eFront Webinars

FEE VALIDATION: REDUCING RISK & ENHANCING FEE TRANSPARENCY

Fees in private markets are complex. This webinar explores risk, regulation and governance best practices for robust fee validation.

 

We’ll discuss:

 

  • The rise of audit limitation and fee inaccuracies in private markets
  • Fee diligence approaches and services
  • Case studies of fee Inaccuracies and audit oversights
  • Key fee term nuances and how they impact reporting
  • Expert Q&A

This expert-led webinar- exclusively for LPs, offers a deep understanding of fee validation in private markets. Learn where fee variances often occur, understand complex terminology and discover strategies to mitigate risk and improve transparency across your portfolio.

Engage with our expert panel to:

  • Understand audit limitations in private equity fee reviews
  • Learn risk mitigation tactics for financial reporting
  • Discover tools and solutions that uncover non-standard terms and misapplied fees
  • Improve fee transparency, compliance and accountability in private markets portfolios

Meet the speakers

Meet the speakers leading this session - seasoned professionals in private market operations and fee diligence. Their deep expertise in fee validation and governance will equip LPs with practical tools to navigate complexity and mitigate risk.

Richard Stratford
VP, BlackRock
Richard co-founded eFront’s fee validation services, leading its growth to a marketing leading position. With 13+ years in alternative assets, he has advised the SEC and ILPA, supported top LPs on fee diligence and has a background in financial due diligence and M&A advisory.
Alex Tarantino
Managing Director, BlackRock
Alex oversees BlackRock’s Alternative Technology business development. He co-founded Colmore in 2017 and is a subject matter expert in private market portfolio monitoring and fee services. He was previously a director at SS&C, and began his career as an investment banking analyst.

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