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The Bank of England is conducting its first system-wide exploratory scenario (Swes) stress test on private markets, simulating a five-year downturn with 7% inflation, 7% interest rates, and a 35% stock market drop.
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Who
Bank of England, 46 companies including Ares, Carlyle, Goldman Sachs, Barclays, Blackstone, KKR, Oaktree
What
The Bank of England is conducting its first system-wide exploratory scenario (Swes) stress test on private markets, simulating a five-year downturn with 7% inflation, 7% interest rates, and a 35% stock market drop.
When
Fri, 19 Jun 2026 12:38:36 GMT · 1h 37m ago
Where
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Why
The test aims to scrutinize how alternative asset managers and other financial institutions would react to a severe financial downturn and address concerns over the opaque nature of alternative investing.
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This stress test, the first of its kind globally, will assess the resilience of the UK's private equity and credit industries to a severe economic shock, potentially influencing future regulatory frameworks.
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