2020 – Terrance J O'Malley

By Dana Evans

December 30, 2020

Season Two – Outtakes and Bloopers

By Dana Evans

December 26, 2020

Key Quotes from Nida Panchee on Outsourcing.

Here are some key quotes from my latest podcast with Nide Panchee, Founder of Panchee Advisory, on the growth of outsourced services. “Working for a global institution, I had the opportunity to gain experience

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By Dana Evans

December 23, 2020

Nida Panchee on the Growth of Outsourced Services

For almost twenty years, Nida Panchee worked in-house for private equity firms on both the investment and the operations sides of the business. Then she decided to take a step back. But she soon

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By Dana Evans

December 18, 2020

Key Quotes from Yohan Kim on Managed IT and Data Management.

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By Dana Evans

December 16, 2020

Yohan Kim Discusses Managed IT and the Importance of Data Management

Perhaps no area in the investment management business evolves as quickly, constantly or significantly as information technology. Yohan Kim and his team at RFA are among the industry’s leaders in responding to these changes

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By Dana Evans

December 12, 2020

New York University PCCE Publishes Thought Piece on Legal and Compliance at Private Fund Firms

New York University’s Program on Corporate Compliance and Enforcement recently published my essay on the state of the legal and compliance function at private fund firms. The essay begins with a review of some

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By Dana Evans

December 11, 2020

Key Quotes from Ingrid Pierce on Business and Law in Cayman.

Here are some key quotes from my latest podcast with Ingrid Pierce, Walkers’ Global Managing Partner and head of the Cayman Investment Funds Group, on business and law in Cayman. “When you litigate these

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By Dana Evans

December 9, 2020

Ingrid Pierce Explains Offshore Jurisdictions and the Appeal of Cayman

Ingrid Pierce is one of the world’s top fund attorneys. She serves as the Global Managing Partner at Walkers and heads the firm’s Cayman Investment Funds Group. In this episode, Ingrid answers the fundamental

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By Dana Evans

December 4, 2020

Key Quotes from Bill Salus on the Fund Administration Business

Here are some key quotes from my latest podcast with industry veteran Bill Salus, CEO & Founder of Paddock Consultancy, discussing the current and future state of the fund administration business. “Fund administration has

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By Dana Evans

December 2, 2020

Bill Salus Adds his Independent Perspective on the Fund Administration Business

Bill Salus has spent the past 30 years in the fund administration business, and previously served as Global Chief Executive Officer for Apex Fund Services. He is now the CEO and Founder of Paddock

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By Dana Evans

November 25, 2020

Giving Thanks from the Operational Leaders Podcast

We’ll be home for the holidays and returning next Wednesday with a new episode. In the meantime, we’re spending this Thanksgiving with our immediate families. Our host, Terrance O’Malley, recalled the last time he

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By Dana Evans

November 21, 2020

SEC Warns Advisers About Compliance Program Weaknesses

This caught my eye. The SEC staff just put out a Risk Alert highlighting deficiencies and weaknesses at investment advisory firms. Two stood out to me: • Some advisers did not “devote adequate resources”

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By Dana Evans

November 20, 2020

Key Quotes from Meredith Moss on Automating the Client On-Boarding Experience

Here are some key quotes from my latest podcast with Meredith Moss, Founder and CEO of Finomial, discussing the automation of client on-boarding and the client lifecycle management platform. “I saw that the process

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By Dana Evans

November 18, 2020

Meredith Moss – Automating the Investor Experience

There has to be a better way to invest in alternative funds. Meredith Moss and her team at Finomial have found one. Meredith has been leading Finomial as CEO since its start in 2011.

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By Dana Evans

November 17, 2020

Flashback! 2007 Publication – “An Overview of the SEC Enforcement Process”

It was great to come across an article from 2007 that I co-authored with Kevin Harnish and Michael Umayam. The article takes a look at how the SEC investigates and pursues potential enforcement cases,

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By Dana Evans

November 13, 2020

Moderator: HFM Virtual Symposium – Thursday, November 19th

Looking forward to moderating a panel at the upcoming HFM Virtual Symposium. We’ll be talking about trends and developments in securities litigation. I’ll be joined by * Michael McGarry, Assistant U.S. Attorney of the

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By Dana Evans

November 13, 2020

Key Quotes from Pete Cherecwich on the Expanding Services Behind Asset Servicing

Here are some key quotes from my latest podcast with Pete Cherecwich, President of Northern Trust Asset Servicing, discussing how his firm has expanded its offerings for middle and back offices. “[Northern Trust] split

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By Dana Evans

November 11, 2020

Pete Cherecwich Explains the Expanding Role of Asset Servicing

Pete Cherecwich serves as the President of Northern Trust Asset Servicing where he oversees 10,000 employees and multiple business lines. From this position, he has a unique perspective on the asset management business. In

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By Dana Evans

November 9, 2020

Impact of the U.S. Election on Private Fund Regulations: Five Quick Take-Aways

From Terrance J. O’Malley Here are five quick take-aways on how the U.S. presidential election results might impact the SEC’s regulation of private funds. 1. An Emphasis on Investor Protection. The SEC is a

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By Dana Evans

November 6, 2020

Key Quotes from Rado Lipuš on Alternative Data

Here are some key quotes from my latest podcast with Rado Lipuš, Founder & CEO of Neudata, discussing alternative data sets and sources: “The term alternative data wasn’t widely used yet. But anything which

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Season Two – Outtakes and Bloopers

Key Quotes from Nida Panchee on Outsourcing.

Nida Panchee on the Growth of Outsourced Services

Key Quotes from Yohan Kim on Managed IT and Data Management.

Yohan Kim Discusses Managed IT and the Importance of Data Management

New York University PCCE Publishes Thought Piece on Legal and Compliance at Private Fund Firms

Key Quotes from Ingrid Pierce on Business and Law in Cayman.

Ingrid Pierce Explains Offshore Jurisdictions and the Appeal of Cayman

Key Quotes from Bill Salus on the Fund Administration Business

Bill Salus Adds his Independent Perspective on the Fund Administration Business

Giving Thanks from the Operational Leaders Podcast

SEC Warns Advisers About Compliance Program Weaknesses

Key Quotes from Meredith Moss on Automating the Client On-Boarding Experience

Meredith Moss – Automating the Investor Experience

Flashback! 2007 Publication – “An Overview of the SEC Enforcement Process”

Moderator: HFM Virtual Symposium – Thursday, November 19th

Key Quotes from Pete Cherecwich on the Expanding Services Behind Asset Servicing

Pete Cherecwich Explains the Expanding Role of Asset Servicing

Impact of the U.S. Election on Private Fund Regulations: Five Quick Take-Aways

Key Quotes from Rado Lipuš on Alternative Data

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