Commentary

Retail investors won’t tap private markets until culture shifts

Funds giving retail savers access to private markets need to ensure they meet consumer protection expectations set by regulators

Firms need to go beyond developing risk frameworks when looking to open private markets to retail investors
Firms need to go beyond developing risk frameworks when looking to open private markets to retail investors Photo: Mike Kemp/Getty Images

Monica Gogna is global head of financial services regulation at law firm Squire Patton Boggs

As the appetite for private capital continues to accelerate, so does the desire to allow greater access for retail investors.

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