger is $3.5 billion
15 July 2020
Kenneth J. Berman
, Marc Ponchione
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Déjà Vu? SEC Reiterates Concerns with Private Fund Advisers
29 June 2020
Kenneth J. Berman
, Robert B. Kaplan
, Marc Ponchione
, Julie M. Riewe
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Form CRS: Do I Have to File by June 30?
29 June 2020
Kenneth J. Berman
, Marc Ponchione
, Jeff Robins
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SEC to Fund Managers with Access to MNPI: Trade in Portfolio Company Securities at Your Peril
28 May 2020
Kenneth J. Berman
, Andrew J. Ceresney
, Arian M. June
, Matthew E. Kaplan
, Robert B. Kaplan
, Marc Ponchione
, Julie M. Riewe
, Jonathan R. Tuttle
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Temporary Exemptive Relief for BDCs and Further Custody Rule Guidance
15 April 2020
Kenneth J. Berman
, Marc Ponchione
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GPs/LPs Weigh Options in Face of Liquidity Crunch
14 April 2020
Jonathan Adler
, Gavin Anderson
, Katherine Ashton
, Kenneth J. Berman
, Ezra Borut
, Lorna Bowen
, Geoffrey P. Burgess
, E. Drew Dutton
, Jane Engelhardt
, Andrew Ford
, Geoffrey Kittredge
, Marc Ponchione
, David J. Schwartz
, Rebecca F. Silberstein
, Thomas Smith
, Justin Storms
, John W. Rife III
, Patricia Volhard
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Fund Level Financings: Ten Considerations for Capital Call Facility Borrowers through the COVID-19 Crisis
8 April 2020
Jonathan Adler
, Gavin Anderson
, Kenneth J. Berman
, Lorna Bowen
, Alan J. Davies
, Jane Engelhardt
, Andrew Ford
, Geoffrey Kittredge
, Pierre Maugüé
, Marc Ponchione
, John W. Rife III
, David J. Schwartz
, Rebecca F. Silberstein
, Thomas Smith
, Justin Storms
, Ramya S. Tiller
, Patricia Volhard
, Victoria G. J. Brown
, Ryan T. Rafferty
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SEC Extends Exemptive Relief and Provides Additional Guidance for Advisers Affected by COVID-19
26 March 2020
Kenneth J. Berman
, Marc Ponchione
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SEC Extends Form ADV and Form PF Deadlines for Advisers Affected by COVID-19
16 March 2020
Kenneth J. Berman
, Marc Ponchione
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Annual Filing, Notice and Reporting Requirements for Private Fund Sponsors
13 February 2020
Jonathan Adler
, Kenneth J. Berman
, Lorna Bowen
, Jane Engelhardt
, Andrew Ford
, Marc Ponchione
, David J. Schwartz
, Rebecca F. Silberstein
, Justin Storms
, Jason Auerbach
, Cate H. Bae
, Anne-Lise Quach
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Modernizing Advertising Rule
17 January 2020
Kenneth J. Berman
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2020 OCIE Priorities: Private Equity Remains Area of Interest, Focus on Retail and New SEC and Market-Wide Developments
15 January 2020
Kenneth J. Berman
, Andrew J. Ceresney
, Luke Dembosky
, Robert B. Kaplan
, Jim Pastore
, Julie M. Riewe
, Jeff Robins
, Jonathan R. Tuttle
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SEC Proposes Changes to Accredited Investor Definition—But Are More Changes Coming?
13 January 2020
Kenneth J. Berman
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Recent Events
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Cryptocurrency and the Custody Rule
8 October 2019
Strafford
Cryptocurrency and the Custody Rule: Legal Pitfalls in Managing Digital Assets
Webinar
Speaking Engagements
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Who is an Investment Adviser? Regulatory Jurisdiction
8 July 2019
Practising Law Institute
Fundamentals of Investment Adviser Regulation 2019
New York, New York
Speaking Engagements
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Registered Funds Roundup
14-15 March 2019
Investment Adviser Association
Investment Adviser Association’s 2019 Investment Adviser Compliance Conference – Effective Strategies and Best Practices
Washington, D.C.
Speaking Engagements
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Who is an Investment Adviser; Regulatory Jurisdiction
25 June 2018
Practising Law Institute
PLI’s Fundamentals of Investment Adviser Regulation 2018
New York, New York
Speaking Engagements
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The Impact of European Regulation on U.S. Mutual Funds
27-28 March 2018
Mutual Fund Directors Forum
2018 Policy Conference
Washington, DC
Speaking Engagements
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U.S. and International Regulatory Developments
8 November 2017
American Investment Council
AIC General Counsels’ Day
New York, New York
Speaking Engagements
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Cross-border Marketing: A Kaleidoscopic View on Differing Challenges
4 October 2017
ACA Compliance Group
ACA’s Regulatory Horizon Forum
New York, New York
Speaking Engagements
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Who is an Investment Adviser; Regulatory Jurisdiction
26 June 2017
Practising Law Institute
New York, New York
Speaking Engagements
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Private Equity Regulation in the Trump Era
7 December 2016
American Investment Council
Chief Compliance Officers Working Group Meeting
New York, New York
Speaking Engagements
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Who is an Investment Adviser: Regulatory Jurisdiction
13 July 2016
Practising Law Institute
Fundamentals of Investment Adviser Regulation 2016
New York, New York
Speaking Engagements
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Monitoring Compliance at Private Equity Firms: Issues for CCOs
29-30 June 2016
Practising Law Institute
PLI’s Seventeenth Annual Private Equity Forum
New York, New York
Speaking Engagements
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Emerging SEC Enforcement and Exam Issues: What's Next for Private Equity?
13 Apr 2016
Debevoise & Plimpton
Debevoise Seminar
Debevoise & Plimpton, New York
Speaking Engagements
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The Latest from Washington: Hot Topics for Investment Advisers from Regulators to Capitol Hill
Date: 10 March 2016
Investment Adviser Association (IAA)
IAA Compliance Conference 2016 – Strategies for a Changing Regulatory Environment
Washington, DC
Speaking Engagements
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Cybersecurity: Best Practices for an Effective Defense
17 November 2015
IA Watch and Buyouts Insider
Coping with Regulatory Change: What's Next in IA Compliance Conference
Washington, D.C.
Speaking Engagements
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Fundamentals of Investment Adviser Regulation 2015
15 July 2015
Practising Law Institute
Fundamentals of Investment Adviser Regulation 2015
New York, NY
Speaking Engagements
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Governance Topics
8 July 2015
Investment Company Institute
2015 Independent Counsel Roundtable
Washington, D.C.
Speaking Engagements
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Regulation: The SEC and Beyond
25 June 2015
Private Equity Growth Capital Council
Chief Financial Officers' Day
New York, NY
Speaking Engagements
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Successfully Managing the Impact of Investigations and Enforcement Actions
22-24 April 2015
IAA
Regulatory Compliance Association Symposium- Regulation, Operations and Compliance (ROC)- Bermuda 2015
Fairmont Southampton, Bermuda
Speaking Engagements
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75 Years and Counting: Building on the Strengths of Investment Company Act Regulations
15-18 March 2015
ICI
ICI 2015 Mutual Funds & Investment Management Conference
J.W. Marriott Desert Springs, Palm Desert, California
Speaking Engagements
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Adviser Issues in the European Union
5-6 March 2015
IAA
IAA Investment Adviser Compliance Conference - Effective Strategies and Best Practices
Marriott Crystal Gateway, Arlington, VA
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40 Acts Luncheon
30 January 2015 12:00 AM Dateline Standard Time
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