Action: The President has issued an Executive Order directing the Department of Labor (DOL) to reexamine guidance regarding the fiduciary duties of retirement fund managers under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) and consider the appropriateness of including alternative assets (e.g., private market investments, commodities, and digital assets) in funds’ asset allocations. Though the Order defers to DOL on specific regulatory changes, it states that it is the Administration’s policy that retirement funds should have access to alternative assets when appropriate.Trusted Insights for What's Ahead®
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