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.

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

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 ...

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

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

Private asset managers have been tantalized for years about the $29 trillion in Americans’ retirement accounts. Donald Trump ...

Changes under his executive order would not be immediate. Federal agencies would first need to rewrite rules and regulations ...

As far as I can see, the only party pushing for private equity in 401(k) plans is the private-equity industry. Moreover, ...

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 ...

Private equity is moving closer to gaining entry into 401(k) accounts, but there’s no clear picture of how retail investments in the asset class will fare. The big publicly listed names — Apollo, ...