By: Jon-Luc Dupuy, Timothy C. Foley, Hannah J. Munro, and Jordan A. Knight
On 30 September 2026, the SEC proposed rule amendments advancing Chairman Paul S. Atkins’ “responsible retailization” of private markets, expanding retail access to private-market strategies while adding key investor safeguards.
Read MoreBy: Kane Barnett
The Parliamentary Joint Committee on Corporations and Financial Services (Committee) has been inquiring into the wholesale investor test for offers of securities, and the wholesale client test for financial products and services in the Corporations Act 2001 (Inquiry) (see our previous post). The Committee has now released its report from the Inquiry.
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What the ASIC chair said
At a recent industry event, the chair of the Australian Securities and Investment Commission (ASIC), indicated that ASIC would be increasing its scrutiny of private market funds.
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