Episode 17—Ed Murphy, President and CEO of Empower Retirement, on M&A, Work from Home and NFL Football
You can always count on Ed Murphy for straight talk and honest opinions, and he doesn’t disappoint in our wide-ranging interview. Murphy, President and CEO of Empower Retirement, is here to discuss M&A and consolidation in the recordkeeping space, the work environment during the pandemic, and NFL football.
Empower announced two major acquisitions in 2020, Personal Capital and MassMutual’s retirement plan business, and we asked him directly about both.
With more than 20 years serving financial markets, John Sullivan is the former editor-in-chief of 401(k) Specialist and Investment Advisor magazine and retirement editor of ThinkAdvisor.com. Sullivan is also the former editor of Boomer Market Advisor and Bank Advisor magazines, and has a background in the insurance and investment industries in addition to his journalism roots. Experienced financial services content executive specializing in creative new media delivery. He joined the American Retirement Association in 2023 as Chief Content Officer, overseeing communications for the organization, as well as its sister organizations.
