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Ary Rosenbaum - The Rosenbaum Law Firm P.C.

Private Markets in 401(k) Plans: An Opportunity or a Pandora’s Box?

A new Empower survey has made some waves in the retirement plan industry. According to their July 2025 survey, a striking 68% of advisors already use private market investments—things like private equity, private credit, and...more

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EO Seeks to Expand Access to Alternative Asset Investments in Retirement Plans

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On August 7, the White House issued an Executive Order (EO) aimed at broadening Americans’ access to alternative asset investments within employer-sponsored defined-contribution retirement plans, such as 401(k) plans....more

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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

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Private Equity and Venture Capital Investments for 401(k) Plans?

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On August 7, President Donald Trump signed an executive order (Democratizing Access to Alternative Assets for 401(k) Investors) that has been widely – and mistakenly – reported to open 401(k) plan assets to “alternative...more

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DOL Release May Increase ERISA Defined Contribution Plan Interest in Private Equity Investments

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On June 3, 2020, the U.S. Department of Labor issued an information letter concluding that a plan fiduciary would not violate ERISA’s fiduciary duties solely because the fiduciary offers a professionally managed asset...more

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