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Products | June 3rd, 2011

Fiserv Enhances Financial Advice Solutions with Morningstar

June 3, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Fiserv, Inc. announced the integration of Morningstar analytics and data into its front-office Financial Advice Solutions, providing advisers retirement income modeling, financial planning...

Products | June 2nd, 2011

AICPA, SHRM Launch Award for Workplace Financial Literacy Efforts

June 2, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – If you’re doing great things to encourage workplace financial literacy, here’s a chance to be recognized.

Products | June 2nd, 2011

Report: Equity Shifts Lift All Wrap Program Types in Q1

June 2, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A new report finds that a shift toward equity funds benefited all wrap platform types in the first quarter, but...

Products | June 2nd, 2011

MATC Now Offering Compliance Tracking Service

June 2, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - FiduciaCare, LLC and Mid Atlantic Trust Company, Inc. (MATC), announced that the FiduciaCare online solution for defined contribution plan sponsors and their advisers...

Products | June 2nd, 2011

Empathia Introduces EAP Measurement Tool

June 2, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – EAP provider Empathia, Inc. has introduced a new workplace outcomes suite to measure the effectiveness of Employee Assistance Programs.

Products | June 2nd, 2011

IndexIQ Launches Mid-Cap Japanese Equities ETF

June 2, 2011(PLANSPONSOR.com) - IndexIQ has launched the IQ Japan Mid-Cap ETF (Ticker: RSUN), which is dedicated to providing access to Japan’s mid-cap stock...

Products | June 2nd, 2011

Guggenheim Launches Actively Managed Fixed-Income ETFs

June 2, 2011(PLANSPONSOR.com) - Guggenheim Funds Distributors, Inc. has announced the launch of two new actively managed exchange-traded funds (ETFs), which seek to offer active management and access...

Products | June 2nd, 2011

Global X Funds Launches Farming ETF

June 2, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Global X Funds announced the release of the Global X Farming exchange-traded fund (ETF) (Ticker: Barn).

Products | June 2nd, 2011

Pioneer Investments Partners with Fee Benchmarking Firm

June 2, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Pioneer Investments announced it is partnering with Fiduciary Benchmarks, Inc. (FBi), a consulting firm specializing in providing retirement plan fiduciaries with information on the...

Products | June 2nd, 2011

U.S. Retirement Partners Acquires Southern CA 403(b) Provider

June 2, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - U.S. Retirement Partners (USRP) has acquired USD Insurance and Financial Services, Inc. (USD), adding to its national network of 403(b) providers serving the...

Products | June 2nd, 2011

J.P. Morgan Launches Online Community for Plan Sponsors

June 2, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - J.P. Morgan Retirement Plan Services (RPS) has launched a new online social media forum for plan sponsor clients, Voice of the Community.

Products | June 1st, 2011

COBRA Administrator Launches Public Entity Division

June 1, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - COBRAGuard Inc., a certified COBRA administrator, announced the launch of its public entity division.

Products | June 1st, 2011

Matthews Announces Fund Lineup Expansion

June 1, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Matthews International Capital Management, LLC, adviser to the Matthews Asia Funds, has launched an extension of its fund lineup to include a new...

Products | June 1st, 2011

PlanTools Announces Revenue Sharing Database

June 1, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - According to a recent press release, PlanTools has completed its “Revenue Sharing Database,” a new tool that houses and automates the disclosure of...

Products | May 31st, 2011

New Operational Risk Firm Introduced

May 31, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Steven Harding, formerly a Senior Vice President and Managing Director at registered investment adviser Independent Fiduciary Services, has started P2E Consulting Group LLC,...

Products | May 31st, 2011

Russell Investments Launches 10 Factor ETFs

May 31, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Russell Investments has launched what it says is the first comprehensive series of Factor ETFs, designed to help investors manage five significant risk...

Products | May 31st, 2011

Arthur J. Gallagher Acquires Independent Fiduciary Services

May 31, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Independent Fiduciary Services, Inc. has joined GBS Investment Consulting, LLC. (GBS IC), the investment advisory subsidiary of Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.

Products | May 31st, 2011

New York Life Launches Guaranteed Interest Pension Account

May 31, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - New York Life Investments has developed a new service, the Guaranteed Interest Pension Account (GPA), that helps mid- and large-size corporate pension plan...

Products | May 27th, 2011

Consultant Launches New Investment Advisory Firm

May 27, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Employee Benefit Solutions, a human capital consulting firm, has introduced Ascende Wealth Advisers, a wholly owned subsidiary registered with the Securities and Exchange...

Products | May 27th, 2011

WA City Selects TIAA-CREF for 401(a), 457 Plan RK

May 27, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - TIAA-CREF announced its selection by the City of Shoreline, Washington, as the sole recordkeeper for its 457(b) and 401(a) retirement plans, effective June...