A final DOL rule that would ease alternative assets such as private equity, real estate and cryptocurrency into 401(k) retirement plans arrived at the White House on Thursday for review, Bloomberg Law reported, a procedural step that usually precedes public release.

The Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs logged the package on Nov. 5 under the title “Fiduciary Duties In Selecting Designated Investment Alternatives,” RIN 1210-AC38. The filing lists the DOL’s Employee Benefits Security Administration as the authoring office, marks the stage as a final rule, flags it as economically significant and notes that there is no legal deadline for completion.

The DOL…

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