--- title: "Trump considers allowing private equity to participate in retirement plans" description: "According to a report by the Financial Times citing four sources familiar with the discussions, the Trump administration is considering an executive order that would instruct agencies such as the Trea" type: "news" locale: "en" url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/241150826.md" published_at: "2025-05-21T04:17:10.000Z" --- # Trump considers allowing private equity to participate in retirement plans > According to a report by the Financial Times citing four sources familiar with the discussions, the Trump administration is considering an executive order that would instruct agencies such as the Treasury Department and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to explore the feasibility of allowing private capital groups to participate in 401(k) plans. The report states that no decisions have been made yet, and any initiatives may be a long way off. The White House declined to comment. The U.S. Treasury Department did not respond to requests for comment According to a report by the Financial Times citing four sources familiar with the discussions, the Trump administration is considering an executive order that would instruct agencies such as the Treasury Department and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to explore the feasibility of allowing private capital groups to participate in 401(k) plans. The report states that no decisions have been made yet, and any initiatives may be a long way off. The White House declined to comment. The U.S. Treasury Department did not respond to a request for comment ### Related Stocks - [DJT.US - Trump Media & Tech](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/DJT.US.md) - [DJTWW.US - Trump Media & Tech - CW28](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/DJTWW.US.md) ## Related News & Research | Title | Description | URL | |-------|-------------|-----| | Board of Peace members have pledged more than $5 billion for Gaza, Trump says | Feb 15 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said he will announce on Thursday that Board of Peace member states have | [Link](https://longbridge.com/en/news/276009161.md) | | U.S. judge rejects BBC's stay application in Trump defamation case | A U.S. judge has denied the BBC's request to delay the discovery phase in Donald Trump's $10 billion defamation lawsuit | [Link](https://longbridge.com/en/news/275768178.md) | | Trump-linked World Liberty Financial to launch forex remittance platform | World Liberty Financial, a crypto venture linked to Donald Trump's family, plans to launch a foreign exchange and remitt | [Link](https://longbridge.com/en/news/275731183.md) | | Trump endorses Japanese PM Takaichi ahead of Sunday election | U.S. President Donald Trump endorsed Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi ahead of her legislative election on Sunday, | [Link](https://longbridge.com/en/news/275013880.md) | | Trump Media confirms shareholder-only digital token initiative | Trump Media & Technology Group has confirmed that February 2, 2026, is the record date for its digital token initiative, | [Link](https://longbridge.com/en/news/274565643.md) | --- > **Disclaimer**: This article is for reference only and does not constitute any investment advice.