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Pension Industry Careers: Job Listings, Hiring, and Retirement Announcements
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- On: 11/12/2025 10:26:25
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Initial Fiduciary Considerations for Offering Alternative Investments in Participant-Directed Defined Contribution Retirement Plans Following Recent Executive, Regulatory, and Judicial Developments
By: Anya Freedman, BLB&GRecent regulatory, judicial, and executive developments have reopened the conversation around whether—and how—plan sponsors can prudently offer alternative investments in participant-directed defined contribution retirement plans. This article synthesizes the key takeaways from the Ninth Circuit’s Intel decision, the Trump Administration’s rescission of the Biden Administration’s Department of Labor’s 2021 cautionary guidance, and President Trump’s recent Executive Order aimed at “democratizing” access to private equity and other alternatives in retirement plans.
Sports Investing: An Athlete-Centric Approach
By: Greta Ulvad and Peter Iannicelli, Entrust Global
This piece discusses investment opportunities within the sports, media, and entertainment industry, providing an overview of the growing global sports market and, in particular, the compelling, athlete-centric opportunity set available to investors.
A Managing Risk Roadmap for Balanced Portfolios
By: David Chapman, L&G
Diversification is supposed to be the only free lunch, but when historical relationships—like the traditionally inverse one between bond and stock prices—breakdown, public pensions must look at what else is on the menu. This article provides a roadmap to help plans determine optimal approaches for drawdown mitigation.
Federal Policies, Local Impact: What Pension Leaders Need to Know
Regardless of where you live, staying informed about federal policy developments is essential. These decisions, no matter the party in power, often have significant ripple effects on state and local budgets and, ultimately, on public pensions.
Government Shutdown & Health Care
With no end in sight for the federal government shutdown, Democrats continue to push for the extension of the expiring tax credits for the Affordable Care Act (ACA) health care premiums. This week, beneficiaries are also beginning to receive letters for their insurance companies with information regarding premium increases..jpg)