In need of a consultant with experience and knowledge of the investment industry, Mayer Brown engaged Susan Mangiero to conduct research, analyze data, and write an expert report about benchmarking recordkeeping fees and the inclusion of stable value funds in the 401(k) plan of a Fortune 50 multinational corporation. Susan’s final report, accepted by the…

Given the huge amount of money invested in hedge funds and private equity funds by institutional investors, estimated at more than $1.3 trillion, Susan Mangiero was asked by Strafford content leadership to co-create educational materials for lawyers. She collaborated with Attorney Rosemary Fanelli and Attorney Tiffany Santos to produce a course about due diligence best practices, valuation,…

To expand its visibility with ERISA retirement plan attorneys and investment executives, FTI Consulting asked Dr. Susan Mangiero to develop a thought leadership breakfast series about timely and urgent subjects such as ERISA litigation trends, ERISA class certification disclosure rules, private equity, target date funds, investment fraud, and 401(k) plan investment menu monitoring. An experienced investment expert…

Aware of the explosive growth in the jumbo global derivatives market, estimated at $684 trillion notional value, the Society of Actuaries engaged Susan Mangiero to research the use of these financial instruments as a tool for managing retirement plans. Her seminal work included the design of a survey about how Canadian and U.S. investment fiduciaries…