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US 401(k) plans, under Trump order, would be opened to crypto, private equity

( August 7, 2025, 21:45 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: US President Donald Trump signed an executive order to let 401(k) investors access alternative assets such as cryptocurrencies, private equity funds and real estate. The order directs the US Department of Labor to reexamine its guidance on fiduciary duties in consultation with the secretary of the Treasury, the Securities and Exchange Commission and other federal regulators "to determine whether parallel regulatory changes should be made at those agencies." More than 90 million Americans participate in employer-sponsored defined-contribution plans, and most of those are currently restricted from investing in alternative assets, "unlike wealthy investors and retirement plans for government workers," the order said. Document follows:...

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