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APRIL 7, 2010		NEWSLETTER SPONSORS
Industry Insight from Fred Barstein March 401kExchange Opportunity Index     IF THE MARCH 2010 401kExchange Opportunity Indices¹ are the new norm for record keepers, sales will fall very short of goal in 2010 with an average change rate hovering below 3%.  On the other hand, plans continue to have a robust interest in changing advisors at a solid rate of almost 11%, in line with 2009 numbers. Sponsor interest in... Read More         Goldman Sachs Asset Management Profile     GOLDMAN SACHS IS one of the best known and most respected names in the financial services industry.  In the world of pensions and retirement services, its asset management business has deep roots in both large DB and DC plans.  In partnership with ADP in 1999, Goldman Sachs Asset Management (GSAM)  launched a small and mid-market DC product, outsourcing the record keeping and administration to the... Read More     2010 DCP Advisor Study     Defined Contribution Plans, Inc. (DCP), the leading research company for DC record keeper client satisfaction founded by Warren Cormier of the Boston Research Group, is launching its 6th annual DCP Advisor Study.  Along with plan sponsors and participants, DC advisors get a unique opportunity to let record keepers know how well they are doing and how they can improve their services to advisors.  This year, major broker dealers will get access to the DCP Advisor Study results to help them determine which providers they should be supporting for their advisor network.   Advisors that take the 10 minute survey will get instant access to the 2009 DCP Advisor Study, along with access to key support services from 401kExchange like Prospect Goldmine and iScout.  For the first time ever, advisors will get an end of year report summarizing results of all DCP Studies.  This will include the distinguished Over $5 million Plan Sponsor Study, naming which record keepers did well in which areas of service and will be provided in a format that they can share with their clients and sponsors.   To take the 10 minute survey, click on 2010 DCP Advisor Study.       Upcoming Event         From Last Week's Exchange Watching the Immovable Object v. the Irresistible Force     AFTER THREE YEARS of what seems like an industry holding its breath with very little, if any innovation, the 401(k) industry is on the verge of significant change.  With the government breathing down our necks, lawyers threatening massive class actions, plan sponsors unwilling to change record keepers, efficient markets that fewer than ever... Read More     Prospect Pipeline APPOINTMENTS Over $60 Million in 401(k) Set Appointments Available! Appointments are currently available for sale with Plan Sponsors who want to meet face to face on a specific date and time. All appointments listed in the Weekly Exchange are subject to, but not limited to assignment, rescheduling or cancellation. These appointments are listed and available on a first-come-first-serve basis. These Leads are exclusive to one advisor for one full year. For more information, contact your Account Executive at 1-877-777-401k (4015) or contact Melissa Nixon, ext. 3308 or mnixon@401kexchange.com.   Lead # Area Code State Assets Appt. Date Appt Time 1 256 AL $350,000 4/20/10 10:00am 2 305 FL $200,000 4/13/10 10:00am 3 305 FL $325,000 4/14/10 2:30pm  4 706 GA $210,000 4/14/10 10:00am 5 706 GA $300,000 4/20/10 2:00pm  6 478 GA $200,000 4/21/10 10:30am 7 319 IA $1,600,000 4/16/10 9:00am  8 309 IL $300,000 4/14/10 10:00am 9 217 IL $2,000,000 4/14/10 10:00am 10 217 IL $400,000 4/15/10 9:00am  11 815 IL $600,000 4/26/10 10:00am 12 785 KS * 4/16/10 10:00am 13 913 KS $800,000 4/20/10 2:00pm  14 620 KS $600,000 4/21/10 10:00am 15 859 KY $1,000,000 4/19/10 10:00am 16 859 KY $1,000,000 4/20/10 11:00am 17 413 MA $400,000 4/14/10 10:00am 18 231 MI $500,000 4/14/10 2:00pm  19 269 MI $400,000 4/16/10 2:00pm  20 616 MI * 4/28/10 2:00pm  21 616 MI * 4/28/10 10:00am 22 314 MO $2,000,000 4/14/10 9:00am  23 314 MO $2,000,000 4/14/10 1:00pm  24 636 MO $320,000 4/15/10 9:30am  25 816 MO $700,000 4/20/10 2:00pm  26 704 NC $350,000 4/12/10 9:00am  27 828 NC $1,000,000 4/13/10 9:00am  28 336 NC $2,000,000 4/13/10 10:00am 29 252 NC $500,000 4/16/10 10:00am 30 704 NC $200,000 4/21/10 2:00pm  31 402 NE * 4/21/10 2:00pm  32 716 NY $900,000 4/21/10 11:00am 33 419 OH $600,000 4/14/10 9:30am  34 330 OH $600,000 4/15/10 3:00pm  35 918 OK $800,000 4/26/10 10:00am 36 814 PA $300,000 4/14/10 1:00pm  37 814 PA $900,000 4/21/10 2:00pm  38 724 PA * 4/28/10 10:00am 39 570 PA * 4/29/10 10:00am 40 843 SC $400,000 4/22/10 2:00pm  41 713 TX $100,000 4/13/10 2:00pm  42 940 TX $400,000 4/13/10 10:30am 43 806 TX $400,000 4/15/10 1:30pm  44 713 TX * 4/15/10 10:30am 45 409 TX $650,000 4/20/10 10:00am 46 713 TX * 4/20/10 10:00am 47 434 VA $2,000,000 4/22/10 9:30am  48 425 WA $500,000 4/14/10 2:00pm  49 206 WA $990,000 4/22/10 9:00am  50 425 WA $850,000 4/23/10 9:00am  51 253 WA $190,000 4/26/10 10:00am 52 608 WI * 4/13/10 2:00pm  53 608 WI $650,000 4/14/10 3:00pm  54 715 WI $400,000 4/21/10 9:00am  55 715 WI $300,000 4/22/10 10:00am   * More information will be provided when you speak with a 401kExchange representative.		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