A 401(k) plan is a tax-advantaged retirement account offered by many employers. There are two basic types—traditional and ...

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 ...

What are the responsibilities of the Retirement Plan Committee? The Defined Contribution Retirement Plan Committee assists with guidance and oversight of the investment options offered through ...

A Trump Administration Executive Order on investments in private equity, real estate, and digital assets in defined contribution plans President Trump has issued an Executive Order ("Order") to enable ...

A report said few DC systems are currently equipped to deliver income through the decumulation phase in a “standardized or robust way.” Retirement income is the greatest challenge facing defined ...

SAN FRANCISCO, May 14, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Callan, a leading institutional investment consulting firm, announced today the results of its 2025 Defined Contribution (DC) Trends Survey. Now in its 18 ...

Blackstone, the world’s second-largest private equity firm per the PEI 300, has launched a business unit dedicated to the defined contribution space. The defined contribution business unit will sit ...

The University of Missouri announced a limited-time voluntary retirement option for eligible long-term employees to transfer the lump-sum value of their pension benefits into a defined contribution ...

Today Mercer, a business of Marsh McLennan (NYSE: MMC) and a global leader in helping clients realize their investment objectives, shape the future of work and enhance health and retirement outcomes ...

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 ...