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<title>Managed Account Pioneer Shares Participant Knowledge with Participants</title>
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<pubDate>23 Jun 2008 14:18 EST</pubDate>
<description>A DC industry insider unveils a new book to help employees handle their plans. (Monday, June 23, 2008) </description>
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<title>A Boston-Area Outsourced RKer Eyes Smaller TPAs</title>
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<pubDate>23 Jun 2008 12:58 EST</pubDate>
<description>The firm wants to include TPAs with less than 50,000 participants in its client roster down the road. (Monday, June 23, 2008) </description>
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<title>Wachovia Launches a 401k Video</title>
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<pubDate>23 Jun 2008 11:14 EST</pubDate>
<description>The Charlotte-based provider has produced a five-minute video to educate its 2.2 million participants. (Monday, June 23, 2008) </description>
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<title>Providers Discuss Participant Behavior in a Shaky Economy</title>
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<pubDate>22 Jun 2008 00:09 EST</pubDate>
<description>The Wall Street Journal checks in with 401k providers to find out whether participants are contributing more or less in these uncertain times. (Sunday, June 22, 2008) </description>
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<title>American Funds Preps Fourth 401k Platform</title>
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<pubDate>20 Jun 2008 15:50 EST</pubDate>
<description>The top-selling fund group is adding a new platform to complement its existing <i>Recordkeeper Direct</i>, <i>Recordkeeper Connect</i> and <i>Plan Premier</i> platforms. (Friday, June 20, 2008) </description>
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<title>Research Affiliates Takes Aim at 401k Fundamentals</title>
<link>http://www.investmentwires.com/common/article.asp?template=article&amp;storyID=18602&amp;wireID=1</link>
<pubDate>20 Jun 2008 15:48 EST</pubDate>
<description>Bob Arnott -- the creator of fundamental indexing -- has signed on a 401k veteran with expertise in collective funds. (Friday, June 20, 2008) </description>
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<title>I-O Team Hunts for a Marketing Manager</title>
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<pubDate>20 Jun 2008 15:13 EST</pubDate>
<description>A West Coast investment manager looks for someone to handle marketing for its retirement services unit. (Friday, June 20, 2008) </description>
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<title>MassMutual Tells Plan Sponsors How to Get Value from Plan Data</title>
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<pubDate>19 Jun 2008 17:51 EST</pubDate>
<description>MassMutual's Center for Behavioral Research has a new white paper out on how plan sponsors and advisors can generate value from retirement plan data. (Thursday, June 19, 2008) </description>
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<title>EBSA Goes Online to Talk QDIA</title>
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<pubDate>19 Jun 2008 17:14 EST</pubDate>
<description>The DoL unit unveils another webcast for participants and plan sponsors alike.
 (Thursday, June 19, 2008) </description>
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<title>Hartford Gets a 403b Distribution Boost from Within</title>
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<pubDate>19 Jun 2008 16:19 EST</pubDate>
<description>The wholesaling arm of the Connecticut firm has started marketing its 403b offerings. (Thursday, June 19, 2008) </description>
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<title>5500 Relief Follows Brutal Weather</title>
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<pubDate>19 Jun 2008 15:04 EST</pubDate>
<description>The DoL gives a bit more filing time to employers and administrators in disaster areas in seven states.
 (Thursday, June 19, 2008) </description>
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<title>Boston Asset Manager Appoints Institutional VP</title>
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<pubDate>19 Jun 2008 12:26 EST</pubDate>
<description>The company has added to its institutional services team. (Thursday, June 19, 2008) </description>
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<title>Producing TPA Snags ISO Badge</title>
<link>http://www.investmentwires.com/common/article.asp?template=article&amp;storyID=18587&amp;wireID=1</link>
<pubDate>19 Jun 2008 12:01 EST</pubDate>
<description>An NRP member firm celebrates its 50th birthday and gets recognition for its quality management system. (Thursday, June 19, 2008) </description>
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<title>TIAA-CREF Partners Up for 403b Plan Documents</title>
<link>http://www.investmentwires.com/common/article.asp?template=article&amp;storyID=18586&amp;wireID=1</link>
<pubDate>19 Jun 2008 11:56 EST</pubDate>
<description>The 403b giant has introduced a service to help plan sponsors prepare a written plan document. (Thursday, June 19, 2008) </description>
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<title>Federal Prosecution Recovers &amp;#36;650K for a Michigan Plan</title>
<link>http://www.investmentwires.com/common/article.asp?template=article&amp;storyID=18585&amp;wireID=1</link>
<pubDate>19 Jun 2008 11:30 EST</pubDate>
<description>An EBSA investigation leads money back to participants. (Thursday, June 19, 2008) </description>
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<title>Midwestern TPA Names B-D Liaison Chief</title>
<link>http://www.investmentwires.com/common/article.asp?template=article&amp;storyID=18583&amp;wireID=1</link>
<pubDate>19 Jun 2008 10:54 EST</pubDate>
<description>A firm with more than 3,000 sponsor clients promotes from within to fill a key relationship management role. (Thursday, June 19, 2008) </description>
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<title>Wells Fargo Consolidates its Small-Plan Offerings</title>
<link>http://www.investmentwires.com/common/article.asp?template=article&amp;storyID=18578&amp;wireID=1</link>
<pubDate>18 Jun 2008 16:21 EST</pubDate>
<description>The Minneapolis-based provider recently moved hundreds of small plans to its outsourcing partner. It has also made enhancements to the product geared toward the under-$10 million market. (Wednesday, June 18, 2008) </description>
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<title>DoL Hopes to Wrap Up Fee Disclosure Regs by Yearend</title>
<link>http://www.investmentwires.com/common/article.asp?template=article&amp;storyID=18576&amp;wireID=1</link>
<pubDate>18 Jun 2008 16:02 EST</pubDate>
<description>During his appearance last week at Spark, Brad Campbell talked about initiatives underway at the DoL and shared his view on how the election might impact those efforts. (Wednesday, June 18, 2008) </description>
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<title>Feds Bless the ING-CitiStreet Union</title>
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<pubDate>18 Jun 2008 12:25 EST</pubDate>
<description>Antitrust regulators have approved the $900-million deal. (Wednesday, June 18, 2008) </description>
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<title>401k Fees Draw Prime Time Attention</title>
<link>http://www.investmentwires.com/common/article.asp?template=article&amp;storyID=18572&amp;wireID=1</link>
<pubDate>18 Jun 2008 10:47 EST</pubDate>
<description>UPDATED | The language and fight of George Miller continues to spread, even after his legislation stalled last week.
 (Wednesday, June 18, 2008) </description>
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<title>Plan Advisors See Steady DC Contributions and Stable Company Matches</title>
<link>http://www.investmentwires.com/common/article.asp?template=article&amp;storyID=18568&amp;wireID=1</link>
<pubDate>18 Jun 2008 08:33 EST</pubDate>
<description>A Boston-based asset manager talks to retirement producers about their practices and the state of the DC market.
 (Wednesday, June 18, 2008) </description>
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<title>Putnam Event Draws Golden DC Advisors, Thought Leaders</title>
<link>http://www.investmentwires.com/common/article.asp?template=article&amp;storyID=18566&amp;wireID=1</link>
<pubDate>17 Jun 2008 16:27 EST</pubDate>
<description>The investment management firm gathers independent and wire retirement producers together in its hometown for an industry update. (Tuesday, June 17, 2008) </description>
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<title>Retirement Chief Departs Indy B-D</title>
<link>http://www.investmentwires.com/common/article.asp?template=article&amp;storyID=18560&amp;wireID=1</link>
<pubDate>17 Jun 2008 16:09 EST</pubDate>
<description>A top retirement marketer for the leading independent broker-dealer has stepped aside. (Tuesday, June 17, 2008) </description>
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<title>AIG Releases 403b White Paper</title>
<link>http://www.investmentwires.com/common/article.asp?template=article&amp;storyID=18564&amp;wireID=1</link>
<pubDate>17 Jun 2008 15:30 EST</pubDate>
<description>AIG Retirement Services examines centralized and decentralized 403b compliance in a new white paper. (Tuesday, June 17, 2008) </description>
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<title>Mercer Plans to Make Room for More Third-Party Retirement Income Products</title>
<link>http://www.investmentwires.com/common/article.asp?template=article&amp;storyID=18562&amp;wireID=1</link>
<pubDate>17 Jun 2008 15:19 EST</pubDate>
<description>Mercer has made a third-party retirement income product available to its clients and plans to also offer products from other providers down the road. (Tuesday, June 17, 2008) </description>
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<title>Hueler Dishes Out Advice on Annuity Shopping</title>
<link>http://www.investmentwires.com/common/article.asp?template=article&amp;storyID=18559&amp;wireID=1</link>
<pubDate>17 Jun 2008 12:40 EST</pubDate>
<description>Kelli Hueler chats with The Wall Street Journal on how to shop for an annuity. (Tuesday, June 17, 2008) </description>
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<title>Veteran Sales Exec Leaves the DAC Fold</title>
<link>http://www.investmentwires.com/common/article.asp?template=article&amp;storyID=18536&amp;wireID=1</link>
<pubDate>17 Jun 2008 09:46 EST</pubDate>
<description>Management shrinks at a subsidiary of the outsourced recordkeeper. (Tuesday, June 17, 2008) </description>
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<title>AEGON Vet Departs Stable Value Team</title>
<link>http://www.investmentwires.com/common/article.asp?template=article&amp;storyID=18540&amp;wireID=1</link>
<pubDate>16 Jun 2008 16:23 EST</pubDate>
<description>The Kentucky-based GIC and wrap provider bids adieu to another one of its own. (Monday, June 16, 2008) </description>
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<title>Boston Financial Works on a Plan Setup Tool</title>
<link>http://www.investmentwires.com/common/article.asp?template=article&amp;storyID=18551&amp;wireID=1</link>
<pubDate>16 Jun 2008 16:04 EST</pubDate>
<description>The Quincy, Massachusetts-based offspring of DST Systems and State Street is crafting a tool that will enable plan sponsors to set up their plans online. (Monday, June 16, 2008) </description>
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<title>JPMorgan Names Head of Institutional Sales</title>
<link>http://www.investmentwires.com/common/article.asp?template=article&amp;storyID=18549&amp;wireID=1</link>
<pubDate>16 Jun 2008 12:13 EST</pubDate>
<description>The Kansas City-based provider has tapped one of its own for the job. In addition, it also hired Sun Life and American Century vets for two posts. (Monday, June 16, 2008) </description>
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