Supporters say access to PE would allow participants the chance to enjoy higher returns, while naysayers stress that the asset class is volatile and illiquid. President Donald Trump is expected to ...

Skeptics argue that these assets are riskier than the bonds and public stocks that typically make up retirement plans, and that for private equity in particular, the higher fees and long timelines ...

Private equity may be available in 401(k) plans in the future. But is it a good retirement investment? Many, or all, of the products featured on this page are from our advertising partners who ...

The landscape of retirement planning may soon change profoundly. With the recent signing of an executive order aimed at allowing 401(k) plans to include alternative investments such as private equity, ...

The president just issued an executive order to encourage adding private equity and private credit - as well as other alternative investments - as options to 401(k) plans. The Department of Labor (DOL ...

In the early 1980s, 401(k) plans began gradually replacing traditional pensions, and within a decade, the 401(k) had become the go-to retirement savings solution. Today, Americans are estimated to ...

Key Takeaways A new study found that more than half of 401(k) plans from 2009 to 2013 offered consumers at least one investment fund option that shared revenue with the plan's administrator.That means ...

The vast majority of employers who offer retirement plans specifically offer 401(k) plans. Though increasingly popular, 401(k)s are not terribly easy to understand, let alone navigate. In fact, a poll ...

Workplace plan sponsors are increasingly doing more than just overseeing 401(k) accounts. New research from Fidelity shows that many are evolving into full-service financial planning resources for ...