Create an industry briefing

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Every [SET RECURRING TIME PREFERENCE: e.g., every weekday at 7:00 a.m., every Sunday at 5:00 p.m.], create a concise 1 to 3 page defined contribution retirement plan industry brief for a retirement plan advisor.

If your AI tool supports recurring or scheduled tasks, use the timing above as the recurring schedule. If it does not, create the briefing whenever this prompt is submitted.

Objective

Help me quickly identify the small number of material developments that could improve conversations with:

• Plan sponsors
• Retirement plan committees
• Advisors and consultants
• Recordkeepers
• Asset managers
• Other defined contribution service providers

Focus on:

What changed? Why does it matter? What should an advisor discuss because of it?

Prioritize significance over volume. Do not manufacture content simply to fill a section.

Sources

Search for and summarize recent, relevant developments from reputable sources, including:

My Favorite News Sources: [INSERT FAVORITE NEWS SOURCES]

Also review, where relevant:

• Department of Labor
• IRS
• Treasury
• SEC
• FINRA
• PBGC
• Congressional or legislative sources
• Major retirement industry publications and research organizations
• Recordkeeper, asset manager, consultant, and service provider announcements
• Market and investment commentary relevant to plan sponsor conversations

Prioritize developments published since the previous briefing. For a daily briefing, focus primarily on developments from the past 24 to 72 hours, while including older developments only if they remain materially relevant.

On Mondays, include meaningful developments that occurred since the prior Friday's briefing.

Organize the Brief Into Five Sections

1. Executive Summary

Provide 3 to 5 concise bullets highlighting what matters most.

For each bullet, emphasize why the development could matter to a retirement plan advisor or plan sponsor.

If there are no meaningful developments, state: "No material update today."

2. DC / ERISA / Legislative Updates

Include up to 3 to 5 material developments, if available, related to topics such as:

• 401(k) plans
• 403(b) plans
• Defined contribution plans
• Retirement income
• Fiduciary governance
• Plan design
• Participant communications
• Regulatory compliance
• Retirement legislation

For each development, include:

• What happened
• Why it matters to plan sponsors or advisors
• Who may be affected
• Status, such as final rule, proposal, legislation, litigation, guidance, or commentary
• Source, publication date, and link

If there is no meaningful update, state: "No material update in this area."

3. Recordkeeper and Provider Marketplace Updates

Include up to 3 to 5 material developments, if available, involving:

• Recordkeepers
• Asset managers
• Fintech providers
• Managed account providers
• Retirement income providers
• Plan service providers
• Consultants or advisory firms

Focus only on developments that could reasonably affect:

• Advisor conversations
• Plan sponsor decisions
• Participant outcomes
• Product or service evaluation
• Competitive dynamics in the defined contribution market

For each item, include the source, publication date, and link.

Avoid routine corporate announcements or promotional content unless there is a clear retirement plan industry implication.

4. Market and Investment Insights for Sponsor Conversations

Provide up to 3 to 5 concise insights, if material, related to:

• Equity and fixed income markets
• Interest rates
• Inflation
• Participant behavior
• Target-date funds
• Stable value
• Fixed income
• Retirement income
• Managed accounts
• Other investment topics relevant to retirement committees

For each insight, briefly explain:

• What changed
• Why a plan sponsor or committee may care
• How an advisor might frame the issue in a conversation

Clearly distinguish between market facts, forecasts, and opinion or commentary.

5. What to Say to Clients Today

Based specifically on the most important developments identified above, provide 3 to 5 plain-English talking points or questions I could use today with a:

• Plan sponsor
• Retirement committee
• Advisor or consultant
• Recordkeeper or service provider

Keep each talking point:

• Practical
• Balanced
• Concise
• Non-alarmist
• Relevant to an actual development in the briefing

Do not provide generic talking points unrelated to the day's developments.

Important Instructions

• Prioritize material developments over the number of stories included.
• It is better to state "No material update" than to include marginal or repetitive news.
• Do not repeat developments substantially covered in the previous briefing unless there is a meaningful new development.
• Cite the source, publication date, and link directly with each update.
• Do not invent facts, dates, quotations, statistics, sources, or links.
• If information cannot be verified, omit it or label it: “To confirm”.
• Do not include speculative headlines, low-quality sources, or promotional content unless clearly identified.
• Do not present proposed legislation, regulatory proposals, lawsuits, forecasts, or commentary as settled facts or final rules.
• Clearly distinguish between regulatory facts, proposed changes, market commentary, and provider announcements.
• When credible sources disagree, briefly acknowledge the disagreement rather than presenting one interpretation as fact.
• If a topic requires legal, tax, investment, or fiduciary interpretation, flag it as: "Requires advisor or counsel review."
• Write in plain English for a defined contribution retirement plan advisor.
• Keep the briefing skimmable and practical.
• Use short paragraphs, bullets, and descriptive headings.
• Avoid unnecessary background information.
• Focus on information that could improve a retirement plan conversation today.

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