Hugh Kennedy, Author at Private Funds CFO

Hugh has 35 years of expertise in the financial services industry, with publishing and legal research experience spanning the public company, investment adviser, broker-dealer, credit union and banking industries. As a senior-level manager, award-winning writer and conference speaker, he has covered key issues stemming from the Securities and Exchange Commission, Commodity Futures Trading Commission, Department of Labor, Public Company Accounting Oversight Board, NCUA, banking agencies, Capitol Hill, NASAA and other regulators. He has developed and created a number of new publications, online databases and value-added portals serving the needs of financial industry professionals.

IA fails to disclose SPAC-related conflicts

News & Analysis

Hugh Kennedy

13 September 2022

Private fund adviser charged with failing to disclose conflicts and making material misstatements and omissions tied to SPACs.

IM’s Blass outlines busy regulatory agenda

News & Analysis

Hugh Kennedy

22 October 2020

Fund of funds arrangements, derivatives, fund valuation, advertising and solicitation are all on the agenda.

MNPI compliance failures trip up Ares

News & Analysis

Hugh Kennedy

27 May 2020

'PE firms that place employees on the boards of public companies bear heightened risks that they will obtain nonpublic material information through their representative occupying dual roles,' warned an SEC official.