Navigating the new world of private equity - a conference summary

The Federal Reserve System's Private Equity Merchant Banking Knowledge Center, formed at the Chicago Fed in 2000 shortly after the passage of the Gramm–Leach–Bliley Act, sponsors an annual conference on new industry developments. This article summarizes the 2008 conference held on July 9 - 10.Private equity ; Investments

When worlds collide: the altered state of private equity - a conference summary

The Federal Reserve System’s Private Equity Merchant Banking Knowledge Center, formed at the Chicago Fed in 2000 after the passage of the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act, sponsors an annual conference on new industry developments. This article summarizes the ninth annual conference, held on June 25-26, 2009.Private equity

Has risk management in private equity kept pace with rapid growth?

The Federal Reserve System's Private Equity Merchant Banking Knowledge Center, formed at the Chicago Fed in 2000 after the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act was passed, sponsors an annual conference on new industry developments. This article summarizes the 2007 conference, Private Equity Has Gone Big... Has Risk Management Kept Pace?, held August 2-3.Risk management

Challenges for private equity—the shifting wind of risk

The Federal Reserve System’s Private Equity and Merchant Banking Knowledge Center, formed at the Chicago Fed in 2000 after the passage of the Gramm–Leach–Bliley Act, sponsors an annual conference on new industry developments. This article summarizes the 2006 conference, “The Shifting Winds of Private Equity Risk,” held July 19–20.

Searching for the new normal: the rebuilding process for risk management - a conference summary

The Chicago Fed’s Supervision and Regulation Department, in conjunction with DePaul University’s Center for Financial Services, sponsored its third annual Financial Institution Risk Management Conference on April 6–7, 2010. The conference concentrated on comprehensive risk management, lessons learned, and headline issues.Risk ; Risk management

In the wake of financial reform: what's next for community banks?

The sixth annual Community Bankers Symposium, co-sponsored by the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), was held at the Chicago Fed on November 19, 2010. This article summarizes the key presentations and discussions at the conference.Community banks ; Financial Regulatory Reform (Dodd-Frank Act)

The impact of the financial crisis on community banks: a conference summary

The Chicago Fed’s 45th annual Conference on Bank Structure and Competition, which took place May 6–8, 2009, brought together industry personnel, regulators, and academics to discuss the recent financial crisis and financial regulatory reform, among other issues.Financial crises

Risks and resolutions: the ‘day after’ for financial institutions - a conference summary

The Chicago Fed’s Supervision and Regulation Department, in conjunction with DePaul University’s Center for Financial Services, sponsored its second annual Financial Institutions Risk Management Conference on April 14–15, 2009. The conference focused on risk management, headline issues, and recent financial innovations.Financial institutions ; Risk

Risk: keeping ahead of the curve - a conference summary

The Chicago Fed's Supervision and Regulation Department, in conjunction with DePaul University's Center for Financial Services, sponsored a conference on March 6 - 7, 2008. The conference brought together bankers, supervisors, and academics to focus on comprehensive risk management, an extremely timely topic given the recent financial turmoil.Risk management

Understanding the new world order of private equity

The Federal Reserve System’s Private Equity Merchant Banking Knowledge Center, formed at the Chicago Fed in 2000 after the passage of the Gramm–Leach–Bliley Act, sponsors an annual conference on new industry developments. This article summarizes the tenth annual conference, The New World Order of Private Equity, held on July 21–22, 2010.Private equity