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The US Securities and Exchange Commission is proposing to scrap its “pay-to-play” rule for investment advisers, potentially giving private equity firms greater scope to make political contributions while continuing to manage assets for government-backed investors, according to a report by the Wall Street Journal.
The US Securities and Exchange Commission is preparing a proposal that could significantly widen retail investors’ access to private markets while allowing investment advisers to charge performance-based fees to a broader range of clients, according to a report by Bloomberg.
KKR has agreed to pay $250m to resolve a US Department of Justice lawsuit alleging the private equity firm failed to comply with federal pre-merger filing requirements in connection with a series of buyouts, according to a report by the Financial Times.
A planned European Union review of airline ownership rules could create additional hurdles for US private equity firms seeking to acquire control of easyJet, as Brussels looks to tighten scrutiny of arrangements that could give non-European investors effective control of regional carriers, according to a report by Reuters.
The China Securities Regulatory Commission has announced a broad set of measures aimed at strengthening oversight of the country’s roughly RMB23tn (about $3.4tn) private investment fund sector, according to a report by Reuters.
Federal prosecutors are increasingly focused on valuation practices across private markets, highlighting concerns around transparency in how illiquid assets are marked across private credit and private equity portfolios, according to a report by Reuters citing comments from Jay Clayton, US Attorney for the Southern District of New York.
Major US fund management firms are backing a proposal that would allow retirement savers to allocate portions of their 401(k) plans into alternative assets such as private credit and cryptocurrencies, according to a report by Reuters.
Australia’s financial watchdog Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) has warned that private credit exposures linked to global market conditions are increasing, prompting a ramp-up in supervisory scrutiny across banks, insurers and superannuation funds, according to a report by Bloomberg.
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