Best Proskauer Podcasts (2025)

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Scaling and Innovating in Secondaries with Dawson Partners’ Yann Robard 43:36

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What’s next for secondary markets? In this episode of Private Market Talks, Dawson Partners’ Yann Robard joins us to unpack the evolving secondary market and untapped potential for increased capitalization. From structured solutions to the rise of NAV lending, Yann explains Dawson’s innovative approach to secondaries transcations. He also shares hi…

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Structured Capital in Focus with Strategic Value Partners’ Brian Himot 31:13

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In this episode, partner and Private Funds co-head Howard Beber takes the host seat in a dynamic conversation with Brian Himot, head of structured capital at Strategic Value Partners (SVP). With more than $22 billion in assets under management, SVP is a leading global alternative investment firm focused on private credit, private equity and event-d…

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Navigating Policy, Private Markets and AI with Barings’ David Mihalick 40:43

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Barings is one of the world’s leading investment managers, with a platform that spans public and private markets, fixed income, real assets and capital solutions. In this episode, we sit down with David Mihalick, Co-Head of Global Investments at Barings, to explore how the firm is navigating today’s complex investment landscape. David shares insigh…

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Destination Europe with Pemberton’s Co-Founder Symon Drake-Brockman 42:49

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As America turns inwards, investors are turning east, towards Europe. It’s a seismic shift not seen since the end of WWII. In this episode, we talk with Symon Drake-Brockman, co-founder and Managing Partner of Pemberton Asset Management, one of Europe’s largest private credit platforms, about the implications of this shift. Prior to starting Pember…

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Navigating Turbulence with Adams Street Partners’ Bill Sacher 31:25

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With over $62 billion of AUM, Adams Street is a global investor in private equity and private credit. It invests in over 450 global general partners in private equity and directly invests in private credit. As such, Adams Street has a unique window into these private markets. Bill Sacher sits on the firm’s Investment Committee and is Global Head of…

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Driving Growth with Corbin Capital Partners’ Tracy Stuart 39:00

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Over the past 20 years, as Managing Partner and CEO, Tracy Stuart has transformed Corbin Capital Partners from a few hundred million to over $9 billion in AUM. In this episode, we explore what has driven Corbin’s success and how its disciplined, research-focused strategy and client-centric philosophy will sustain it into the future. Tracy also shar…

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Exploring APAC’s Private Credit Frontier with ADM Capital’s Chris Botsford 33:39

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The Asia-Pacific private credit market has doubled in the past five years, presenting growing and intriguing opportunities for credit investors. Despite its growth, the APAC region remains a complex, diverse and often unfamiliar landscape that accounts for only about 7% of the global private credit market. We spoke with Christopher Botsford, foundi…

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Bringing Private Credit to the Wealth Channel with Nomura Capital Management’s Robert Stark 41:55

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In our first episode of 2025, we speak with Robert Stark, CEO of Nomura Capital Management, who has been building a private credit business and expanding Nomura’s investment management capabilities in the Americas. During our discussion, we learn how he successfully launched the platform in a highly competitive market and how Nomura has been able t…

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Unlocking the Potential of Alternative Markets with HighVista Strategies’ Raphi Schorr 39:09

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Two decades ago, HighVista Strategies set out to transform alternative investing by tapping into less efficient markets in search of alpha. Today, with $11 billion under management, the firm remains at the forefront of uncovering unique investment opportunities. In this episode, we sit down with Raphi Schorr, Deputy Chief Investment Officer at High…

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Scoping Out Secondaries with Portfolio Advisors' Liz Campbell 40:00

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In this episode, we are thrilled to be joined by Liz Campbell, Chief Investment Officer at Portfolio Advisors, a global private asset manager specializing in the US middle market. Together with its parent company FS Investments, Portfolio Advisors manages over $82 billion in assets, giving Liz unparalleled insights into today’s private market lands…

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Headlines, Headlines, Headlines with Ares’ Kipp deVeer 30:14

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This is a special episode that we recorded live at Proskauer’s flagship Private Credit Summit, part of its private capital event series. More than 200 capital allocators, lenders and investors joined us for an afternoon of lively discussion about private credit, fund formation and other hot topics. A highlight of the event was this conversation wit…

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Pacing Growth and Maintaining Discipline with Wellington Management’s Shanna O’Reilly 40:54

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Welcome back to Private Market Talks! In this episode, we are joined by Shanna O’Reilly, co-head of Private Investments at Wellington Management, one of the world’s largest investment managers. Shanna helped drive the growth of Wellington’s Private Investment platform to where it now manages over $8.5 billion of AUM. During our conversation, we dis…

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Private Credit with Golub Capital’s David Golub 59:25

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In this episode, we are joined by David Golub, President of Golub Capital and one of the first movers in the private credit industry. Since its founding over 30 years ago, Golub Capital has made over $150 billion in loans and won over 40 industry awards. Today, the firm has over $70 billion of capital under management. During our conversation, Davi…

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Navigating PE Realization and Structuring Products for Wealthy Individuals with Hg Capital 45:03

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In our newest episode of Private Market Talks, we’re joined by Steven Batchelor and Martina Sanow of Hg Capital, one of the largest and most successful private equity firms in the world. Specializing in technology, financial services software, and healthcare software companies in Europe and North America, Hg manages approximately $65 billion in fun…

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Episode 50: Activism and EBEC 11:23

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In this episode of The Proskauer Benefits Brief, David Teigman, partner in the Tax Department and a member of the Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation Group, Josh Apfelroth, partner in the Private Equity and Mergers & Acquisitions Group and Nick LaSpina, senior counsel in the Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation Group discuss sharehol…

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Generative AI, From Theory to Practice with AIx2’s Mohammad Rasouli 45:48

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Generative AI is no longer a theoretical technology. It’s here and now, and moving fast. Private funds are moving quickly to figure out how best to use it. During this episode, we explore with Dr. Mohammad Rasouli practical considerations for private funds as they consider how to adopt and implement AI, including issues of risk management, security…

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The Hedge Fund Platform Model with Crestline’s Caroline Cooley 43:47

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In this episode, we’re joined by Caroline Cooley, managing partner and CIO for Crestline Summit Strategies. Caroline joined Crestline in 1998 and has since helped build the firm into a multi-strategy, multi-portfolio and multi-billion-dollar asset manager. During our conversation, we explore Crestline’s “platform model” and how that model allows th…

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Powering the AI Revolution with DigitalBridge’s Kyle Colvin 33:55

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Digital Infrastructure – the cell towers, data centers, fiber and small cells that power our wireless and mobile data – is one of the fastest growing investment sectors today. New technologies such as 5G and IoT have put increasing demands on what many call the fourth utility and now, comes AI – the most demanding technology yet. As the global econ…

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Thinking Different in Direct Lending with Hayfin’s Tim Flynn 37:26

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On this episode of Private Market Talks, we’re joined by Tim Flynn, Co-Founder and CEO of Hayfin, an alternative asset manager that has invested €35 billion of capital across more than 470 portfolio companies since its founding in 2009. Over the course of the conversation, we cover a wide range of topics, including the investment principles that ha…

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Powering Family-Owned Businesses 36:09

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Sengal Selassie is the founder and CEO of Brightwood Capital Advisors, a private credit firm with more than $5 billion in assets under management. Brightwood is a unique investor, providing financing to both non-sponsored-backed businesses as well as sponsor-backed companies across the middle market. They also invest in just five distinct industry …

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Navigating the Geopolitical Supercycle with Tina Fordham 42:07

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On this episode of Private Market Talks, we welcome back Tina Fordham, founder of Fordham Global Foresight. We last spoke with Tina about a year ago in Season 1 Episode 5, in which she discussed how investors are faced with a very different geopolitical landscape today than has existed over the past 30 years, and how investors have had to raise the…

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Private Equity Fundraising with Asante Capital’s Fraser van Rensburg 35:14

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Private equity was on fire globally, at least until 2023. Fundraising targets got ever larger and deal activity was on a roll. So, what changed and what can both investors and managers expect for 2024? In this episode of Private Market Talks, we speak with Fraser van Rensburg, Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Asante Capital. Fraser explains the c…

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Designing a Platform for Private Company Secondaries with Nasdaq Private Market’s Tom Callahan 42:34

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As growing companies delay IPOs or sales, private company secondaries have become a rapidly growing market opportunity, especially as investors, founders and employees seek liquidity by selling a portion of their investment in a private company. Tom Callahan, CEO of Nasdaq Private Market (NPM), recently joined Private Market Talks to discuss the pr…

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Private Funds Under Scrutiny with MFA’s Bryan Corbett 34:04

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Bryan Corbett, president and CEO of the Managed Funds Association, walks us through regulatory policy issues affecting the global alternative asset management industry. Throughout this episode, Bryan dives deep into the potential impact of the new rules and the issues that they raise for managers and investors. This is a must-listen episode for any…

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Driving Value through ESG with Warburg Pincus’ Leela Ramnath 46:27

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This week on Private Market Talks, Warburg Pincus’ Global Head of ESG, Leela Ramnath invites us to look at how ESG drives growth. Leela is one of the leaders of a private equity task force that developed a methodology to analyze key ESG factors specific to the unique needs of each company and which are vital for achieving long term growth and resil…

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Canvassing the Global Debt Capital Markets with J.P. Morgan’s Kevin Foley 41:21

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Welcome to Season Two of Private Market Talks. We start this season with a conversation with Kevin Foley, Global Head of Debt Capital Markets for J.P. Morgan, the world’s largest bank. J.P. Morgan is a major player across the financial markets and Kevin is uniquely positioned to discuss a wide range of topics related to debt and global economic act…

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Creating an Investor-First Culture with Neuberger Berman’s Susan Kasser 29:26

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This week on Private Market Talks, Neuberger Berman’s Susan Kasser discusses the specific values at the core of building a top-tier private debt group as well as each investment decision. She also talks about the three “C’s” for creating a successful team and offers an insightful, self-proven piece of advice. Later in the episode, Susan looks back …

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Building a Credit Platform with MidCap Financial’s Clare Bailhé 33:26

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This week on Private Market Talks, MidCap Financial’s Clare Bailhé joins us to talk about what it’s like to build, scale and manage a market-leading credit investment platform. In 2008 – a pivotal year for the financial industry – Clare and her team formed MidCap and embarked on a $500 million fundraise. Since then, they have grown exponentially, a…

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Demystifying ESG Benchmarking with Novata’s Alex Friedman 24:32

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In this episode of Private Market Talks, CEO and co-founder of Novata, Alex Friedman helps contextualize the evolving conversation around ESG and demystifies how companies and their investors assess ESG compliance and goals. During our conversation, Alex talks about how Novata is working to develop objective data so that companies and their investo…

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Scaling Founder-Owned Businesses with Lincolnshire Management’s Matt Nacier 34:32

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On the latest episode of Private Market Talks, we dive into the world of private equity with Matt Nacier, principal at Lincolnshire Management and member of the firm’s origination team. Lincolnshire Management is a middle market-focused private equity firm and an owner-operator in the truest sense. During the discussion, Matt shares how Lincolnshir…

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From Operating to Investing with Jonathan Grayer, Chairman & CEO of Imagine Learning 40:21

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Jonathan Grayer, Chairman and CEO of Imagine Learning, has been an executive, an owner, a founder, and a growth investor. In episode seven of Private Market Talks, Jonathan takes us through his history as CEO and Chairman of Kaplan; founder of Weld North; partnerships with KKR, Silverlake and Onex; and management and investment in Imagine Learning,…

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Venture Capital Investing with Primary VC’s Jason Shuman 45:21

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In this episode, Jason Shuman, General Partner at Primary VC, gives us a window into his world of early-stage venture capital investing and discusses the multitude of stars that must align to lead to success. Jason shares his perspective on the venture investment landscape, what he looks for in founders when making a “go/no go” investment decision,…

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Assessing Geopolitical Risks with Tina Fordham 35:09

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As capital allocators look out at the global and domestic landscape, escalating geopolitical risks cannot be ignored. Change is happening rapidly and capital allocators are looking for new ways to understand and assess these risks. This is why we are thrilled to welcome Tina Fordham, Founder of Fordham Global Foresight, to Private Market Talks.…

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Episode 49: Rep and Warranty Insurance and Executive Compensation and Employees Benefits 14:29

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In this episode of The Proskauer Benefits Brief, David Teigman, partner in the Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation Group, Simon Sharpe, partner and member of our Private Equity and Mergers & Acquisitions groups and Nick LaSpina, senior counsel in the Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation Group discuss rep and warranty insurance (RWI…

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Market on the Move with Bain Capital Credit’s Mike Ewald 44:12

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As private credit lenders move up market, Mike Ewald, partner at Bain Capital Credit, joins the Private Market Talks podcast to discuss how big the market might get, when – and if – the syndicated market comes back, and what competition between banks and direct lenders might look like in the future. In the wide-ranging discussion, Mike also shares …

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Episode 48: DOL’s 2022 Final ESG Rules 9:24

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In this episode of The Proskauer Benefits Brief, Proskauer partners Ira Bogner and Adam Scoll and law clerk Tanusha Yarlagadda discuss the Department of Labor’s final ESG rules issued on November 22, 2022, and how those rules affect the consideration by ERISA fiduciaries of environmental, social, and governance or “ESG” factors when making investme…

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Canvassing the Credit Landscape with Carlyle’s Justin Plouffe 34:21

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On Episode 3 of Private Market Talks, Carlyle’s Justin Plouffe, managing director and deputy chief investment officer for Global Credit, talks about opportunities for credit investors in the current environment and what he’s keeping his eyes on in the coming months. From what’s powering growth in the market to how he assesses deals, Justin’s unique…

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Driving Alpha with AB Private Credit Investors’ Brent Humphries 32:59

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In this installment of Private Market Talks, Brent Humphries, President and Founding Member of AB Private Credit Investors, speaks with us from his home in Austin, Texas. Over the course of the episode, Brent shares his thoughts on the connection between driving Alpha and platform design, the resiliency of software/SaaS companies in the middle mark…

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Navigating Headwinds in Private Credit with KKR’s Dan Pietrzak 34:44

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In the first episode of Private Market Talks, host Peter Antoszyk sits down with Dan Pietrzak, co-head of Private Credit at KKR. Peter and Dan talk about their journeys in private credit, the importance of culture in building and scaling a successful team, and navigating opportunities and headwinds in private credit.…

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Welcome to Proskauer’s Private Market Talks with Peter Antoszyk 0:42

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The private market has exploded over the last 10 years. But how it works is less obvious. Come join host Peter Antoszyk in conversations with leading investors, asset managers and other capital allocators while we take a fresh look at what’s driving investors to pour billions of dollars into this alternative market. Together, we’ll hear their strat…

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Episode 47: Cross-Border Asset Deals 10:03

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In this episode of The Proskauer Benefits Brief, partner David Teigman, senior counsel Nick LaSpina, and special international labor & employment counsel Nicola Bartholomew, discuss differences between asset sales in the US and the UK, with respect to transfers of employees. In short, there are significant differences that are not necessarily intui…

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Episode 46: Employee Retention Issues 8:12

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In this episode of The Proskauer Benefits Brief, Proskauer partner David Teigman, senior counsel Nick LaSpina, and special guest Michelle Garrett, a principal at the compensation consulting firm Semler Brossy, discuss employee retention. It seems like there is an article almost every day talking about the “great resignation.” In a nutshell, there h…

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Episode 45: Key ERISA Fee and Investment Litigation Developments and the Impact of Hughes v. Northwestern University 17:02

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In this episode of The Proskauer Benefits Brief, Myron D. Rumeld, partner and co-chair of Proskauer’s ERISA Litigation group and senior associate Tulio D. Chirinos, review the current state of affairs with respect to the litigation challenging the fees charged and investments offered in defined contribution plans; and The Supreme Court’s recent dec…

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Episode 44: Special Financial Assistance for Multiemployer Pension Plans (Part 3) 13:17

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This episode is the final installment of our three-part series on a new special financial assistance program created by the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 for troubled multiemployer plans and the interim guidance issued by the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation regarding the program. Be sure to listen as Rob Projansky and Justin Alex cover the …

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Episode 43: Special Financial Assistance for Multiemployer Pension Plans (Part 2) 11:29

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This episode of The Proskauer Benefits Brief is the second of our three-part series analyzing the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) guidance on the new special financial assistance program for troubled multiemployer pension plans that was created by the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA). Tune in as Rob Projansky and Justin Alex dig into mor…

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Episode 42: Special Financial Assistance for Multiemployer Pension Plans (Part 1) 8:18

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This episode of The Proskauer Benefits Brief is the first of our three-part series analyzing the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) guidance on the new special financial assistance program for troubled multiemployer pension plans that was created by the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA). In this initial episode, partner Rob Projansky and sen…

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Episode 41: Cyber-theft of 401(k) accounts 13:00

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In this episode of the Proskauer Benefits Brief, partner Robert Projansky and special guest Garrett Fenton, senior attorney at Microsoft Corporation, discuss cyber theft of 401(k) plan accounts. Tune in as we discuss why 401(k) plans are vulnerable to cyber security breaches, what kinds of cyber security frauds we are seeing in 401(k) plans, evolvi…

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Episode 40: ERISA Plan Asset “Hard-Wired” Conduit Feeders 5:07

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For a number of ERISA, tax and other regulatory reasons, it may be desirable for the manager or sponsor of an investment fund or other structure to utilize what is often referred to as a plan asset "hard-wired" conduit feeder. Tune in to this podcast as partner Ira Bogner and senior counsel Adam Scoll discuss more about these structures, and the ad…

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Episode 39: VCOC Management Rights 5:30

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In this episode of the Proskauer Benefits Brief, partner Ira Bogner and senior counsel Adam Scoll discuss VCOC "Management Rights." For VCOC compliance purposes, "management rights" are contractual rights directly between an investing entity and an operating company by which the investing entity can substantially participate in, or substantially in…

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Episode 38: Considering ESG Factors When Investing ERISA Plan Assets 5:02

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In this episode of the Proskauer Benefits Brief, partner Ira Bogner and senior counsel Adam Scoll discuss when and how an ERISA plan fiduciary may consider “ESG factors,” (i.e., environmental, social and governance factors) when investing ERISA plan assets. As these circumstances are fairly limited, we advise ERISA plan fiduciaries to proceed with …