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.
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.
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