On March 30, 2026, the Department of Labor advanced a rule guiding how private employers could expand their 401(k) and related retirement plans to allow employees to invest in private credit markets and other alternative assets. At the same time, the rule explains how the defined contribution plan fiduciaries would be shielded from Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA)-protections. The move comes following an August 2025 Executive Order by President Trump that the addition of alternative investment options would benefit employees, given the opportunity for higher returns than traditional investments like the stock market. As this thinking goes, no longer
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