Reminder: Webcast – ESG Regulatory Lens – A Guide for Private Fund Managers on Tues., August 11

In the absence of clear regulatory guidance in many jurisdictions with respect to incorporation of environmental, social and governance (ESG) metrics into their businesses, what are the relevant considerations for private fund managers?

In this live Webcast, we will:

Provide an overview of ESG and how the strategies apply to the various types of private fund managers.
Give an update on the regulatory climate and legal developments for ESG from the US to Europe and Asia.
Provide a framework for approaching the development of an ESG process, including where to access useful tools and resources.

We encourage an open dialogue with the audience during the event, so please feel free to ask our presenters any relevant questions during the Webcast by clicking the “Q&A” button in the ON24 platform.

When: 2:00 p.m. EST Tuesday, August 11, 2020

Presenters:

Trysha Daskam, Director & Head of ESG Strategy, Silver Regulatory Associates

John P. Hamilton, Counsel, Stradley Ronon

George Michael Gerstein, Co-Chair, Fiduciary Governance, Stradley Ronon

Blog Authors

Sara P. Crovitz

Sara Crovitz, most recently Deputy Chief Counsel and Associate Director of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s Division of Investment Management, provides counsel on all aspects of investment company and investment adviser regulation. She worked at the SEC for 21 years, including 17 years in the Division of Investment Management focusing on issues under the Investment Company and Investment Advisers Acts of 1940. While in the Division, Sara supervised the provision of significant legal guidance to the investment management industry through no-action and interpretive letters, exemptive applications, IM guidance updates and other written and oral means.

William T. Mandia

William Mandia represents financial institutions and insurers in complex commercial and class action litigation. He regularly defends and advises life insurers, intermediaries, banks, broker-dealers, investment advisers, and other financial services providers in connection with sales practices claims arising from a wide range of financial and life insurance products, including, but not limited to, claims for alleged breach of fiduciary duty, fraud, and violations of state consumer protection laws.

Peter M. Hong

Peter Hong uses his many years of service at the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) to guide clients through the various regulatory requirements involved in the offer of financial services and products. His practice includes the registration and regulation of investment advisers, broker-dealers, commodity trading advisers, commodity pool operators, and introducing brokers under federal and state laws, as well as the formation and ongoing compliance obligations of registered and private investment companies.