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March 30, 2026

US DEPARTMENT OF LABOR PROPOSES LANDMARK RULE TO DEMOCRATIZE ACCESS TO ALTERNATIVE INVESTMENTS IN 401(K) PLANS

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Employee Benefits Security Administration today issued a historic proposed regulation increasing potential retirement investment options for more than 90 million Americans. The proposed regulation explains the steps that managers of 401(k) plans should take when considering alternative assets as a component in their investment lineups and establishes a set of process-based safe harbors for plan fiduciaries to use when selecting designated investment alternatives. The proposal follows President Trump’s Executive Order, “ Democratizing Access to Alternative Assets for 401(k) Investors.” “Our goal is to deliver on President Trump’s promise for a new