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Selected developments to notice. One question to take into your next leadership conversation.

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Checked 10 November 2026
THE LEADERSHIP QUESTION

Where are we exposed to private credit, and what can we actually see?

Ask management to map direct holdings and indirect exposures through funds, counterparties and credit lines. Where are borrower or collateral data missing, and what would prompt escalation? This is an editorial question informed by the survey announcement.

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GCC · SUPERVISORY PRIORITIES
Dubai skyline — illustrative photograph
Illustrative photo · Saj Shafique / Unsplash

CBUAE outlines 2027 supervisory priorities

Published 4 November 2026 · Emirates News Agency

At its supervisory roundtable with banks and insurers, the Central Bank of the UAE outlined its 2027 regulatory priorities and discussed governance, suitability, and operational and cyber resilience. The roundtable described supervisory priorities and areas of work; it did not announce new binding requirements.

Emirates News Agency · Published 4 November 2026 · Checked 10 November 2026

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GLOBAL · PRIVATE CREDIT
Basel, Switzerland — illustrative photograph
Illustrative photo · Eryk Piotr Munk / Unsplash

Dallas and New York Feds open private credit pilot survey

Published 9 November 2026 · New York Fed

The Dallas and New York Federal Reserve Banks opened a voluntary pilot survey on U.S. private credit direct lending to learn more about credit availability and lending standards. It closes 18 November; aggregate findings are planned for the first quarter of 2027. The results will not be used for supervision.

New York Fed · Published 9 November 2026 · Checked 10 November 2026

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