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Snell & Wilmer

Opening the Door to Alternatives: What Fiduciaries Should Know About the New 401(k) Executive Order

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On August 7, 2025, President Trump signed an Executive Order titled Democratizing Access to Alternative Assets for 401(k) Investors. The directive marks a significant policy shift by encouraging regulators to make it easier...more

Paul Hastings LLP

White House Issues Debanking and 401(k) Asset Executive Orders, SEC Clarifies Liquid Staking and Lawmakers Advance AI Innovation...

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This week’s developments reflect continued executive branch action and regulatory guidance shaping the digital asset and financial technology landscape. The President signed two executive orders: one aimed at eliminating...more

Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck

White House Releases Executive Order Expanding Access to Alternative Assets in Retirement Plans

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On Aug. 7, President Trump signed an executive order (EO) titled “Democratizing Access to Alternative Assets for Retirement Savers,” directing the Department of Labor (DOL) and other federal agencies to facilitate broader...more

Ropes & Gray LLP

Planning to Take Advantage of Executive Order on Alternatives in 401(k)s: Five Key Takeaways and Five Action Items for Managers

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On August 7, 2025, President Trump issued a long-rumored executive order (the “Order”) that calls for expanded access to private equity and other alternative investments for 401(k) plans and their participants. The Order...more

Bond Schoeneck & King PLLC

The Trump Private Equity Order: What Plan Fiduciaries Need to Know Now

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Background - On Aug. 7, 2025, the president issued an executive order that may result in an expansion in the types of holdings common in 401(k), 403(b) and other defined contribution plans....more

DLA Piper

Institutional Investor Newsletter: Q1 2025

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Former President Joe Biden issued Executive Order (EO) 14105, “Executive Order on Addressing United States Investments in Certain National Security Technologies and Products in Countries of Concern” on August 9, 2023. More...more

Bass, Berry & Sims PLC

Trump Seeks to Ease Rules for Multiple-Employer Retirement Plans and Required Mandatory Withdrawals

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On August 31, 2018, President Trump signed an executive order authorizing the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) and the U.S. Department of the Treasury to evaluate expanding access to 401(k) retirement plans. The order is...more

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