New Private Markets: ‘Regulatory arbitrage’ threatens private markets if SEC does not keep pace 

The Predistribution Initiative, a US-based non-profit organisation seeking to create a more equitable global financial industry, hosted the virtual discussion, which covered recent and upcoming rules proposals from the US Securities and Exchange Commission […]

According to Delilah Rothenberg, The Predistribution Initiative’s executive director, regulatory loopholes do not stop at environmental reporting.

“Inequality is growing at a systemic level,” Rothenberg said. “If portfolio companies are burdened with too much debt, will they be in a position to offer quality jobs and affordable goods and services?”

She added: “Is extracting value from companies taking away from the company’s ability to operate and serve its corporate purpose… is fund manager compensation growing at an exponentially faster rate than for workers of portfolio companies and beneficiaries of the LPs?”