Index of Marketplace News Archive for the Year 2008

The following is an index of Marketplace News for the year 2008 contained in the 401khelpcenter.com database. Most current releases are at the top. The press release url contains the date of the release.

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2008 MARKETPLACE NEWS INDEX

Principal Group Earns Top Ranking for Plan Sponsor Website

Ascensus Expands Fee-Based Services

TPA Introduces the "Auditor's Toolbox"

Northern Trust Launches Improved Online Benefit Payments Reporting

Financial Engines Celebrates 10th Year

NYL Retirement Plan Services Expands West Coast Presence

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Selects Great-West to Manage 401k Plan

401k Advisors Launches Retirement Plan Hotline

Newport Introduces Resources for Spanish Speaking Participants

Benefit Software Introduces "Green" Statements

ING Realigns US Retirement Services Operations

Prudential Offers Collective Investment Trusts to Retirement Plans

Bloomberg TV Wins Emmy for "401k Hidden Fees" Investigative Report

Transamerica Enhances Online TPA Solution Technology

The Hartford Re-Aligns Employer Markets Group

MassMutual Retirement Services Appoints New TPA Channel Managers

John Hancock Retirement Plan Services Honored with 14 Awards

Schwab to Provide TPAs with Benchmarking Information

Schwab Unveils Plan to Help Prioritize Americans' Savings Goals

Retirement Advantage Acquires DML Benefits

Lincoln Director Retirement Program to Offer Managed Accounts Services

Newport Appoints Two New Regional Directors

Metlife Resources Releases 403(b) Specimen Plan Document

Still River Announces Updated 403(b) Loan & Hardship Withdrawal Software

Dobrow New ASPPA President, Four Join Board

Guardian Enhances Spanish Language Enrollment Capabilities

CDM Retirement Consultants Offers Installation Fee Savings

Wachovia Extends Customer Service Hours to 401k Participants

SPARK Institute Issues New Version of Best Practices for 403(b) Information Sharing

Mutual of Omaha Offers 401k Toolbox to Help Protect Investors

PSCA Unveils a Restructured 401k.org Website

Retirement Software Firm Announces New Director of Sales

Claymore Securities Selects ExpertPlan for 401k Product

White Paper Issued on Changing Focus of IRS and DOL Audits

ERISA Advisory Council Sets November Meeting Dates

DOL to Hold Hearing on Invest. Advice Proposals

401kDIRECT Launches New 401k Program

The Standard Offers Web-Based Tool to Simplify Enrollment and Administration

ABG Unveils Interactive, Video Based Participant Engagement System

Trust Builders Introduces New Retirement Distribution Model

Newkirk/Masterypoint Launch Fiduciary Monitoring Service

PSCA Elects 2008-2009 Board of Directors

MassMutual Retirement Services Expands Sales Coverage in Midwest

Online 401k Partners With Five New Payroll Companies

ASPPA Sets 2009 Conference Dates

COPA Merges with ASPPA

Fidelity Realizes More Than $7 Billion in New Assets From Breakaway Brokers Establishing RIAs

Voice Authentication Capability Enhanced on Omni Retirement Platform

Firms Partner to Deliver a New Retirement Plan Offering

U.S. Retirement Partners Acquires Fourth Firm

Equifax to Freeze Pension Plan and Enhance 401k

401k Producer Services Rebrands as Retirement Plan Advisory Group

Wachovia Offers Live Retirement Consultation to Plan Participants

SPARK Institute Releases 403(b) Plan Best Practices Q&A

Fiduciary360 Introduces Enhanced Web-Based Training Program

New Book Released: "Fixing the 401k"

401k Fee Benchmarking Book Released

ThyssenKrupp Selects DailyAccess Corporation to Provide Retirement Plan Services

ERISA Advisory Council Sets September 2008 Meeting Dates

Ftwilliam.com Reaches the 1,500 Customer Mark

The Online 401k Announces Partnership with Mangrove

National Retirement Partners Closes Another Acquisition

MassMutual Reports Participant Response Rate Success with e4 Handheld Technology

AIG Advisor Group Approves PPC Designation Across Network

ExpertPlan Partners with Morningstar to Unveil ExpertNvest

Benefit Plans Plus Launches Fiduciary Health Check

USAA Launches New Target Retirement Funds

The Online 401k Adds 16 New Financial Advisor Partners

Financial Interactions Introduces 401k Education Program for Women

CFDD Launches Training Program for Retirement Plan Wholesalers

Al Otto Launches New Firm

Firms Team Up to Provide 401k Sales Education to Regional Banks

SEI Launches Suite of Target-Date Portfolios for DC Plans

vWise Announces SmartPlan 401 Interactive Video 401k Engagement Engine

Lincoln Launches 401k Managed Accounts Option

NIPA Announces Partnership with KRYTERION

Alliance Benefit Group Carolinas Closes on Acquisition of Elliott Davis Affiliate

DOL Obtains Settlement Restoring $2.2 million to Delphi Retirement Plan

ING Closes Acquisition of CitiStreet

401k Widgets Announces Website Applications for Retirement Plan Industry

MassMutual Chosen as Full-Service Provider for Blue Bird Corporation

Alliance Benefit Group Completes Acquisition of RGS & Associates

Labor Department Solicits Nominations for 2009 ERISA Advisory Council

Wilmington Trust Makes Another Acquisition

ING Launches Managed Retirement Accounts from Morningstar

401k Service Training Program Releases Training Dates

Alliance Benefit Group Carolinas Partners with FOLIOfn Institutional

CPI Names National Director of Broker-Dealer Relationships

New Networking Capabilities Introduced for Retirement Plan TPA Firms

'Savingsman' PSA Captures Regional Emmy Award

InFRE Notes Upcoming Changes for CRC Certification

Warranty Group Picks New York Life Retirement Plan Services

Ascensus Improves Participant Website Offering

National Retirement Partners Closes Another Acquisition

DAK Americas Selects Synapses Total Benefit Statement for Employees

Paychex Offers Auto Enrollment Option for 401k Plans

401k Training Group Launches Online Retirement Designation Program

Great-West Retirement Managed Account Program Surpasses $2 Billion

American Century Adds Four New Target-Date Funds

Paychex Partner Program With AICPA Reaches Milestone

MassMutual Offers Free Research Paper on Target Retirement Date Investments as QDIAs

New York Life Introduces New 401k Product for $5-30 Million Market

National Retirement Partners Announces Partnership with SalesForce.com

New Retirement Organization Issues First Research Brief, Launches Website

Pacific Life Extends Support to the 401k Market

ShareBuilder401k Reports Surging Demand for Small Biz 401k Plans

ASPPA and COPA Announce Intention to Join Forces in 2008

Wachovia Names New President of Retirement And Investment Products Group

Retirement Professionals Gather for Fi360 National Conference

EGTRRA Plan Document Software Released by Ftwilliam.com

Newport Appoints Mid-Atlantic Regional Director

New York Life Retirement Plan Services Appoints New Southeast VP of Sales

ASPPA Launches Retirement Professionals Directory

Charles Nelson Named President of Great-West Retirement Services

CFDD Launches Strategic Marketing Service for Advisors

BenefitStreet Restructuring Take First Two Steps

ExpertPlan Partners with Payroll Provider MPAY

Fiduciary360 Enhances Analytical and Reporting Software

Wilmington Trust Completes Acquisition of AST Capital Trust Company

ExpertPlan Acquires Trust Service Company

John Hancock Launches New TPA Training Program

Newkirk "Profiler" Simplifies Targeting Participants

RolloverSystems Enhances Support for TPAs, Advisors, Plan Sponsors

Great-West and Ceridian Introduce Seamless Payroll/401k Interface

The Online 401k Adds 15 New Financial Advisor Partners

Principal Updates Fiduciary Plan Sponsor Fiduciary Handbook

Callan Associates and Natixis Global Associates Create UMA Program

House Labor Committee Approves 401k Fee Disclosure Bill

ASPPA and CIKR Support Uniform 401k Fee Disclosure Act

I-Pension Announces Affordable 401k Advice Service

John Hancock Retirement Plan Services Launches New 401k Rider

ExpertPlan Brings On 12 New Private Label Partners

PLANSPONSOR Announces Winners of Retirement Plan Adviser and Adviser Team of the Year

PIMCO Launches New Target Date Funds

401k Producer Services Attracts 200th Firm to Its Advisor Family

401k to Replace Pension Plan at 3M

Schwab Sees More Employers Offering Roth 401k

John Hancock Retirement Plan Services Expands 401k TPA Services Team

New Prospecting Capabilities Introduced for Retirement Plan Advisors

Principal to Provide Retirement Plan Services for Burns & McDonnell

DWS Scudder Launches Proprietary Analytical Tool for Plan Sponsors

401kdirect and EPIC Advisors Combine Marketing Strategies

Diversified Investment Advisors Launches Plan SponsorDIRECT

New ASPPA Women Business Leaders Forum Slated

ASPPA Opposes Connecticut 401k Legislation

Firm to Offer Enhanced 401k Consulting Services

MassMutual to Acquire First Mercantile Trust Company from SunTrust Banks

Roth 401k Analyzer Version 3.0 Released by ERISA Expertise

Scarborough Group Restructures

White Paper on Retirement Practice Announced

MJM401k and Fortress Complete Merger

Benefit Insights Launches New Service for TPAs

Great-West Retirement Appoints Three New Regional Sales Directors

CitiStreet Enjoys Another Year of Business Growth

ExpertPlan Hires Two Business Development Veterans to Expand National Presence

Dow Jones Launches Real Return Target Date Index Series

Ftwilliam.com and Wolters Kluwer Law Team Up

Wachovia Securities Launches FundSource 401k Plan

Experts Discuss Key Concerns in the Rapidly Changing 401k Marketplace

401kEmail Landing Pages Announced by Venture (k)

Fidelity Reports Strong Growth in Retirement Services Business

AIM Investments Works With Morningstar to Develop DC Plan Reports

Financial Engines Doubles Managed Accounts Business in 2007

2008 Mid-Atlantic Benefits Conference Set for May

Chetney Receives ASPPA 401k Leadership Award

Transamerica Offers Fiduciary Management Program

Newkirk Launches Automatic Enrollment Targeted Communication

BenefitStreet Names Jerry Bramlett Chief Executive Officer

MFS launches Diversified Target Return Fund

RPA Connection Announced by Venture (k) Corp

Newport Group Appoints Alan Valenca as New Northeastern Regional Director

Nationwide Couples Mutual Fund Window with Target-Date Funds

National Retirement Partners Membership Expands

Transamerica Launches New Online TPA Solution Technology

New Web-Product Connects Pension & 401k Plan Auditors with Plan Sponsors

ASPPA Joins "Divided We Fail" Movement

InFRE Issues Call for Retirement Related Research Papers

MassMutual Retirement Services Adopts Enhanced Regional Model

TIAA-CREF Introduces Lifecycle Retirement Income Fund

IFEBP Announces Next Certificate in Financial Planning Management

Social(k) 401k Platform Sees 186% Growth

The Online 401k Offers an Automatic Enrollment Feature to Small Businesses

CFDD Launches New Website for Retirement Advisors

ExpertPlan Inks Deals with Five Nationwide Payroll Companies

AXA Launches Corporate Retirement Distribution Channel

SEI Selects Ascensus to Provide Retirement Plan Recordkeeping

ASPPA Announces 401k Leadership Award Finalists

Elaine Sarsynski to Head Retirement Services at MassMutual

Veteran Fidelity Executive joins CAPTRUST Financial Advisors

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