Should defined-contribution plans offer exposure to private equity? Some investment advisors are now adding the asset class to the target-date strategies offered in their defined-contribution ...

The White House has now officially supported giving access in 401(k) retirement plans to “alternative investments” like private equity, private credit, crypto, commodities, real estate and hedge funds ...

Goldman Sachs Asset Management is set to launch a new private credit collective investment trust, aiming to provide defined contribution plans with access to a segment of the market traditionally ...

Amidst changes in the composition of US capital markets and the US retirement system towards private markets and defined contribution plans, this paper studies the implications of broadening retail ...

Firms anticipate further collaboration, including investment strategies targeted to the institutional insurance market. The strategic partnership will offer private markets strategies in vehicles ...

On August 7, 2025, the Trump Administration issued a long-awaited executive order (the “Executive Order”) to encourage sponsors of 401(k) and other participant-directed defined-contribution plans that ...

In a move aimed at expanding investment opportunities for retirement plan participants, Empower is announcing a program that will pave the way for private market investments to be included within ...

We are entering the home stretch of a memorable year. While benefits litigation may not be the first thing that comes to mind, it has been a very busy year for ERISA class actions, particularly for ...