Transamerica Introduces New Mutual Fund Platform

November 20, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Transamerica Retirement Services has introduced a new mutual fund platform for retirement plans that includes target maturity funds from three fund families, and has no proprietary fund requirements.

The new mutual fund platform gives financial advisers and plan sponsors the flexibility to work with a third party administrator (TPA), or receive bundled, full-service capabilities from Transamerica, according to a press release.

The key features of the new platform include:

 

  • An array of 300 funds;
  • Multi-manager investment approach including 35 fund families;
  • Target maturity funds from The Vanguard Group, American Century Investments, and T. Rowe Price;
  • Multiple stable value funds;
  • Competitive pricing structure;
  • Availability starting at a minimum of $1 million; and
  • Fiduciary warranty offering additional protection to plan sponsors, with guidelines for helping sponsors develop an investment lineup.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

“This is a very competitive solution for advisers and TPAs who are committed to offering innovative and in-demand features to plan sponsors in the small and mid-sized markets,” said Stig Nybo, president of Transamerica Retirement Services, in the announcement.

More information is at www.TA-Retirement.com .

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