The Monetary of Authority of Singapore is seeking public feedback on a proposed regulatory framework that would grant retail investors access to the private market with proper safeguards in place.
From Singapore to Japan and Australia, fund managers in Asia are looking to unlock billions of dollars for private credit from the last untapped pocket: retail investors.
Private capital firms once catered almost exclusively to institutions and ultra-wealthy clients who are able to stomach the high-risk and long-term nature of the investments. But the recent trend to tap retail demand shows how industry players working with regulators are moving toward the goal of opening up the burgeoning asset class to the masses.
