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Hand Benefits & Trust Company has selected Blue Prairie Group LLC (BPG) and Target Date Solutions (TDS) as managers of the SMART Fund target date collective investment trusts.

 A recent national survey of full-time workers by The Hartford Financial Services Group found the overall number signing up for life insurance benefits increased from 64% in 2009...

Huntington Funds announced that the Huntington Rotating Markets Fund's (HRITX) investment strategy has shifted from the global market segment to large cap, focusing specifically on the U.S. Dow...

The MetLife Mature Market Institute is offering its “Retirement Readiness Workbook,” a free tool to help people prepare for and transition into retirement smoothly.

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The SPARK Institute has posted more than 20 answers to new questions it has received regarding its 403(b) Plans Information Sharing Data Elements Best Practices and Best Practices...

MetLife has announced the availability of its enhanced Web-based Benefits Benchmarking Tool, designed to help employers and brokers deliver strategic benefits decisions and recommendations. 

John Hancock Retirement Plan Services (RPS) announced it will offer two suites of Lifecycle portfolios, providing participants a choice in 401(k) asset allocation options.

A new enhancement from Adhesion Wealth Advisor Solutions makes RIA portfolios and performance reports available to clients on their iPads. 

Wolters Kluwer Law & Business has launched ftwPro Amend as part of its ftwilliam.com portfolio.

Mesirow Financial has been engaged to provide strategic asset allocation models for participants in client plans offered by Alliance Benefit Group (ABG). 

Van Eck Global has scheduled the August 25, 2010, announced launch of its Market Vectors India Small-Cap Index ETF (SCIF). 

A new education program from Transamerica gives advisers non-product specific guidance to help them educate their clients about Social Security, according to a recent announcement. 

UBS AG’s U.S. wealth management arm is hosting its first broker training class in two years, another sign that firms are seeking new ways to expand their recruiting...

U.S. Retirement Partners (USRP) has acquired United Specialty Benefits (USB), which will be part of USRP’s national network that provides 403(b) retirement benefits and other services to the...

Chris Tobe has started a niche consulting firm that works primarily on stable value.

The Vanguard Group has unveiled the Vanguard Target Retirement 2055 Fund, for investors 18 to 22 years old.