On October 19, Boston litigation partner Eben Colby spoke on the panel “Stage 1: Looking Around Corners: Balancing the Rewards and Risk of Market Evolution and Product Innovation” at the Future of Asset Management North America event hosted by the Financial Times. The panel explored how scrutiny is shifting from performance to process as private assets move into wealth, retail and retirement. Topics included which areas are most likely to drive the next wave of scrutiny; how firms can reduce exposure early as alternatives spread through semi-liquid and listed vehicles; what defensible governance looks like in practice; and what standards should apply to marketing, disclosures and suitability when complex products are sold through intermediated channels.
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