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Trump administration seeks to bail out private equity, credit with workers’ 401(k) savings, PESP warns New rule expands access to private equity despite evidence of underperformance, high fees, and illiquidity risk WASHINGTON, DC — The Trump White House…
As the Department of Labor moves closer to finalizing new rules on private equity and other alternative investments in 401(k) retirement plans, recent media coverage has highlighted growing questions about performance, fees, transparency, and fiduciary risk. In reporting…
New analysis raises concerns for retirement savers as federal regulators consider opening 401(k)s to private equity investments WASHINGTON, DC — As the Department of Labor moves toward finalizing rule changes that could make it easier for private equity investments to be…
Several large public pensions cut back allocations to private equity in 2025 in the face of the industry’s poor performance and unrelenting headwinds. Among the public asset owners that…
PESP’s work and research into the private equity industry generates significant media coverage in numerous outlets. Scroll down to see where our expertise was featured in August 2025. Featured coverage Stateside: Tuesday, August 12, 2025…
The gyrations of public markets so far this year have been dizzying, but signals from private markets are equally nausea inducing. Industry experts and practitioners are expressing pessimism and some say alternative assets are in irreversible decline. Faced…
Private equity forms new dark money group to gain access to Americans’ 401(K)s The $22 trillion private equity industry has drawn on a familiar playbook in creating a new dark money group called the “Council for a Safe and…
Trump Executive Order Opens 401(k) Plans to Private Equity, Prompting Serious Concerns Executive Order Summary This month, President Trump signed an executive order that instructs the Department of Labor (DOL), Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)…
We’re proud to share with you the first-ever Private Equity Stakeholder Project Impact Report. Private equity and other private funds have grown into a $22 trillion industry that now employs tens of millions of…
PESP’s work and research into the private equity industry generates significant media coverage in numerous outlets. Scroll down to see where our expertise was featured in July 2025. Featured coverage Wall St. Firms Are Buying…
PESP warns Trump’s Executive Order opening 401(k)s to private equity poses significant risks to working Americans’ retirement savings Executive Order could benefit Wall Street firms while exposing retirement savers to higher fees, poor returns, and hidden risks Today, President Donald…
PESP’s work and research into the private equity industry generates significant media coverage in numerous outlets. Scroll down to see where our expertise was featured in June 2025. Featured coverage Why Is BlackRock Gunning to…
