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Barclays Global Investors (BGI) has announced the launch of the iShares MSCI Japan Small Cap Index Fund on NYSE Arca.

To help financial professionals and their clients face the effects of new 403(b) plan regulations, The Principal has created a comprehensive education program.

Kaplan Financial, a provider of education and compliance solutions, has developed a new course offering for brokerage and investment firms to certify the credibility of their sales people...

TIAA-CREF announced the upcoming launch of an online community for participants to discuss their retirement-related interests, experiences, and concerns.

Claymore Securities, Inc has launched the Claymore/AlphaShares China Real Estate ETF on the New York Stock Exchange Arca, Inc.

Great-West Retirement Services has introduced a new non-qualified savings plan to help small business owners and their executives accumulate retirement savings above the limitations of qualified retirement plans.

CitiStreet has announced plans for PlanFIRST, a new Web site around which its lineup of fiduciary services will be organized.

Minot, North Dakota-based Integrity Mutual Funds, Inc. has launched the second phase of its new website campaign.

Nonqualified executive benefit plan provider MullinTBG has launched a new “life-long” executive benefits program.

Fidelity Investments has expanded its program for advisers leaving traditional brokerage firms for an independent advisory business model, adding new resources and support in three key areas: health...

MetLife has renamed its Personal Income Builder deferred income annuity to Longevity Income Guarantee (LIG), and has made it available through MetLife Investors, the company’s independent distribution arm.

Effective December 1, the annual program management fee for current and future John Hancock Freedom 529 Savings Plan account holders has been decreased.

AIM Investments has launched a new marketing program for financial advisers to learn about and develop a business strategy for the 401(k) marketplace.

State Street Global Advisors (SSgA), the investment management arm of State Street Corporation, says that a new high yield exchange traded fund began trading yesterday.

Small businesses can get their retirement plan aspirations off to a quick start with Quic(k)Start, a new retirement plan option from Ascensus.

MullinTBG, a provider of executive benefits, has introduced a solution for implementing deferred compensation plans at mid-market companies.

DWS Scudder, the U.S. retail division of Deutsche Asset Management, has announced the launch of its new Structured Products Web site.

Vanguard has announced that shares of its Market Neutral Fund are now available.

Integrity Mutual Funds, Inc. announced it has a new Retirement Planning portal on its Web site.

Pacific Life Insurance Company has added a suite of variable annuities as a funding option for its Pacific Life Individual(k) Program.