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2009 Archives
- The SPARK Institute Recommends Simple Universal 401(k) Plan For Small Plan Employers To ERISA Advisory Council (September 15, 2009)
- The SPARK Institute Releases White Paper on Roles and Responsibilities in Valuing Plan Investment Under FAS 157 (August 11, 2009)
- The SPARK Institute Releases Three New 403(b) Plans Best Practices Document (June 30, 2009)
- The SPARK Institute Comments on and Commends Internal Revenue Service for 403(b) Plans Prototype Program (June 2, 2009)
- The SPARK Institute Addresses 401(k) Plan Fees and Expenses In New White Paper (May 20, 2009)
- The SPARK Institute Defends 401(k) Plans, Recommends Changes to Increase Coverage and Participation
(May 4, 2009)
- The SPARK Institute Makes the Case for 401(k) Plans (April 23, 2009)
- The SPARK Institute Supports 401(k) Fee Transparency but Remains Concerned About Proposed Legislation (April 22, 2009)
- The SPARK Institute Answers More Technical Questions Regarding 403(b) Plans Information Sharing (March 6, 2009)
- The SPARK Institute Answers More Technical Questions Regarding 403(b) Plans Information Sharing (February 3, 2009)
2008 Archives
- The SPARK Institute Answers More Technical Questions Regarding 403(b) Plans Information Sharing (December 18, 2008)
- The SPARK Institute Issues New Version of Best Practices for 403(b) Plans Information Sharing, Schedules Webcast to Discuss Issues (December 5, 2008)
- The SPARK Institute Answers More Technical Questions Regarding 403(b) Plans Information Sharing (December 1, 2008)
- The SPARK Institute Issues New Version of Best Practices for 403(b) Plans Information Sharing (October 29, 2008)
- The SPARK Institute Answers More Technical Questions Regarding Its 403(b) Plans Information Sharing (September 16, 2008)
- The SPARK Institute Releases Answers To Technical Questions Regarding Its 403(b) Plans Information Sharing Best Practices (September 3, 2008)
- The SPARK Institute Releases Non-ERISA-Covered 403(b) Plan RFP Guide (July 14, 2008)
- The SPARK Institute Releases 403(b) Plans Best Practices Document, Announces Involvement of DTCC In Information Sharing Effort (July 10, 2008)
- "TIAA-CREF Compliance Coordinator Service" - Will Follow SPARK Institute 403(b) Data Elements Best Practices (June 26, 2008)
- The SPARK Institute Announces 403(b) Conferences (June 19, 2008)
- The SPARK Institute Releases Final 403(b) Plans Best Practices Documents (May 7, 2008)
- The SPARK Institute Raises Concerns Over Revised "401(K) Fair Disclosure Retirement Security Act" (April 16, 2008)
- The SPARK Institute Requests IRS 403(b) Prototype Plan Program, and Extension Of Plan Document Compliance Deadline (March 24, 2008)
- The SPARK Institute Comments on IRS 403(b) Plan Rules, Requests Deadline Extension, Guidance on Contracts (March 19, 2008)
- The SPARK Institute 403(b) Plans Technology Summit (March 14, 2008)
- The SPARK Institute Comments to DOL Re: Proposed 408(b)(2) Regulations (February 11, 2008)
- The SPARK Institute Evaluating 403(b) Issues In Light of New Regulations (January 7, 2008)
2007 Archives
- Retirement Plan Providers Ready for Rule 22c-2 Compliance Deadline According to the SPARK Institute (March 15, 2007)
- The SPARK Institute Comments to DOL on Proposed 408(b)(2) Fee Disclosure Regulations (December 12, 2007)
- The SPARK Institute Comments to DOL on QDIA Regulations (December 5, 2007)
- SEC Press Release Re: Proposed Summary Prospectus (November 29, 2007)
- The SPARK Institute Commends DOL on Clarified QDIA Rules (October 24, 2007)
- The SPARK Institute Issues Analysis of "401(k) Fair Disclosure Retirement Security Act" (September 19, 2007)
- The SPARK Institute Raises Concerns Over "401(k) Fair Disclosure Retirement Security Act" (August 2, 2007)
- The SPARK Institute Recommends Simplification and Efficiency in Fee Disclosure to 401(k) Participants (July 23, 2007)
- The SPARK Institute Comments on SEC Review of 12b-1 Fees (July 17, 2007)
- SPARK Commends Putnam Investments' Proposed Distribution Plan in SEC Comment Letter (April 30, 2007)
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