SEC Preps Plan to Widen Investor Access to Private Markets

Sep 1, 2026 | Markets, Private Markets

The US Securities and Exchange Commission is eyeing a plan to expand access for retail investors to private markets and allow investment advisers to charge performance fees to a wider set of clients. The regulator’s planned proposal was received by the White House...

US 30-Year Bond Enters September on Worst Stretch Since 2006

Sep 1, 2026 | Markets

Not since 2006 have yields on the longest-maturity Treasuries been this high for this long, with a gaping budget deficit, another wave of corporate issuance and a potentially decisive Federal Reserve meeting set to keep investors wary of US debt in coming weeks. The...

‘First Real Test’: Australia Property Fiasco Puts Private Credit on Edge

Aug 31, 2026 | Markets, Private Credit

Australian private credit funds are trying to contain panic among investors, after the collapse of property developer Bathla Group sparked fears that the industry’s big bet on the property sector is going south. Bathla’s failure has raised the specter that more...

KKR-Backed Beauty Firm Wella Files for IPO Showing Sales Growth

Aug 31, 2026 | Markets

Wella Co., the owner of beauty brands including its namesake, Clairol and OPI, filed for a US initial public offering as its revenue increased. The New York City-based firm had net income of $2.7 million on $2.94 billion of revenue for the year ended June 30, 2026...

‘Flash Crash’ Hits Sensex Index During Unpopular Closing Auction

Aug 27, 2026 | Markets

India’s popular stock benchmark, the BSE Sensex, briefly plunged about 3% during a 20-minute closing auction Thursday, exacerbating concerns over thin liquidity and manipulation during the window. At one point, the 30-stock index slumped to 74,983.19 points, 2.9%...