Conversation with Former SEC Chief Economist Dr. Jessica Wachter on Investment Management Rulemaking at the Commission – PE Pathways
Investing Charity and Foundation Assets in Turbulent Times With Jennifer Nelson
The Preferred Return Podcast | Balancing Act: Strategies for GPs and LPs in Today's Market
Exploring the Administration's Regulatory Impact on Private Equity — PE Pathways Podcast
Maximizing Financial Growth: Insights on HSAs and Smart Investment Strategies with Shaun Eddy
Digital Planning Podcast Episode: Planning for Your Digital Legacy
[Podcast] Private Market Talks: Unlocking the Potential of Alternative Markets with HighVista Strategies’ Raphi Schorr
[Podcast] Private Market Talks: Scoping Out Secondaries with Portfolio Advisors' Liz Campbell
The Preferred Return Podcast | AIFMD II – Implementation Begins
The Preferred Return Podcast | Spin-outs and New Fund Sponsors
AdvisorEsq Podcast Series - Episode 8 - Executive Insights: Succeeding as a COO at an RIA Firm
Nonprofit Basics: Unpacking Prudent Investments, PRIs and MRIs
Fintech Focus Podcast | Are Regulators Dictating Fintech Deal Terms?
A 2024 Economic Outlook - Troutman Pepper Podcast
PODCAST: Williams Mullen's Benefits Companion - New Federal Rule Aims to Hold Investment Advisors to a Higher Standard
AGG Talks: Cross-Border Business - Enterprise Ireland and U.S. Market Entry
Cornerstone Research Experts in Focus: Jules van Binsbergen
Podcast Episode 189: Adding Context to Compliance and Color To Your Legal Practice
Basics of Impact Investing: A Conversation About Investment Policies and Evaluation Metrics For ESG Investors
WorldSmart: Un Puente Entre Dos Mundos— Inversiones Entre EEUU y América Latina
Word on the street is that President Trump plans to issue an executive order promoting private equity and other private investments in 401(k) plans. While he can’t mandate it, he can certainly nudge it, and that’s exactly...more
President Trump has issued an Executive Order (EO) that could reshape how alternative assets are treated in defined contribution retirement plans. The directive requires the Department of Labor (DOL) to revisit its past...more
On August 7, President Donald Trump issued an executive order directing federal agencies, particularly the Department of Labor, to work on expanding access to alternative investments for participants in 401(k) and other...more
On August 7, 2025, President Trump issued an executive order (the Order) instructing federal agencies to expand access to alternative asset investments for participants in defined-contribution retirement plans such as 401(k)...more
Every once in a while, the data tells a story that plan sponsors should actually feel good about. Vanguard’s latest How America Saves report offers just that, a story of progress. Thanks to smarter plan design choices,...more
On July 28, 2025, the U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) issued some new interpretive guidance as part of a request for information (“RFI”) about pooled employer plans (“PEPs”) and an employer’s fiduciary responsibilities that...more
In the retirement plan industry, acquisitions aren’t just about numbers—they’re about narrative. And with its seventh deal in two years, July Business Services (JULY) is writing a very clear one: they’re not just growing,...more
Fidelity just dropped their Q1 2025 retirement analysis, and while average balances for 401(k), 403(b), and IRAs dipped slightly due to market volatility, there’s some good news buried under the market noise: participants...more
I enjoy business history and why certain businesses and organizations fail. I knew Sears and Blockbuster Video would fail, years ahead of time. I knew the synagogue where I was a member and where my son had his bris, would...more
Well, that didn’t take long. In what’s becoming a routine political tug-of-war, the Trump administration (yes, back again) has rescinded the Biden-era Department of Labor (DOL) guidance cautioning plan sponsors against...more
On May 22, 2025, the Ninth Circuit affirmed a district court’s decision to reject a class action lawsuit brought against fiduciaries of Intel defined contribution retirement plans that challenged the plan managers’ decision...more
The department store has been a dying business for 50 years. That’s not hyperbole—it’s a fact. Ever since the rise of the shopping mall, the explosion of discount retailers like Walmart and Target, and now online shopping,...more
Artificial Intelligence. It sounds futuristic, impressive, and maybe even a little terrifying—like something you’d expect in a sci-fi movie where robots take over the world. I’m still convinced that AI is just Skynet in...more
You know what everyone’s talking about lately in the retirement plan world? Pooled Employer Plans — PEPs! Yeah, PEPs. Like they’re the second coming of sliced bread. Spoiler alert: they’re not....more
On January 10, 2025, in Spence v. American Airlines, a federal district court in Texas ruled that American Airlines (the company) and the committee overseeing its 401(k) plans (the committee) breached their duty of loyalty...more
Nothing surprises me much anymore, neither should the results of the survey that a Nasdaq 100 survey supports the inclusion of Nasdaq 100 index funds....more
I have experienced several bear markets as an ERISA attorney, and it’s never easy, especially with the current volatility due to tariffs....more
I remember when I was a kid and someone else’s parent bragged about how well their kid was doing. As a child and parent, I will attest that no one whose parents bragged they were a genius, was an actual genius. In addition,...more
401GO has partnered with Mesirow to provide outsourced 3(38) fiduciary services to its clients. Mesirow’s 3(38) fiduciary services will be integrated into the 401GO retirement platform, making them available to approximately...more
A new report by research consultant Corporate Insight (CI) highlights that TIAA, Fidelity, and T. Rowe Price provide the best digital experiences among U.S. recordkeepers....more
The most disappointing part of going to law school was the lack of practicality. Sure, it helps you think like a lawyer and teach you the basics of the law, it never helped with becoming a successful lawyer or how to draw a...more
I was very lucky that when I started as an ERISA attorney in 1998, I worked as a staff attorney for a third-party administrator (TPA). It gave me insight and experience that I could never have gotten as an attorney working...more
Sponsors of 401(k) plans are increasingly recognizing the need to provide personalized investment options for their participants; however, access to managed accounts still remains limited....more
Betterment Advisor Solutions (BAS), announced the launch of an all-digital solo 401(k), designed for independent advisors and their self-employed clients....more
A plan provider once asked me if I had written a comprehensive article on why trustee-directed 401(k) plans are superior to participant-directed plans. Although I believe in this argument, I haven’t actually written such an...more