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Akerman LLP - HR Defense

What Employers Should Know About Trump’s Executive Order on Expanding Access to Alternative Assets in 401(k) Plans

Employer sponsored 401(k) investment menu offerings may be getting richer in diversified assets, including private equity, cryptocurrency, and other alternative asset investments, based upon a recent executive order signed by...more

Ary Rosenbaum - The Rosenbaum Law Firm P.C.

Trump-Era Guidance on 401(k) Investments—Crypto, Private Equity, and What It Means for Plan Providers

I ’ve been around the block long enough to know that ERISA doesn’t care about the latest shiny object. It doesn’t care whether CNBC is hyping Bitcoin as the new gold, or whether private equity firms are pounding the table...more

Hall Benefits Law

President Signals Policy Shift With High Stakes for 401(k) Plans

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On August 7, 2025, the Trump administration issued an executive order directing federal agencies to broaden retirement plan participants’ access to alternative assets—including cryptocurrency, private equity, private credit,...more

Ary Rosenbaum - The Rosenbaum Law Firm P.C.

Trump Executive Order to broaden 401(k) access to private equity and Crypto, fiduciaries beware

I love Bitcoin. I love private equity. They’re two of my favorite investments, personally. But when it comes to 401(k) plan participants? I hate them. Not because the asset classes themselves are bad, they’re not. But because...more

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President Trump Signs Executive Order Seeking to Facilitate 401(k) Access to Private Funds and Digital Assets

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On August 7, 2025, President Trump signed an executive order aimed at facilitating and expanding access to alternative investments — such as private equity, private credit, real estate and digital assets like cryptocurrency —...more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Executive Order Opens the Door to Alternative Assets in 401(k) Plans

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Shortly following our Legal Update regarding considerations for institutional investors investing in funds alongside retail investors, on August 7, 2025, President Trump issued an Executive Order (Order) entitled...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

Holland & Knight LLP

Executive Order Calls for More Access to Retirement Plan Alternative Asset Investment Options

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President Donald Trump on Aug. 7, 2025, signed an executive order (EO), "Democratizing Access for 401(k) Investors," and published a related fact sheet. The EO expresses the policy of the Trump Administration that "every...more

Ballard Spahr LLP

Executive Order Seeks to Expand Access to Crypto and Private Investments in Defined-Contribution Plans

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On August 7, 2025, President Trump issued an executive order (the Order) instructing federal agencies to expand access to alternative asset investments for participants in defined-contribution retirement plans such as 401(k)...more

Alston & Bird

Trump Administration Executive Order Aims to Expand 401(k) Access to Private Markets, Alternative Investments

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Our Investment Funds Team breaks down a new Executive Order signed by President Trump intended to expand access for 401(k) plans to invest in private equity, cryptocurrency, and other alternative assets....more

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Crypto, Private Equity, and Real Estate in Your 401(k)? Latest Executive Order Could Redefine Retirement Investing

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The US administration issued an executive order aiming to expand access to alternative investments, including cryptocurrency, private equity, and real estate, in ERISA-governed retirement accounts....more

Lathrop GPM

New Executive Order Opens the Door for Alternative Assets as 401(k) Plan Options

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On August 7, 2025, President Trump signed an Executive Order entitled, Democratizing Access to Alternative Assets for 401(K) Investors (“the EO”), which directs the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and the Department...more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

So, How Can Participants Invest Their Retirement Money?

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Under the current administration, the Department of Labor has once again changed course on its view of permissible investing strategies for retirement plans, warming to crypto and private equity, and confirming their distrust...more

Mayer Brown Free Writings + Perspectives

SEC Office of the Investor Advocate Report

Pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act, the Investor Advocate is required to file two reports annually with the Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Financial Services of the...more

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5 Key Takeaways | Plan Investments and Fiduciary Risk Mitigation in the Trump Era

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The landscape for retirement plan investments and fiduciary risks is shifting in the early part of the second Trump Administration, both due to changes in the administration’s policies and developments in the courts....more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Inside the Courts – May 2025

Key Points - - The SEC’s Crypto Task Force acknowledges past hostility toward digital assets and aims to create more sensible regulations. - Tokenized securities face complex regulatory challenges, including compliance...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

Exploring the Administration's Regulatory Impact on Private Equity — PE Pathways Podcast

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In this episode of PE Pathways, Troutman Pepper Locke Partners Thao Le, John Ford, and John Falco discuss the potential regulatory impacts of the Trump administration on the private equity industry. The conversation covers...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

2025 Perspectives in Private Equity: Public Policy

For private equity investors, the arrival of the 119th Congress and the new Trump administration shifts the landscape, creating uncertainty, challenge and opportunity in equal measure and highlighting the need for political...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

2025 Perspectives in Private Equity: Public Policy

For private equity investors, the arrival of the 119th Congress and the new Trump administration shifts the landscape, creating uncertainty, challenge and opportunity in equal measure and highlighting the need for political...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

Policies in Focus: Opportunities and Challenges Expected for M&A and VC in 2025

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The only constant in Washington, D.C., is that power will periodically shift from one party to another, and back again. As a new administration and Congress begin to chart a course on a wide range of policies, it is important...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Resilient Economy and Promises of Lessened Regulation, Lower Taxes Raise Hopes for a Surge in M&A

Key Points - - Pro-growth policies and reduced regulation could create significant opportunities for increased M&A in 2025. - Lower interest rates, moderating inflation and rising stock market valuations may also...more

A&O Shearman

Global M&A Insights Q4 2024

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Welcome to the latest edition of M&A Insights, where we bring together partners from across the A&O Shearman network to explore the themes shaping global dealmaking. The election of Donald Trump as President is expected to...more

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Global M&A Insights Q4 2024 - introduction

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In our biannual M&A trends report we explore the possible impact of the new U.S. administration on dealmaking, the dynamics of transatlantic M&A, private equity exits, and Mario Draghi’s proposals to reshape the European...more

Proskauer - The Capital Commitment

Top Ten Regulatory and Litigation Risks for Private Funds in 2024

To understand the litigation and regulatory risks that are coming in 2024 for private capital, it is helpful to look back briefly on recent events. Arguably, the single most important event over the last 18 months was the...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

The Capital Ratio: Roundup of Upcoming UK Regulatory Reforms for Financial Institutions

UK regulators have recently announced a number of reforms for banks and other financial institutions. - On 23 November 2023, the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) and the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) (together,...more

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