SEC Announces Roundtable on Private Markets Valuation As Retail Investor Access Accelerates

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced it will hold a roundtable on March 4 to discuss private market valuations and responsible retailization. The roundtable will be hosted by the Division of Investment Management from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. ET at the SEC’s Washington D.C. headquarters and streamed live on the SEC website. “With retail exposure to alternative investments becoming more common, we want to help everyday investors understand the different valuation approaches used in these products,” said Brian Daly, Director of the SEC’s Division of Investment Management. The two-panel roundtable will include panelists from the private market industry and will be moderated by officials from the Division of Investment Management.