It is a big deal — opening part of America’s $12.4 trillion defined-contribution market to private-asset managers. The ...

New rule opens 401(k) plans to private equity, prompting debate over benefits versus costs and transparency risks.

It's been a week since President Trump issued an executive order to encourage 401(k) investment in private equity, and the ...

Critics say an executive order that clears the way for alternative assets to enter retirement accounts poses risks to ...

The president wants to give 401(k) savers access to alternative assets, but lawyers say executive power has limits.

Opening up 401(k) plans to include private placements means new complexities and new risks, as well as new responsibilities ...

Employers would have to decide to offer the plans — and experts anticipate many might be reluctant, as they could be held ...

Under a new executive order signed by President Trump, workers could add higher-risk assets like cryptocurrencies to their ...

President Trump signed an executive order that he says will democratize alternative investments for workers saving for retirement.

In the past, the private equity world has been largely populated by the ultra-rich, endowments and pension funds. That's going to change.

Edward Gottfried, VP of Product at Betterment at Work, noted 401 (k) investment selection and management is governed by ...

A typical 401(k) plan only offers stock and bond funds that invest in publicly traded companies. But private companies — ...