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Mercer has aligned its investment organization to meet changing client needs and to advise on challenging market conditions.

 State Street Global Advisors (SSgA) launched ETF Fact or Fiction, a website that provides individual investors with a resource for exchange traded fund (ETF) education.

USI Consulting Group announced it is now offering guaranteed lifetime retirement income solutions through Highland Capital Brokerage, Inc. 

CBIZ, Inc. purchased the employee benefits and retirement book of business from Advantage Benefit Planning (ABP) of Pleasantville, New Jersey, effective December 30, 2011.

SPARK and The SPARK Institute were purchased from Robert Wuelfing and reorganized as a single non-profit, member-driven association.

 Granite Investment Advisors introduced The Granite Value Fund, an actively managed equity value fund.

The Plan Sponsor Council of America (PSCA) debuted a new website and education opportunities for members. 

Consensus is a new benchmarking tool to help retirement plan advisers gauge client satisfaction.

Great-West Retirement Services enhanced its websites for plan sponsor clients, advisers and third-party administrator (TPA) partners.   

Research indicates that having employer-sponsored retiree health benefits could encourage workers to retire before age 65.

Ariel Investments launched two all-cap no-load mutual funds.

MassMutual's Retirement Services Division has launched MassMutual Barings Dynamic Allocation Fund, the latest addition to the MassMutual Funds families.

Sentinel Benefits & Financial Group (SBFG) released a tool for participants to use on personal mobile devices.

Commonwealth Financial Network has formed a partnership with PIEtech, Inc., a software developer for financial advisers.

Heightened scrutiny of retirement plan fees may impact how fees are charged and allocated to participants.

Dow Jones Indexes and UBS Securities LLC launched the Dow Jones-UBS Commodity Index 2-4-6 Forward Blend.  

eMoney Advisor and Brinker Capital are rolling out an integrated platform for financial professionals.  

The Principal Financial Group has created an ERISA 404(a) Participant Disclosure Regulation Resource Center.

Janus Capital Group launched three funds. 

A “Sample Glossary of Investment-Related Terms for Disclosures to Retirement Plan Participants” is available to help plan sponsors comply with new Department of Labor fee-disclosure regulations.