Products & Services

Morningstar, Inc.,added six new commodity categories, four new sector categories, and one broad commodity asset class to its proprietary classification system for mutual fund portfolios domiciled in the...

ProFunds Group launched what it said are the first exchange-traded funds (ETFs) built to provide short and leveraged exposure to the Russell 3000 Index.

PIMCO launched the PIMCO Emerging Markets and Infrastructure Bond Fund.

The National Association of Independent Broker/Dealers (NAIBD) launched a new Web site that it said offers a more comprehensive members-only section.

The SPARK Institute has released new best practices for 403(b) plans to share remittance and census data.

Dow Jones Indexes has licensed the Dow Jones Islamic Market International Titans 100 Index to Javelin Investment Management, an investment adviser registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Investors now have a chance to gain whether or not there is a recovery in the residential real estate market.

Corporate Compensation Plans Inc. (CCP) announced the Retirement Security plan for physicians to continue contributions to their retirement plans when a career-ending disability occurs.

CPI Qualified Plan Consultants, Inc., is expanding its open-architecture retirement plan platform to include collective investment funds (CIFs) through CIF Marketplace.

T. Rowe Price has launched the U.S. Large-Cap Core Fund.

The Principal Financial Group has unveiled a new online tool to help 401(k) participants estimate how long it will take for their balance to be rebuilt to January...

A new booklet for insurance and financial professionals about long-term care (LTC) insurance addresses the issues and options facing women.

The U.S. Department of Labor's Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) is taking its compliance seminar series to Atlanta.

John Hancock Retirement Plan Services said its new 401(k) proposal package was built to allow financial advisers to highlight elements of particular relevance to a plan sponsor.

Great-West Retirement Services introduced Easy Start 401(k), a new product targeted to businesses that do not currently offer a 401(k) plan.

Diversified Investment Advisors, Inc. said it has notified the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) of its intent to sponsor one or more 403(b) prototype plans.

Large corporate and government retirement plan clients of ING U.S. Retirement Services are being offered a new suite of services aimed at helping employees through various workplace transitions.

Benefit Consultants Group (BCG) said its new 401(k) X-Ray provides financial advisers with a free comprehensive analysis of a client's retirement plan.

Corporate Compensation Plans Inc. (CCP) introduced an insurance program for nonqualified deferred compensation plan benefits.

Scottrade Advisor Services said it introduced its Advisor Services Web platform with upgraded trading and account management resources.