Private markets may be added to 401(k)s, but concerns over risk and transparency remain. BlackRock and Empower lead the push ...

Coming to your 401(k) plan soon: alternative investments. President Donald Trump is expected to sign an executive order ...

The industry is apprehensive about being linked to digital assets in Trump’s long-awaited move to broaden access to 401(k) ...

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

Stocks are risky. Private equity can be riskier. Stocks carry risk, but a retirement saver who puts money in a S&P 500 index fund is “investing in some pretty well-established companies ...

Michael Bell explains how the PE push in retirement plans may benefit investors, why warnings around risks may be overplayed, ...

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.

Retirement experts are split on the benefits and risks of including private equity investments in 401 (k) plans. Supporters say it would allow individual investors the chance to enjoy higher returns ...

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.

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 ...