Products | June 13th, 2011

John Hancock Launches Three New Equity Funds

June 13, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - John Hancock Mutual Funds announced the release of three new equity funds that are managed by...

Products | June 13th, 2011

The Principal Extends TPA Expense Allowance Program

June 13, 2011(PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Principal Financial Group announced that its third party administrator (TPA) installation expense...

Products | June 10th, 2011

Guggenheim Launches High Yield Dividend ETF

June 10, 2011(PLANSPONSOR.com) - Guggenheim Funds Distributors, Inc. has announced the expansion of its international exchange-traded...

Products | June 9th, 2011

Wilshire and Lord Abbett Launch Joint Income Solutions

June 9, 2011(PLANSPONSOR.com) - Lord, Abbett & Co. LLC and Wilshire Associates Inc. announced the joint release of Pro Active Income Solutions, new portfolios designed to deliver targeted income...

Products | June 9th, 2011

Mutual of Omaha Announces Alliance with Triad Advisors

June 9, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Mutual of Omaha Retirement Plans Division has announced a new strategic alliance with Triad Advisors Inc. to help support retirement plan sales across...

Products | June 9th, 2011

MetLife Expands Financial Education Offering

June 9, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - To meet the need of employees wanting more financial assistance from their employers, MetLife has expanded its workplace financial and retirement educational programs...

Products | June 9th, 2011

Fiduciary Benchmarks to Offer Fee Benchmarking to UBS Advisers

June 9, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Fiduciary Benchmarks has announced a strategic partnership with BlackRock to provide benchmarking services to the almost 250 members of the DC Advisory program...

Products | June 9th, 2011

Fidelity Offers Assistance with Collecting Pensions

June 9, 2011(PLANSPONSOR.com) - Fidelity Investments has introduced a new online educational tool designed to help workers on the verge of retirement make more informed decisions as they initiate...

Products | June 9th, 2011

Aperio Group Announces Release of Catholic Advocacy Portfolio

June 9, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) -Financial advisory firm Aperio Group LLC has paired with Aquinas Associates to develop a portfolio that adheres to the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’...

Products | June 8th, 2011

CRT Expands Securitized Products Team with Acquisition

June 8, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - CRT Capital Group and Braver Stern Securities LLC announced that CRT has acquired Braver Stern’s institutional sales and trading platform.

Products | June 8th, 2011

TIAA-CREF Launches 2055 Target-Date Fund

June 8, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - TIAA-CREF announced the launch of the TIAA-CREF Lifecycle 2055 Fund, designed to meet the needs of investors who are 18 to 22 years...

Products | June 8th, 2011

Windham Capital Launches New Approach to Risk

June 8, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Independent investment firm Windham Capital has launched risk measures that it says “mark a new approach to asset management through changing market conditions...

Products | June 8th, 2011

College Funding with Stock Options and NQDC Plans

June 8, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - For the millions of U.S. employees who have stock grants or nonqualified deferred compensation from their companies, guidance on college funding is available...

Products | June 8th, 2011

PNC Adds Managed Accounts to DC Platform

June 8, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – PNC Institutional Investments has expanded its relationship with Morningstar Associates to offer managed accounts in its defined contribution platform through Morningstar Retirement Manager.

Products | June 7th, 2011

TIAA-CREF Announces Partnership to Create RIA Network

June 7, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - TIAA-CREF announced a new partnership with the Center for Due Diligence (CFDD) and PlanTools to help plan sponsors and participants select an independent...

Products | June 7th, 2011

VALIC Partners with Mesirow to Offer Investment Services

June 7, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – VALIC has introduced Plan Essentials, a comprehensive platform of investment products and services in partnership with Mesirow Financial.

Products | June 7th, 2011

ING Offers Expanded Fiduciary Services

June 7, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - ING announced that it has expanded its fiduciary service offerings to help defined contribution plan sponsors better navigate their responsibilities under the Employee...

Products | June 7th, 2011

CIGNA Launches Dental HMO Product Suite

June 7, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - CIGNA has created nine new Dental HMO plans designed specifically for government sector employers and Taft-Hartley labor unions, which are available for January...

Products | June 7th, 2011

DoL Launches New Timesheet App to Track Wages

June 7, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The United States Department of Labor (DoL) has released a new smartphone application, the DoL Timesheet, that will allow employees to track their...

Products | June 6th, 2011

OH Highway Patrol Retirement System Issues RFP

June 6, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Ohio Highway Patrol Retirement System has issued a $35 million RFP for a global fixed income strategy.