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

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

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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

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

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

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​​​​​​Agencies Push Pause Button on Enforcement of MHPAEA 2024 Final Rule

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On May 15, 2025, the Department of Labor, Department of Health and Human Services, and the Treasury Department (collectively, the “Agencies”) released a statement regarding the Agencies’ recent request for abeyance of a...more

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Departments Publish Final Regulations Expanding the Availability of HRAs

On June 13, 2019, the Department of Labor, together with the Department of Health and Human Services and the Department of the Treasury (collectively, the “Departments”), published final regulations designed to expand the use...more

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