


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.

The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority is preparing to significantly expand data reporting requirements for private credit managers, as regulators increase scrutiny of a rapidly growing market that has drawn concerns over opacity and potential systemic risk, according to a report by the Financial Times.

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani is seeking to reduce a widely used tax benefit for hedge funds, private equity firms and other high-income business partnerships as part of efforts to close a widening municipal budget gap.
European regulator the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) is stepping up scrutiny of the use of private credit ratings, particularly among insurance investors allocating to less liquid private markets, according to a report by the Wall Street Journal.
The US SEC and CFTC have proposed easing disclosure requirements for the $26tn private funds industry, in a joint move that would significantly narrow the scope of Biden-era reporting rules for hedge funds, private equity firms and other large asset managers, according to a report by Reuters.
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