Index of Marketplace News Archive for the Year 2007

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2007 MARKETPLACE NEWS INDEX

Labor Department Announces FY 2007 Enforcement Results

ExpertPlan Develops Private Label 401k Product with Brock Asset Management

The Hartford Makes Another Retirement Business Acquisition

Book Provides Fiduciaries with Guidance When Choosing Professional Advisors

CitiStreet Expands Fiduciary Services

RolloverSystems to Provide Rollover Services to DailyAccess Retirement Plan Clients

The Hartford Agrees to Acquire Sun Life Retirement Services

Paycor and UNIFI Team Up to Offer Retirement Plan Options

Synapses Opens Facility to Meet 401k Education Material Demand

MassMutual Retirement Adds to TPA Sales Team

AIM Investments Launches New Retirement Marketing Tool

Prudential Retirement Selected to Manage $35 million Retirement Plan

DOL Bars West Virginia Investment Advisor from Providing Service to Employee Benefit Plans

Thomson Tax Integrates Payroll Software with Online 401k

Ftwilliam.com Announces Release of 2007 Form 5500 Software

Fi360 and RBC Dain Announce Partnership

Prudential to Acquire Part of Union Bank of California Retirement Book

RPG Consultants to Add ETFs in 401ks

Standard Register Selects Financial Engines to Provide Managed Accounts

ExpertPlan Partners with AccountantsWorld to Launch Retirement Relief 401k Platform

CAPTRUST Announces New Advisory Board Member

AFS Financial Group to Offer Enhanced 401k Consulting Services

Sandy McCarthy Named President of CitiStreet

Metrics Partners Announces 401kAds

Financial Engines Reaches $15 Billion in Managed Accounts

Wolf Popper LLP Files 401k Class Action Against Citigroup

NIPA Business Management Conference Expected to be the Largest Ever

Hewitt Augments 401k Services with Rollover Resource

The Online 401k Expands Retirement Network

Index Fund Based 401k Platform Launched

Meritis and FI360 Announce Strategic Affiliation

BISYS Retirement Services Now Called Ascensus

Ftwilliam.com Announces Development of DC Plan Testing Module

AMF Bowling Selects Great-West Retirement to Manage 401k Plan

CPI Opens Boston Consulting Office

ASPPA Develops Standards of Practice for Recordkeepers Certification

Don Trone Appointed to Head Coast Guard Leadership Institute

Synapses Provides CBA with Plan-Level Analytics Tools

Institute for Pension Plan Management Partners with ASPPA

Commonwealth Partners with 401k Producer Services

First Mercantile Launches LifeStyle Target Date Fund Series

Principal Helps Fiduciaries Navigate Complex Requirements

CitiStreet Enhances Participant Web

Barclays Global Investors Introduces SponsorMatch

Lincoln Financial Launches Small-to-Mid Size Plan Product

Financial Engines Signs 200th Managed Account Sponsor

WisdomTree Launches EFT Based 401k Platform

Council Formed to Promote Fiduciary Excellence

Fiduciary Benchmarks Launches New Service for Retirement Plan Industry

PSCA Announces the 2007 Signature Award Winners

Fidelity Launches Suite of New Retirement Income Products

Book "Insider's Guide to DOL Audits" Released

MassMutual Launches DC Fiduciary Warranty and Third-Party Certification

ExpertPlan Develops Private Label 401k Program

TDAX Funds Launches Target Date ETFs

First Mercantile Appoints Two New Regional Sales Directors

Transamerica Enhances Wirehouse Financial Adviser Support

The Standard Announces Fee Education Campaign for Retirement Plan Participants

Trone to Focus on Foundation for Fiduciary Studies; Aikin Named CEO of fi360

Great-West Retirement Services Appoints Three 401k Regional Sales Directors

National Retirement Partners Starts Next Round of Acquisition

CitiStreet Enhances Service for Managed Accounts

Envestnet Partners with Business Logic to Offer Managed Accounts in DC Market

Invest n Retire Adds Select Rydex ETFs to Platform

Delaware Investments Launches New Collective Trust Products

Mercer Launches New Global Brand Initiative

Hewitt Launches Defined Contribution Consulting Practice

Fidelity and SunGard Enhance Integrated Trading and Custody Platform

ExpertPlan Opens First Regional Office

Advisors Access 401k Platform Introduced

Fidelity Launches Online Retirement Income Planning Tool For Financial Advisors

Mercer HR Services and Financial Engines Expand Alliance

John Hancock Introduces New Program and Tools to Help 401k Participants

Reliance Trust to Provide Custodian Services for BenefitStreet's ETF 401k Platform

National Retirement Partners Expands With 16 New Members

Victory Capital Management Launches New Retirement Plan Share Class

ASPPA Announces ASPPA 401k Leadership Award

CEFEX Establishes Advisory Council

MassMutual Will Introduce Fiduciary Warranty

Texas Technology Company Selects Invest N Retire Platform

Bionostics Uses Synapses Retirement Income Report Tool

BLAZE SSI Releases Profit Sharing Allocation Product

Prudential Names New President of Retirement Business

ICC Plan Solutions Completes Major Online Enrollment Kit Upgrade

Metrics Announces New Product Connecting TPAs with Retirement Plan Producers

Pentegra Retirement Services to Offer SSgA Index Funds

Cowden Associates Reveals State of the Region's 401k Plans

National Retirement Partners Releases Study On Target Date Funds

New Firm, Fiduciary Risk Management, Launches

TMark Release White Page on Target Date Funds

401k Advisors Introduces System to Measure Performance of Asset Allocation Portfolios

Dalbar and Foundation for Fiduciary Studies Agree to Create QDIA Workshop

SunTrust Introduces "GamePlan" Retirement Service

MetLife and ProManage Form Alliance

Great-West to Assume Franklin Templeton 401k Recordkeeping Business

"Auto-Everything" Seen as Key Feature Affecting Retirement Marketplace over Next Three Years

Average 401k Account Grew 8.7 Percent Annually Over 7-Year Period

ABG to Host 401k Service Training Program

Multnomah Group Expands into Northern California

The Standard to Acquire DPA and MasterPlan Advisors

NAPFA Challenges The DOL To Adopt Tougher ERISA Disclosures

Twelve Trade Associations Support Improved 401k Disclosure

CAPTRUST Completes Acquisition of Atlantic Capital Management

Dow Chemical to Modernize U.S. Retirement Program

TagData (Technical Answer Group) Acquired by Wolters Kluwer

Trust Builders Launch New Batch Gap Illustration Tool

Wachovia Launches New Retirement Income Program

SurePayroll to Offer Small Business 401k

Transamerica Retirement Services Expands 401k Distribution

Five New Recordkeeping Firms Join CIKR

John Hancock Unit Developing 401k Rollover Solution Program

The Online 401k Partners With Two Additional Financial Advisors

MainStay to Launch Target Date Retirement Fund Series

White Paper Released on Financial Advisor Best Practices

New Fiduciary Education Campaign Announced by Presidium Retirement Advisers

CPI Qualified Plan Consultants Enhances Participant Internet Site

ExpertPlan Jumps into Mid to Large Size Retirement Market, Hires Industry Veteran

Employee Benefits Institute of America Acquired by Thomson Tax & Accounting

First Mercantile and Scott & Stringfellow Co-Brand Small Business Retirement Product

Great-West Managed Account Program Surpasses $1 Billion Mark

Brasseler USA Sees Employee Contribution Increase With Retirement Income Report Tool

Ftwilliam.com Integratres Form 5500 Software With Aspen Publishers 5500 Preparer's Manual

ShareBuilder Launches the '1% Goal' to Combat Excessive 401k Fees

Independent 401k Plan Recordkeepers Form CIKR

UNIFI to Help Plan Sponsors with Fiduciary Investment Requirements

InterOcean Wealth Management Introduces Fiduciary Protection Service

The Online 401k Upgrades Integrated Customer Relationship Management Platform

Individual Registration Opens for the CFDD's 2007 Advisor Conference

ING Enhances Rollover Tool to Enable Employees to Rollover Assets Online

Metrics Partners Achieves 401k Electronic Marketing Milestone

Transamerica Adds Two New Fund Families to its Retirement Plan Offering

The Online 401k Partners With Two Financial Advisors

BenefitStreet Launches Direct Exchange Traded Fund 401k Platform

National Retirement Partners Expands Footprint in Midwest

ASPPA and DOL Jointly Host Employee Benefits Conference

Greenwich Associates Report "Choosing The Right Investment Consultant" Available

Social(k) to Divest Retirement Funds from Fidelity Over Sudan

Organizations Join Forces to Help Fee-Only Advisors Follow 'Fiduciary Adviser' Standard

Fiduciary Training & Tools for Retirement Advisors Offered Free Sessions

401kDIRECT Network Launches New ETF CIF Retirement Funds

Financial Engines Reaches $10 Billion in Managed Accounts

UNIFI Launches Fiduciary Investment Safeguard

MassMutual Introduces PlanSmart for $1 to $5 Million Market

ExpertPlan Signs Three Key Accounts in First Quarter

Ftwilliam.com Announces the Release of a Plan Highlights Document

Boyd Gaming Selects CitiStreet As 401k Administrator

T. Rowe Price Names DC Industry Veteran to Head Retirement Plan Services

AllianceBernstein Bolsters National DC Sales Team

XTF Advisors Enters 401k Market with Mutual Funds of ETFs

ARUP Laboratories Selects Prudent Investor Advisors to Manage Retirement Plan

G | Fiduciary, LLC and 401k ASP Unveil the "G | Index"

American Business Taking Steps to Engage Workers on Retirement Issues

Castner Josephs Retirement Group Implements New Marketing Program

PensionOnline Announces Acquisition of iQuikpay

PSCA Begins Year-Round Campaign to Celebrate 401k Plans

WisdomTree Investments Establishes Division to Target 401k Market

Fidelity Reports Record Growth In Advisor 401k Business

JennisonDryden Names Michael Rosenberg to Lead Defined Contribution Business

AllianceBernstein Launches New Target-Date Retirement Portfolios

Schwab Completes Acquisition of The 401k Company

Firm Launches Service Suite That Determines 401k Plan Effectiveness

401k Plan Participant Bill of Rights Announced by The Online 401k

National Retirement Partners Selects RolloverSystems for Automate Rollovers

Dressbarn, Inc. Selects CitiStreet as 401k Administrator

Morningstar Launches Asset Allocation Module for Principia

Retirement Plan Providers Ready for Rule 22c-2 Compliance Deadline

Schwab Launches 2050 Target-Date Fund for Retirement Plans

New Product Launched to Provide Web-hosted Fiduciary Compliance Tools

Wachovia Launches New Online Pension Protection Act Resource Center for Retirement Clients

American Benefits Council Stresses Importance of 401k Fee Disclosure Rules

Roland|Criss Introduces Fiduciary Risk Tool for Retirement Plan Sponsors

The Online 401k Announces Plan Sponsor's Bill of Rights

Wachovia Enhances Retirement Offerings

John Hancock Creates New Retirement Income and Rollover Solutions Business Unit

Intercare Acquires Retirement Planning Firm SFG Benefits Financial

Perspective Partners Launches Outcomes-oriented Reporting

AllianceBernstein Investments Joins RolloverSystems Network

National Retirement Partners Announces Broker/Dealer Acquisition

Benefit Plans Plus Promotes Julie Martin to Senior Account Manager

The Hartford Launches Education Campaign on the Pension Protection Act

The Standard Opens New Retirement Plans Office in Charlotte

ExpertPlan Grows 40% in 2006; Appoints New CEO

Great-West Retirement Services to Pilot Automated Rollovers

AIG SunAmerica Announces Major Enhancement to 401k Product

The Online 401k's Partnerships with Independent Payroll Providers

National Planning Corporation Launches ETF-Based 401k Program

SunGard Announces Joint Marketing of Rollover Services with WMSI

The Online 401k Launches Public Campaign to Spotlight Hidden 401k Fees

First-of-its-Kind "Retirement Credential Survey" Announced

DALBAR Announces Enhancements to 401k Adviser Certification and Fiduciary Adviser Network

DWS Scudder Unveils Enhanced Plan Sponsor Website

401k Fee Benchmarking Book Released

Principal Financial Group and Balance Point Form Alliance

Social(k) Retirement Platform Sees Growth

Founder of RolloverSystems Leaves Firm

JPMorgan Hires Two to Accelerate Retirement and DC Business

Roland|Criss Fiduciary Services Opens Los Angeles Office

Sanders Booze Capital Advisors Launches New Fiduciary Navigator Program

Pension Law Shifts Retirement Plan Participation Equation

Newkirk Adds Gap Analysis to Targeted Communications Suite

CAPTRUST Completes Acquisition of Plan Advisory Services

Ryder to Freeze U.S. Pension Plan and Offer Enhanced 401k Plan

CPI Opens Seattle Consulting Office

SaveDaily Introduces Revised 401k Statement Extraction Tool

Invest n Retire Adds WisdomTree ETFs to Platform

Mellon Capital Launches Lifecycle Funds

Ann Combs to Join The Vanguard Group

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