The end of 2018 was notable for two SEC enforcement actions against private equity fund managers for violations of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 arising from improper allocations of expenses, undisclosed conflicts of interest, and insufficient compliance policies and procedures. The two actions demonstrate the SEC’s continued focus on private equity fund managers’ use of “operating partners” or consultants and the particular issue of how the expenses of such operating partners or consultants are allocated.
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