Private markets are facing increased scrutiny, with regulators examining areas of market practice including continuation funds, and stakeholders are placing greater focus on transparency.
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Amid geopolitical uncertainty and shifting market dynamics, the North America Forum focused on how investors are positioning for a more complex and rapidly changing environment. The conversation highlighted the search for differentiated sources of alpha, the strategic value of liquidity and flexibility, and the growing influence of AI across investment organisations.
Amid ongoing market uncertainty, the Oceania Institutional Investor Roundtable focused on a central question: not how portfolios are designed, but how they function in practice. The conversation highlighted evolving views on liquidity, capital efficiency, and the governance challenges that ultimately shape outcomes.
In the wake of the reversal of the SEC’s Private Fund Adviser Rules, the weight of transparency and fairness in alternative funds now lies on managers and investors.
Independent Fund Directors are vital to safeguard investor interests. As the model of directorship has evolved, stakeholders must navigate new challenges to ensure strong governance.
The SBAI supports the latest efforts by the regulators to understand and address any potential risks emanating from non-bank financial institutions (NBFI) and welcomes findings which indicate resilience in the financial system despite prior concerns.
Over the last months, we have continued to engage and meet with the US SEC on a range of proposed rules – raising specific concerns about the unintended consequences of the Safeguarding Advisory Client Assets Rule and the Predictive Analytics Rule.
No investment is without operational risk. The key challenge facing Chief Investment Officers and Investment Committees is to navigate these risks successfully as they build out their investment programmes.
