Tag: alternative assets

The Department of Labor is also requested to answer related questions by October 1.

Research finds modest gains from some private asset allocations while highlighting liquidity, valuation and governance challenges for plan sponsors.

Private market investments often include no agreed-upon yardstick for benchmarking performance or determining whether fiduciaries made the right comparison.

Panelists at the 2026 PLANSPONSOR National Conference said new Department of Labor rules could give employers more room to innovate,...

Speakers addressed what plan fiduciaries should consider as the rulemaking process continues and when to anticipate a final rule.

The collective investment trust is intended for use within professionally managed retirement solutions, according to the announcement.

Groups requested an additional 30 days, as the Department of Labor began publishing public comments.

The proposed rule provides a framework for demonstrating prudence, but its safeguards are not absolute.

Confidence about employees’ abilities to retire on time nearly doubled, but economic conditions remain challenging, according to MFS.

The Department of Labor used scenarios and test cases to offer fiduciaries a blueprint for the inclusion of private market...

The new rule outlines fiduciary standards while allowing limited use of private markets in diversified funds.

The Department of Labor can now release the rule and set up a comment period before finalizing it.

Regulators and Wall Street see a path to broader access, but industry insiders still have concerns that systems are not...

As the push for alternatives continues, much is left to be worked out, experts say.

The groups aim to advance education, research and policy discussions on the role of alternative investments within defined contribution plans.

Plan sponsors have shifted toward offering passive and blended TDFs and terminating managed accounts, NEPC found in a recent survey.

The court granted a motion from both parties to delay the hearing until the court’s October term.

According to the chair, the commission is working actively with the Department of Labor to provide proper guidance to plan...

As the comment period approaches for the Department of Labor’s long-awaited rule on defined contribution plan investments in alternative asset...

The firm now offers private market investments within its Personalized Portfolio program for 401(k) sponsors.