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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

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 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 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

Provider Offers ETFs for 403(b) Plans

January 21, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Efficient Market Advisors, an Exchange Traded Fund (ETF) separate account manager, has launched a 403(b) program offering professionally managed portfolios οf ETFs.

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.

Products | January 20th, 2011

William Blair & Company to Acquire Guidance Capital

January 20, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Global investment firm William Blair & Company announced an agreement to acquire certain assets of Guidance Capital LLC, a specialist in developing and...

Products | January 20th, 2011

Wasatch Closes Fund to Investors through Third Party Platforms

January 20, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Wasatch Advisors announced that it intends to close the Wasatch Small Cap Growth Fund (WAAEX) to new investors through most third party intermediary...

Products | January 20th, 2011

Fidelity Extends Relationship with HP

January 20, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Fidelity Investments has extended its relationship with HP to provide its employees in North America with total retirement services for an additional five...