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Carlton Fields

New Kids on the Blockchain: Cryptocurrencies in 401(k) Accounts

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Department of Labor (DOL) watchers have experienced regulatory whiplash in recent years. During the Biden administration, for example, the DOL issued Compliance Assistance Release (CAR) No. 2022-01, which flouted its...more

A&O Shearman

Alts for All: Administration Acts to Open 401(K) Plans to New Asset Classes

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On August 7, 2025, President Trump issued an Executive Order (Order) aimed at easing the path for ERISA fiduciaries to make “alternative asset” investments available to participant-directed defined contribution plan...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

Retirement Revolution: Expanding Access to Private Credit in 401(k)s

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On August 7, President Donald Trump issued an executive order directing federal agencies, particularly the Department of Labor, to work on expanding access to alternative investments for participants in 401(k) and other...more

Epstein Becker & Green

We’re Not in Kansas Anymore: ESG, Cryptocurrency, and Alternative Asset Investments in 401(k) Plans, Oh My!

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What You Need to Know - The Trump Administration has shifted away from Biden-era rules related to certain investments, like alternative asset investments, ESG, and cryptocurrency in 401(k) plans....more

Hogan Lovells

Pension Alert - April 2017

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PENSION SCHEME INVESTMENT - New investment could have faced trustees with unlimited liability - Our investment funds team recently identified some highly detrimental terms, including potential unlimited liability, in...more

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