More intense SEC scrutiny of private equity not likely to dull appetite for RIA acquisition
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) seal is displayed outside headquarters in Washington, D.C., U.S. Photographer: Andrew Harrer
Experts say an SEC proposal would significantly raise regulatory costs but the robust PE sector should maintain its transactional pace.
More intense SEC scrutiny of private equity funds could raise regulatory burdens and costs for the investment vehicles but probably won’t cause a slowdown in PE funds' acquisitions of retail investment advisers.
In early February, the Securities and Exchange Commission released a proposal that
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