Most employers in the US do not offer traditional pensions, which come with a guaranteed payout after retirement. <\/p>\n
Instead, employees are given the option of contributing part of their pay cheque to investment accounts, with employers typically bolstering with additional contributions. <\/p>\n
Government rules have historically held the firms offering the accounts responsible for considering factors such as risk and expense. <\/p>\n
In the past, employers have shied away from offering investments like private equity, which often have higher fees and face fewer disclosure requirements than public companies and can be less easy to convert to cash. <\/p>\n
The order gives the Department of Labor 180 days to review rules and experts said any change was unlikely to be felt immediately. <\/p>\n
But investment management giants such as State Street and Vanguard, known for their retirement accounts, have already announced partnerships with the likes of alternative asset managers Apollo Global and Blackstone to start offering private-equity focused retirement funds. <\/p>\n
Trump’s personal business interests include firms involved with crypto and investment accounts. <\/p>\n