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.
UK authorities are preparing to impose stricter rules on funded reinsurance transactions, a structure widely used by life insurers to transfer liabilities to counterparties often backed by private equity, according to a report by Bloomberg.
US Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said the central bank is closely watching the private credit sector for signs of stress, but currently does not see threats that could trigger a wider financial system crisis, according to a report by Reuters.
The US Department of Labor has proposed new rules that would make it easier for 401(k) plans to include alternative assets such as private credit, private equity, real estate, and cryptocurrencies, according to a report by Bloomberg.
The Australian Securities & Investments Commission is increasing supervision of the domestic private credit industry, requesting detailed weekly data from fund managers as global scrutiny of the $1.8tn sector intensifies, according to a report by Bloomberg.
EU markets regulator the European Securities and Markets Authority is planning to reduce the compliance costs and complexity for private credit firms and hedge funds under new EU reporting rules, according to a report by Bloomberg.
South Korea’s financial watchdog the Financial Supervisory Service has indicated that regulatory intervention in the country’s private equity industry is becoming unavoidable, citing concerns over market integrity and investor protection, according to a report by Reuters.
The month-long US government shutdown has stalled rule-making by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) that would ease access for 401(k) plan managers to include private-credit and alternative assets in defined-contribution vehicles, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Spanish authorities have launched a high-profile tax investigation into CVC Capital Partners, targeting one of the firm’s top executives and raising concerns across the country’s private equity industry, according to a report by the Financial Times.
The US Government Accountability Office is set to assess the systemic risks posed by the $1.7tn private credit sector, highlighting growing regulatory scrutiny of the industry that has become an increasingly important source of financing for PE-backed companies, according to a report by Bloomberg.
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