SEC Commissioner Mark T. Uyeda recently gave remarks in which he argued that the target date funds that are typically included in many 401(k) and other defined contribution plans may be missing out on higher returns and increased diversification by not having any exposure to private market investments.

After highlighting the potential benefits that private

After nearly a decade in the making, the Department of Labor’s fiduciary rule appears to be officially dead.  On June 21st, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit issued its mandate that finalized its earlier decision vacating the rule—discussed here.  Along with the regulation that expanded the definition of investment fiduciary, the