BrightScope

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  Top 15 Mid-Cap Funds in Defined Contribution Plans

  By John Sullivan, AdvisorOne  |  October 4, 2011

  Research firm BrightScope announced Tuesday the top 15 mid-cap funds in the defined contribution industry.

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  Top 10 International Stock Funds in 401(k)s

  By Joyce Hanson, AdvisorOne  |  September 7, 2011

  Here are the 10 most widely distributed international stock funds in the 401(k) and DC industry, according to research firm BrightScope.

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  Sponsors Limit Target Date Fund Picks: FRC Study

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  August 10, 2011

  Although an entire series of target date funds may be marketed to retirement plan sponsors, they may decide to choose only a few funds out of the series, according to a new analysis of 401(k) recordkeeper platforms by the Financial Research Corporation

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  Top 20 ETFs Held in 401(k) Plans: BrightScope

  By John Sullivan, AdvisorOne  |  June 14, 2011

  Brightscope, the investment research firm, said the information was gleaned from 50,000 plans, representing 90% of all 401(k) assets and tallied by the total number of plans in which the ETFs were offered.

• BrightScope to Compete With SEC, FINRA on Advisor Background Checks

  By John Sullivan, AdvisorOne  |  April 26, 2011

  FINRA is ‘notoriously bad’ at utilizing data it collects, says BrightScope's CEO.

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  Best Law Firm 401(k) Plans: BrightScope

  By Kathleen McBride, AdvisorOne  |  February 22, 2011

  With higher average 401(k) account balances than average companies, law firm participants have ‘more to lose when a plan is not efficiently managed.’

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  Top 401(k) Plans of 2010

  By John Sullivan, AdvisorOne  |  December 15, 2010

  Southwest Airlines, Federal Express, Credit Suisse move up in rankings, according to research firm BrightScope.

• Who Sponsors the Top 401(k) Plans?

  By Kathleen McBride, AdvisorOne  |  December 9, 2009

  BrightScope rates the plans with $1 billion or more in assets.