US Department of Labor proposes landmark rule to democratize access to alternative investments in 401(k) plans

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The administration moved beyond the order into guidance rescission and a proposed fiduciary safe harbor, creating a regulatory pathway and possible commercial opportunity. No transfer mechanism or realized benefit is established without a final rule, plan adoption, fund flows, disclosed conflicts, and participant outcomes.
Opening paragraphs; proposed process-based safe harbors and fiduciary-selection framework
The Retirement Alternatives Test — Audit finding · Cited analysis
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Labor proposed a rule describing how plan managers could consider alternative assets and establishing process-based safe harbors for fiduciaries selecting designated investment alternatives.
Opening paragraphs; proposed process-based safe harbors and fiduciary-selection framework
The Retirement Alternatives Test — The record · The record