"The directive [will instruct] federal regulators -- including the [DOL], the [SEC], and the Treasury Department -- to revise existing guidance under [ERISA] and create new pathways for defined contribution plans to include alternative assets.... Under the new framework, fiduciaries will no longer be subject to a more restrictive standard when evaluating crypto or private assets. Instead, they will be required to apply the same prudence standard to all investments, aligning with ERISA's principles-based approach . This shift is expected to lower legal barriers and encourage more plan administrators to include alternative assets in their offerings."  MORE >>