Asset Management, Benefit Plan Sponsors, Department of Labor (DOL)

[Podcast] Expanding Access to Alternative Investments in ERISA Plans—Litigation Risks and Practical Considerations

Ropes & Gray LLP on 9/10/2025

On this Ropes & Gray podcast, ERISA and benefits partner Sharon Remmer is joined by litigation & enforcement partners, Amy Roy and Dan Ward, to discuss President Trump’s recent Executive Order that directs the U.S. Department...more

Plan Sponsor and Asset Manager Considerations Under 401(k) Alternatives Executive Order

Carlton Fields on 8/12/2025

On August 7, 2025, President Trump signed an executive order titled “Democratizing Access to Alternative Assets for 401(k) Investors,” designed to open the use of alternative investments, including private equity and actively...more

A Pop Culture Guide to the Final Amendments to the QPAM Exemption Taking Effect on June 17, 2024

Proskauer - Employee Benefits & Executive... on 6/7/2024

The DOL recently finalized amendments to the QPAM exemption that will considerably alter the exemption’s conditions effective as of June 17, 2024 (for a detailed summary of the changes, please see our post here). There are a...more

Major Changes Coming to the Qualified Professional Asset Manager Exemption

Alston & Bird on 4/18/2024

Our Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation and Investment Funds Teams break down the increased compliance requirements – and compliance costs – qualified professional asset managers (QPAMs) face under the Department of...more

Launch of State Alliance Against “ESG Investing”

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP on 3/22/2023

On March 16, 2023 the Republican governors of 19 states announced an alliance led by Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, to “push back against President Biden’s environmental, social, corporate governance (ESG) agenda that is...more

DOL Release May Increase ERISA Defined Contribution Plan Interest in Private Equity Investments

Goodwin on 6/5/2020

On June 3, 2020, the U.S. Department of Labor issued an information letter concluding that a plan fiduciary would not violate ERISA’s fiduciary duties solely because the fiduciary offers a professionally managed asset...more

Videocast: Asset management regulation in 2020 videocast series – DOL: What’s ahead

Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP on 1/27/2020

Over the next year, the Department of Labor (DOL) will likely be issuing guidance in a number of areas that could impact asset managers and financial services companies. In this Bottom Line videocast, Carol McClarnon and...more

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