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Mayer Brown

United States: The Long Read - Lifetime Income Products in CITs on the Rise

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As recently noted by the US Department of Labor (“DOL”), since the passage of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (“ERISA”), “the retirement plan landscape has changed significantly, with a shift from defined...more

Groom Law Group, Chartered

Retirement Asset Management: Regulatory Update

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As the markets continue to create challenges for plan fiduciaries and asset managers, financial regulators are actively working on a number of projects that impact the investment of benefit plan assets. The Securities and...more

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PODCAST: Williams Mullen's Benefits Companion - What Constitutes Plan Assets Under ERISA?

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On this episode of Williams Mullen's Benefits Companion, host Brydon DeWitt is joined by Zan Gormley, a partner in Williams Mullen’s Litigation Section, who discusses the law and guidance on what constitutes “assets of the...more

Troutman Pepper

DOL Sheds Light on Permissible Private Equity Components in Individual Account/Defined Contribution Plan Asset Allocation Funds

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On June 3, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued an Information Letter (Letter) concerning private equity investments within an asset allocation fund that is a designated investment alternative in an individual account...more

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

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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

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

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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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Treasury’s Third Report on Financial System Regulation Focuses on the Asset Management and Insurance Industries

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The U.S. Department of the Treasury (Treasury) recently released a report examining the regulatory framework for the asset management and insurance industries (Report). The Report is the third in a series of four reports that...more

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Emerging Private Fund Manager Guide for Raising Institutional Investor Capital

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Public and private pension plans, endowments, hedge funds and other institutional investors are investing trillions of dollars annually with alternative asset managers. Many of these fund managers are well-established with a...more

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DOL “Investment Advice” FAQs: Considerations for Investment Advisers, Broker-Dealers and Insurance Companies

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The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued in April 2016 the final version of its controversial “investment advice” regulation and various related exemptions (collectively, Final Rules), which are widely expected to have a...more

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