Private Equity Wants Government Help for a Final Push Into 401(k) Plans
Despite the strides private-equity managers have recently made in efforts to access the $12 trillion in U.S. defined-contribution retirement plans, few companies offer the asset class to participants in their programs. Lawyers say retirement-plan sponsors are afraid of getting sued for offering expensive private funds rather than sticking to low-cost index funds.
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