Private Equity Has Entered the 401(k): Who Is Actually Responsible for What?
The debate over private-market investments in defined contribution plans has moved from theory into implementation.
Read the essay ↗Insights on Investment Governance, Retirement & Investor Behavior
Brian writes about investment governance, retirement-plan design, institutional decision-making, investor behavior, and the structures that shape financial outcomes. Selected governance essays are published through Fiduciary Governance Advisors, while his academic research and other commentary span a broader set of investment and economic questions.
Brian's essays at Fiduciary Governance Advisors
Selected essays on investment governance, retirement-plan design, and fiduciary oversight, published through Brian's advisory practice.
What the DOL's Proposed Designated Investment Alternative Rule Signals for Default Investment Governance
What the proposed disclosure changes signal about structural transparency in defined contribution plan oversight.
Read the essay ↗Liquidity Promises Meet Illiquid Reality: QDIA Governance Lessons from Blue Owl
Why oversight of the default investment has to cover liquidity engineering, structural alignment, and participant equity under stress.
Read the essay ↗Ten Questions Every Fiduciary Should Ask About Their Default Investment
Ten questions that surface whether a plan's default investment is being actively governed or merely assumed.
Read the essay ↗Selected Research & Commentary
Academic research and broader investment commentary from Brian.
Does ESG Matter to Investors? ESG Scores and the Stock Price Response to New Information
Peer-reviewed research with V. B. Uysal on how ESG scores shape the stock price response to new information.
Read the paper ↗Brian's scholarly publications
Peer-reviewed papers and citations, kept current on his Google Scholar profile.
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