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I Might Be In Oklahoma But I’m Not OK … Fiduciary Considerations Following Executive Order Allowing Private Equity in 401(k)s

Last week the White House issued an executive order directing the Department of Labor (DOL) and Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to facilitate 401(k) participants’ access to alternative investments, including private...more

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Is Your Defined Contribution Plan Ready for Alternative Assets?

President Trump has issued an Executive Order ("Order") to enable defined contribution plans (e.g. 401(k) and 403(b) plans) to invest in "alternative assets," such as private equity, real estate and digital assets. The Order...more

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President Trump Signs Executive Order Seeking to Expand Availability of Alternative Assets in 401(k) Plans

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On August 7, 2025, President Donald Trump signed an Executive Order titled “Democratizing Access to Alternative Assets for 401(k) Investors” (the “Order”), which encourages the US Department of Labor (“DOL”) and other federal...more

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DOL Issues Final Rule on Climate Change, ESG Factors for Retirement Plan Investments

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The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) on Nov. 22, 2022, announced its adoption of amendments to the regulation setting out retirement plan fiduciary duties of prudence and loyalty under the Employee Retirement Income Security...more

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DOL Proposes Expanded Use of ESG Factors in ERISA Plan Investment Decisions and Proxy Voting

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The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) published a proposed regulation on October 14, 2021, that would clarify how fiduciaries of private sector employee benefit plans should apply ERISA’s fiduciary duties of prudence and loyalty...more

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US Department of Labor Puts ESG Investing Back on the Menu

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A new proposal would amend changes made to ERISA less than a year ago that have proved to be detrimental to ESG investing. In a sweeping reversal of Trump-era policies, the US Department of Labor (DOL) has issued a...more

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