Jonathan Epstein has spent more than a decade pushing, pulling and pleading to allow retirement savers to invest in private funds. On the eve of a world-shaking rulemaking notice, he shares his thoughts on how we got here, and where we go next.
The acquisition enables iCapital to offer sponsors solutions covering both individual and institutional investors.
The SEC’s staff purge only looks like relief.
Industry insiders warn that finance chiefs who delay data inventories and vendor outreach risk running out of time to meet the SEC’s cybersecurity requirements.
AI ‘can, should, and will catalyze a transformation of the technology of investment management,’ Brian Daly says, and regulators want industry’s input on where to put the guardrails.
With Washington’s pressure on the industry eased, fund managers at the 23rd annual Private Funds CFO New York Forum could reset their shoulders, get back to work.
SEC amendments are driving advisers to hard-wire response roles, testing regimes and reporting protocols.
The drastic cuts for the ever-embattled board still represent a climb-down for SEC Chairman Paul Atkins, regulators issue new crypto guidance and ILPA updates its continuation vehicle template.
The volume of state antitrust legislation is lower than last year (so far), but the intensity is much, much higher. Meanwhile, AIC staffs up for state lobbying, portco counsels are sweating and Keith Cassidy is no longer merely ‘acting’ exams overlord.
The SEC’s staff exodus may be a problem for managers, ILPA has problems with impact data, Vermont has problems with PE in healthcare and Brian Daly has a problem with you calling him a hippo.