Ryan McComas, Regional Director, Goldman Sachs Asset Management to Speak at the KC’s Event

New York, NY, March 31, 2016 --(PR.com)-- The Knowledge Group/The Knowledge Congress Live Webcast Series, the leading producer of regulatory focused webcasts, has announced today that Ryan McComas, Regional Director, Goldman Sachs Asset Management will speak at the Knowledge Group’s webcast entitled: “Fixed Income Opportunities in a Rising Rate Environment Live Webcast.” This event is scheduled for April 25, 2016 from 3:00pm – 5:00pm (ET).

For further details, please visit:
https://theknowledgegroup.org/event-homepage/?event_id=1791

About Ryan McComas
Ryan McComas is a vice president in the Retirement Services Group within the Investment Management Division at Goldman Sachs Asset Management. He is responsible for business development and relationship management across multiple asset classes within the defined contribution and defined benefit market place, focusing on the Firm’s third party clients including, broker dealers, registered investment advisors, and consulting firms. Prior to joining Goldman Sachs in 2008, Ryan worked at a national recordkeeping provider where he was responsible for new business and client relationship management for institutional retirement plan clients. He received a B.S. in Finance and Management from the University of Kentucky, and earned a MBA from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business.

About Goldman Sachs Asset Management
Goldman Sachs Asset Management is one of the world’s leading investment managers. With more than 2,000 professionals across 34 offices worldwide, GSAM provides institutional and individual investors with investment and advisory solutions, with strategies spanning asset classes, industries and geographies. Our investment solutions include fixed income, money markets, public equity, commodities, hedge funds, private equity and real estate. Our clients access these solutions through our proprietary strategies, strategic partnerships and our open architecture programs. Our investment teams represent over 800 investment professionals, capitalizing on the market insights, risk management expertise and technology of Goldman Sachs. We help our clients navigate today’s dynamic markets and identify the opportunities that shape their portfolios and long-term investment goals. We extend these global capabilities to the world’s leading pension plans, sovereign wealth funds, central banks, insurance companies, financial institutions, endowments, foundations, individuals and family offices, for whom we invest or advise on more than $1 trillion of assets.

As of December 31, 2015. GSAM leverages the resources of Goldman, Sachs & Co. subject to legal, internal and regulatory restrictions. Assets Under Supervision (AUS) includes assets under management and other client assets for which Goldman Sachs does not have full discretion.

Event Synopsis:
The anticipation of rising interest rates and pending action from the Federal Reserve to curb inflationary expectations prompts retirement plan sponsors to consider the fixed income options available to participants. This webcast addresses the impact to plan sponsors and to their participants a rising interest rate environment can have on their retirement plans by hearing from some of the industry's top bond fund managers and largest fund companies. Additionally, the potential fall-out from money market reform and what plan sponsors should know is being explored and potential options available to those plans who offer money market funds in their investment menu.

About The Knowledge Group /The Knowledge Congress Live Webcast Series

The Knowledge Group was established with the mission to produce unbiased, objective, and educational live webinars that examine industry trends and regulatory changes from a variety of different perspectives. The goal is to deliver a unique multilevel analysis of an important issue affecting business in a highly focused format. To contact or register for an event, please visit: http://theknowledgegroup.org/