The private funds industry faces rising regulatory scrutiny and increasing investor demand for transparency. The 2026 Private Funds CFO Fees & Expenses Survey, published with Troutman Pepper Locke and PEI, examines how fund managers are adapting to these evolving expectations.
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On March 31, 2026, the Department of Labor (DOL) issued a proposed rule specific to 401k plans on “Fiduciary Duties in Selecting Designated Investment Alternatives.” This comes at a time when alternative investments are becoming more widespread. While alternative investments may have triggered this proposed ruling, the more important takeaway is how the DOL is…
For years, private company valuations operated in a world that rewarded precision in theory more than alignment with reality. Models were refined, assumptions debated, and outputs carefully constructed — often with limited visibility into how the market itself was actually behaving. The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants’ 2025 update doesn’t introduce sweeping new rules….
For decades, access to private markets has been largely reserved for institutional investors and a narrow segment of high-net-worth individuals. Today, that paradigm is being challenged. Recent regulatory signals suggest a meaningful shift, one that could redefine how retail capital participates in private investments. At the center of this evolution is a fundamental question: Are…
