April 10th, 2025 Insight on Plan Design & Investment Strategy Every Weekday Compliance Historically Reluctant to Share Taxpayer Data, IRS Will Cooperate With ICE The IRS agreed to share taxpayer data with immigration authorities, a marked contrast to its 2023 approach to EBSA’s lost-and-found database. Opinions Recordkeepers Are the Key to PSN Auto-Portability How PSN works to help job changers with small retirement account balances and why it operates as it does.  Most Read 2026 PLANSPONSOR Best in Class DC Plan Provider Standouts Compliance What Does It Mean to Be a Fiduciary? Compliance How the 401(k) Alts Debate Raises Fiduciary Stakes MARKET MIRROR Wednesday, the Dow rose 2,962.86 points (7.87%) to close at 40,608.45, the Nasdaq rose 1,857.06 points (12.16%) to close at 17,124.97 and the S&P 500 rose 474.13 points (9.52%) to close at 5,456.90. The Russell 2000 rose 152.45 points (8.66%) to close at 1,913.16, and the FT Wilshire 5000 Index rose 4,742.11 points (9.57%) to close at 54,303.64. The 10-year Treasury note decreased 5/32, bringing the yield to 4.366%. The 30-year Treasury bond decreased 28/32, bringing the yield to 4.842%. Deals and People John Hancock Investment and Retirement Brands Are Adding Manulife to Their Names The U.S. insurance business will remain under the John Hancock name. SPECIAL COVERAGE Fiduciary Education A review of who plan fiduciaries are, what is required of them, and the range of issues about which they should be educated. SMALL TALK ON THIS DATE: In 1938, soon after Adolf Hitler’s invasion of Austria, 99.7% of Austrians approved the Anschluss—the political unification of Austria and Germany. In 1972, the development, production and stockpiling of biological weapons were outlawed by the Biological Weapons Convention, signed by more than 150 countries. In 1986, Halley’s Comet reached the perigee (point nearest Earth) of its most recent passage near the planet. In 1988, after taking a decade to build, the Seto Great Bridge, spanning the Inland Sea in Japan, was opened to traffic. In 1998, the Good Friday Agreement was signed, calling for devolved government in Northern Ireland; the accord was ratified in Ireland and Northern Ireland the following month. In 2019, astronomers released the first-ever image of a black hole, which is in the center of the massive galaxy M87.  Did someone forward you this newsletter? Sign up here to get NEWSDash directly in your mailbox! Unsubscribe | Manage Subscriptions | Contact Us Copyright ©2026 Asset International, Inc. All rights reserved. No reproduction without prior authorization. Modern Slavery Statement 2022 | Do Not Sell My Personal Information | Privacy (including cookies), Social Media & Legal 702 King Farm Boulevard, Suite 300, Rockville, MD 20850