On September 23, 2025, the Employee Benefits Security Administration (“EBSA”) of the Department of Labor (“DOL”) issued Advisory Opinion 2025-04A (the “Opinion”) to AllianceBernstein L.P. (the “Manager”) relating to whether...more
On August 7, 2025, President Trump issued an executive order entitled “Democratizing Access to Alternative Assets for 401(k) Investors” (the “Executive Order”),1 requiring the Department of Labor (“DOL”) and the Securities...more
8/12/2025
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On May 28, 2025, the U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) provided updated guidance on two employee benefit plan-related investment areas: (1) cryptocurrency and (2) environmental, social, and governance (“ESG”) investing....more
6/2/2025
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Investment managers who manage private employee benefit plan and individual retirement account (collectively, “Plan”) assets have long relied on Prohibited Transaction Class Exemption 84-14 (commonly referred to as the “QPAM...more
4/9/2024
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