Products November 14th, 2012 Russell Unveils Strategic Call Overwriting Fund The new fund leverages Russell’s multi-asset investing strengths and is in response to advisers seeking lower-volatility, equity-like returns.
Products November 14th, 2012 Northern Trust Expands Frontier Markets Offering Northern Trust rolled out a Diversified Frontier Markets Index Strategy.
Products November 14th, 2012 Clark Capital Adds Three Portfolios Clark Capital Management Group added three of its retail strategies to their roster of Navigator 401(k) Solutions.
Products November 14th, 2012 Schwab Launches Vendor Review Site Schwab Intelligent Technologies will launch a review site featuring ratings and adviser feedback on providers.
Products November 14th, 2012 Focus Financial Unveils Planning Resource Focus Financial Partners LLC launches industry-wide succession planning solution.
Products November 13th, 2012 Invesco App Benchmarks DC Plans Invesco Distributors Inc. rolled out an iPad app designed specifically for advisers who work closely with defined contribution (DC) retirement plans.
Products November 12th, 2012 Pioneer Launches Educational Program An adviser-focused program for volatility management, income generation and perspectives on the market (VIP) was unveiled by Pioneer Investments.
Products November 12th, 2012 Schwab Offers ETF Education Exchange Investors wanting to know more about exchange-traded funds (ETFs) can visit the ETF Education Exchange.
Products November 12th, 2012 Planning Software Gets an Update Wealth Trace released a new version of its online retirement planning software for financial advisers.
Products November 8th, 2012 Nepsis Adds Lincoln Trust 401(k) Platform Asset manager Nepsis Capital Management has integrated Lincoln Trust retirement plans into its wealth management practice.
Products November 7th, 2012 Passive Mutual Fund Assets Increase 95% Assets have nearly doubled, from $572 billion in 2008, to $1.1 trillion through the first half of 2012.
Products November 7th, 2012 Retiremap Plan Education Tool Launched Boulevard R’s Retiremap was developed to help employers and plan sponsors with retirement plan education.
Products November 6th, 2012 Great-West Enhances 401(k) Investment Program Great-West Financial launched new funds in its Premier Key 401(k) investment program.
Products November 6th, 2012 Charles Schwab Expands Mobile Suite The Schwab Advisor Center iPad application gives advisers access to client data, such as balances, positions and transactions.
Products November 6th, 2012 Company Launches 401(k) Annuity Option National Life Group launched SecurePlus VIP (Value and Income Plan) for the 401(k) market.
Products November 5th, 2012 Tech Integration Remains Elusive Linking technology to business needs is essential for true integration, yet many advisers still struggle with identifying a fully integrated solution.
Products November 5th, 2012 Envestnet, Symetra Partner on Adviser Solutions Envestnet and Symetra Investment Services (SIS) have partnered on an analytic, reporting and practice management solution.
Products November 3rd, 2012 BlackRock Expands 529 Plan Investments BlackRock Inc. expanded its iShares exchange-traded funds (ETFs) business, adding seven portfolio options to the iShares 529 Plan.
Products November 2nd, 2012 MFS Adds TDFs with 5-Year Increments MFS Investment Management added five funds to its Lifetime Funds target-date suite, now offering funds in five-year increments through 2055.
Products November 2nd, 2012 Paper Addresses LDI Misconceptions Misconceptions about liability-driven investing (LDI) prevent many investors from implementing this strategy.