Critics of including private market investments, such as private equity, private credit, real estate and infrastructure, as options in 401(k)s are wrongly accusing these assets of being risky and opaque.

Higher diversification and risk-adjusted returns, coupled with transparent disclosures as required by securities and banking laws, will ensure that Nebraska employers receive the clarity required to evaluate these assets in accordance with their fiduciary duty to their employees.

The Trump administration’s Department of Labor (DOL) has been empowered by the president to open alternative investment options to all Americans, not just a select few public pension funds and wealthy individuals. Deputy Labor Secretary Keith Sonderling has led the charge to unlock private market investments for

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