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Products | January 28th, 2011

GuidedChoice Revises Retirement Income Advice Program

January 28, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - GuidedChoice has announced the launch of GuidedSpending 2.0, a major revision of its retirement income advice program.

Products | January 28th, 2011

Can Pig Waste Be Eco-Friendly?

January 28, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Can dealing with pig waste be friendly to the environment?

Products | January 27th, 2011

Principal Enhances Participant Web Site

January 27, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Principal Financial Group has enhanced its Web site for retirement plan participants.

Products | January 27th, 2011

State Street Releases Three ETFs

January 27, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – State Street Global Advisors (SSgA) announced that the SPDR S&P Transportation ETF (Symbol: XTN), SPDR S&P Telecom ETF (Symbol: XTL), and SPDR S&P...

Products | January 26th, 2011

Firms Unveil New EAP Product

January 26, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Empire Life Insurance Company and Aspiria Corp. have launched AssistNow, an employee assistance program (EAP) for Empire Life Group Benefits customers.

Products | January 26th, 2011

Trading Firm Acquires Institutional Team form Kellogg Group

January 26, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Direct Access Partners, LLC, a trading partner to pension funds, mutual funds, hedge funds, and RIAs, announced the acquisition of the institutional trading...

Products | January 26th, 2011

Firms Launch Recruitment Texting App in U.S.

January 26, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Bullhorn, a provider of online staffing and recruiting agency software, announced the expansion of its SMS offering to include the U.S. and Australia,...

Products | January 25th, 2011

Transamerica Expands Alternative Strategies Portfolio

January 25, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Transamerica has enhanced its Transamerica Multi-Manager Alternative Strategies Portfolio with what it described as “a variety of niche, non-traditional asset...

Products | January 25th, 2011

Forward Management Unveils Tactical Enhanced Offering

January 25, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Forward Management has launched the Forward Tactical Enhanced Fund (FTEEX) that seeks to profit from both up and down market movements through continuous...

Products | January 25th, 2011

Virgin Islands ERS Issues Accounting, Payroll System RFP

January 25, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Employees Retirement System of the Government of the Virgin Islands (GERS) is soliciting proposals for the development of an...

Products | January 25th, 2011

Global X Launches Emerging Markets Growth and Value ETFs

January 25, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Global X Funds has launched the Global X Russell Emerging Markets Growth ETF (Ticker: EMGX) and the Global X Russell Emerging Markets Value...

Products | January 25th, 2011

Reliance Trust Makes Wealth Management Acquisition

January 25, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Reliance Financial Corporation announced today that its subsidiary, Reliance Trust Company has acquired Harrington Wealth Management Company.

Products | January 25th, 2011

Hancock Unveils Alternatives Fund

January 25, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – John Hancock Funds has launched the John Hancock Alternative Asset Allocation Fund (JAAAX), a new fund offering investors a disciplined, diversified approach to...

Products | January 25th, 2011

Guggenheim Launches High Yield Fixed Income ETF Suite

January 25, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Guggenheim Funds Distributors, Inc. has launched the Guggenheim BulletShares High Yield Corporate Bond ETFs.

Products | January 25th, 2011

MD Adds “Responsible” Investment to Retirement Plans

January 25, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Board of Trustees of the Maryland Supplemental Retirement Plans, with the assistance of Mercer Investment Consulting, Inc., recently selected the plans’ first...

Products | January 25th, 2011

ING Administration Service Reaches Milestone

January 25, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - ING's U.S. Retirement Services business is now reaching more than one million 403(b) retirement plan participants with its plan administration service, planwithease.com.

Products | January 24th, 2011

Causeway Launches Global Absolute Return Fund

January 24, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Causeway Capital Management LLC has announced the launch of Causeway Global Absolute Return Fund.

Products | January 24th, 2011

PensionDCisions Granted Patent for Business Methodology

January 24, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – PensionDCisions has been granted a U.S. patent for its business methodology.

Products | January 24th, 2011

Russell Adds Mega Cap Emerging Markets Indexes

January 24, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Russell Investments has launched two new emerging markets indexes.

Products | January 21st, 2011

SPARK Proposes Update to Info Sharing Best Practices

January 21, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The SPARK Institute has released for public comment a draft of an update to its information sharing best practices for 403(b) plans.