In the wake of the COVID-19 Pandemic, the SEC has taken emergency steps to address disruption for registered advisers but will also be focusing on certain behaviors to ensure that investors are protected. LSTA hosted a webinar that addressed both these points including some of the following topics:

• Temporary Relief Provided by the SEC 
• Business Continuity Plans 
• Liquidity Risk Management 
• Valuation, Pricing Vendor Oversight, And Fair Value Decision Making 
• Side-by-Side Management, Trade Allocation and Cross-Trades 
• Counterparty Credit Monitoring 
• Updating Risk Disclosures 

Speakers:   

• Phillip Gillespie—Senior Counsel, WilmerHale 
• Amy Doberman—Partner, WilmerHale 
• Elliot Ganz—General Counsel, LSTA