August 26th, 2025 Insight on Plan Design & Investment Strategy Every Weekday Data and Research Nearly Half of Plan Participants Would Invest in Private Assets: Schroders  Despite the purported interest, few expect they soon will have access to the alternative investments.   Benefits HRAs: A Tool for Public Sector Retirees Too Employers can provide retirees with Health Reimbursement Arrangements to purchase affordable and customized individual health care coverage. Most Read Compliance 8th Circuit Tosses Wells Fargo Forfeiture Complaint on Lack of Standing Compliance DOL Eases Enforcement of New Rules for Paper Benefit Statements Deals and People Equitable, Corebridge Name Steve Scanlon, Bryan Pinsky to Run Combined Retirement Divisions MARKET MIRROR Monday, the Dow fell 349.27 points (0.77%) to close at 45,282.47, the Nasdaq dropped 47.24 points (0.22%) to close at 21,449.29 and the S&P 500 fell 27.59 points (0.43%) to close at 6,439.32. The Russell 2000 lost 22.78 points (0.96%) to close at 2,339.17 and the FT Wilshire 5000 Index fell 300.63 points (0.46%) to close at 64,398.57 points. The 10-year Treasury note fell 2/32, bringing the yield to 4.30%. The 30-year Treasury bond fell 7/32, bringing the yield to 4.933%.    Compliance Jack Henry & Associates Reaches $1.6M Settlement in ERISA Class Action  The complaint alleged the company charged excessive fees and mismanaged an investment fund.  SPECIAL COVERAGE Small Plans Considerations of the issues that face small plans and the opportunities available to small employers for providing retirement benefits. SMALL TALK ON THIS DATE: In 1346, during the Hundred Years’ War the English, led by Edward III, defeated the French at the Battle of Crécy. In 1883, the volcano Krakatoa in Indonesia began to erupt, and 36,000 people were killed by the eruption and the resulting tsunami. In 1920, the Nineteenth Amendment became part of the Constitution of the United States, giving women the right to vote. In 1936, the Anglo-Egyptian Treaty established Egypt as a sovereign state after 50 years of British occupation. In 2018, American playwright, screenwriter, and TV writer Neil Simon, among the most popular playwrights in the history of American theater, known for plays including The Odd Couple and Biloxi Blues, died at age 91. 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