A recent executive order paves the way for retirement accounts to include a lot more than stock and bond funds.

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.

In the past, the private equity world has been largely populated by ultra-rich investors, endowments and pension funds. That ...

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

It’s not just about risk and fees, but about knowing how much you have and having access to your money when you need it.

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

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

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

President Donald Trump's new executive order opens 401(k)s up to private equity and crypto investments. This could mean for ...

In November 2024, only 2.4% of 401 (k) sponsors said they added a private equity investment option to their plan, according to a weekly poll question from the Plan Sponsor Council of America.

By Jeanne Sahadi, CNN (CNN) — Chances are very good that your 401(k) does not currently offer you access to private equity investments, which, as the name implies, are investments in companies ...