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The Destination for Retirement Plan Innovators
When bad behaviors happen to good participants, it is usually because of timing, uncertainty or attention biases that cloud sound decision-making. During one of many innovative sessions, we will share practical strategies in plan design and participant education from the world of behavioral finance.
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Booz Allen Hamilton, Others Face Passive TDF Performance Lawsuits
Unlike many other ERISA lawsuits, the complaints suggest the plan fiduciaries in question should have considered more expensive target-date funds that might have performed better.
Today’s Most Read
1. Investors Concerned About the Big, Beautiful Bill's Section 899
2. Gen Z, Millennials Redefining the Future of Work
3. Senate GOP Releases Tax Plan, With Some Key Changes From House Version
IRS Life Expectancy Tables Updated for Retirees
The actuarial update is important for plan sponsor clients to note, but the effect to regular business is likely limited, as the individuals most affected are likely no longer employed by the plan sponsor.
Emergency Savings Preparedness and Perceptions
According to EBRI, workers with household incomes of $75,000 or more are more than twice as likely to say they feel they can handle an emergency expense than those with household incomes of less than $35,000.
Senators Raise Concerns About Bitcoin in Retirement Plans
Several U.S. Senators have sent a letter requesting answers from Fidelity on their decision to allow plan sponsors to offer participants exposure to bitcoin.
Market Mirror Market Mirror Graph

Tuesday, the Dow fell 402.23 points (1.23%) to close at 32,396.17, the Nasdaq fell 20.22 points (0.16%) to 12,348.76 and the S&P 500 slipped 27.44 points (0.67%) to close at 4,091.19. The Russell 2000 was down 0.86 points (0.05%) to 1,882.45 and the Wilshire 5000 fell 207.17 points (0.50%) to close at 40,826.90.

The price of the 10-year Treasury note dropped 1 6/32 bringing its yield up to 2.753%. The price of the 30-year Treasury bond decreased 1 31/32 brining its yield up to 3.014%.

Industry Intel Roundup Featured Webinars
PLANADVISER is pleased to present the next edition of our Industry Intelligence roundup. This week, we are featuring webinars sponsored by or featuring experts in the industry. The content was created to supply actionable insights to retirement plan advisers regarding client service and practice management.
Sponsored by Principal | June 24, 2025
Pension risk: Strategies to help manage market volatility
In recent years, many defined benefit plan sponsors have maintained significant allocations to equity investments, experiencing asset growth. Now, as market volatility threatens funding ratio gains, it’s important to consider strategies to help lock in DB plan funding gains and reduce investment risk. Get perspective and insights from defined benefit leaders as they discuss: • What to consider when implementing or adjusting a liability-driven investing (LDI) strategy • When pension risk transfer (PRT) may be an option • How consolidating services with one provider could help improve risk alignment In a challenging time for pension plan management, you can prepare to de-risk when the timing is right.
September 10, 2025
Retirement Income
Experts will share data about retirement income solutions for employer-sponsored defined contribution plans and discuss what is still needed to meet the needs of plan sponsors and participants. Hear how retirement income solutions have evolved and bring your questions.
December 10, 2025
Year in Review
Some of the top advisers of 2025 discuss their successes and challenges during the year. They’ll share their thoughts on changes in the retirement plan industry and what they’ve learned that could be helpful in the year ahead.
June 11, 2025
Retirement Plan Advisers of the Year in Conversation
2025 Retirement Plan Adviser of the Year finalists and winners will talk about retirement plan sponsor and participant service, improving retirement plan access, mentoring and promoting equity in the adviser industry. Join us with your questions.
Sponsored by Commonwealth | June 10, 2025
The 4-1-1(k): A SECURE 2.0 Provision’s “Grand” Impact on Emergency and Retirement Savings
How big of a difference can $1K make? For retirement plan engagement, the answer could depend on how well RPAs and recordkeepers understand and communicate the relationship between short-term and long-term savings to plan sponsors and their benefit-eligible employees. Under the SECURE 2.0 Act, employees can withdraw up to $1,000 once a year from their traditional 401(k) retirement accounts for self-identified emergencies, without paying the 10% early withdrawal tax. Research and thought leadership from Commonwealth, BlackRock’s Emergency Savings Initiative, Compass Financial Partners, a Marsh & McLennan Agency LLC Company, and Voya Financial sheds light on the wide-ranging needs of employees in a geographically diverse workforce, and how a suite of emergency savings and liquidity options can best serve workers, and where the new provision fits into those options. This webinar will: ● Dive into the impacts of SECURE 2.0’s $1K withdrawal provision on retirement plan engagement ● Share the RPA and recordkeeper's points of view on the implementation and impact of emergency savings benefits ● Provide tangible action steps for attendees to consider adopting a proactive provision promotion approach for their teams All views and opinions expressed by panelists are their own and are not intended to be those of sponsoring or partner organizations.
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