Buckle up friends, we got a chex mix bowl of goodies this week:

• Cerulli Associates’ Anna Fang – on the secret desires of corporate plan sponsors

• Fresh state stats – funded accounts up 36% year to date

Are you enjoying summer as much as we are? Grab something cold and top up your personal knowledge bank:

• Courtney Eccles of Illinois brings us up to speed on Illinois Secure Choice

• Fresh metrics from the states – any bets on the number of funded accounts?

It's the 4th of July 🎆 here in the US and a snappy week around the office. We got good stuff for you, read now or read on holiday!

• The inimitable Joel Metlen Gets Creative with Stakeholder Engagement

• Fresh state stats – get a good look, California’s about to blow these numbers away, we suspect