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January 19, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America is launching a campaign to boost use of its self-service benefits Web site, Guardian Anytime.

January 19, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Schwab has announced the availability of six new managed portfolios of exchange-traded funds (ETFs) available through a low cost fee-based portfolio advisory program.

January 19, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The SPARK Institute has released the final version of its guidelines on Form 5500 Aggregation for multiple vendor ERISA-covered 403(b) plans.

January 19, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Chartwell Partners has launched an emerging markets investment product that excludes China and Vietnam.

January 19, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - BlackRock, Inc. has acquired a firm that it says will expand its commercial real estate capabilities.

January 18, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Index provider FTSE Group and the EDHEC-Risk Institute have launched a new set of “risk efficient” indexes.

January 18, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Human resources consulting and outsourcing firm Hewitt Associates has added participant advocacy services to its absence management solution.

January 15, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Schwab Performance Technologies (SPT), a provider of technology solutions for registered investment advisers (RIAs), announced changes to its pricing structure.

January 15, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Kravitz, provider of cash balance plan design and administration, is launching a series of free Cash Balance Administration workshops and Webinars for plan...

January 14, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Macquarie Group has launched the Macquarie Mexican Infrastructure Fund (MMIF), with approximately Ps$5.2 billion ($408 million) in initial commitments from Mexican pension funds,...

January 14, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Charles Schwab Investment Management, Inc. (CSIM) has launched two new exchange-traded funds focused on emerging markets and international small-cap equities.

January 14, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Northern Trust has expanded the scope of its securities exposure reporting for clients to include counterparties for over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives contracts.

January 13, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Wells Fargo and its Evergreen Funds affiliate have been tidying up their fund lineups.

January 13, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Freedom One Financial Group has added vWise SmartPlan Enterprise to its education and communication service offering to plan participants.

January 12, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Marathon Health and Healthcarebluebook.com now have a co-marketing agreement to bring new consumer education and health care price transparency tools to employers with...

January 12, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Guardian Insurance & Annuity Company, Inc. (GIAC) is initiating an enhanced awards program for third-party administrators (TPAs) whose clients utilizeThe Guardian Choice...

January 12, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - VALIC has hired Robert J. "Bob" Architect, formerly Senior Tax Law Specialist and 403(b) guidance author in the Internal Revenue Service's Employee Plans...

January 12, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - ING Institutional Plan Services Group has been selected by the State of Minnesota to be the administrator for its 457 deferred compensation plan.

January 11, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – MetLife has announced the availability of the MetLife Dental Health Manager.

January 11, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Natixis Global Associates' (NGA) Managed Portfolio Advisors (MPA) division has been selected by FundQuest to provide overlay management services for FundQuest's Advisor Directed...