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Financial Benefits Network (FBN) has launched a benefits resource portal that provides employers and employees access to corporate benefit information and personal finance educational materials.

Morgan Stanley Smith Barney (MSSB) has expanded its Global Stock Plan Software suite with OptionEase, a stock plan administration tool for its partnered solutions offering.

Castle Rock Innovations (CRI) and Millennium Investment and Retirement Advisors (MIRA) will collaborate to provide turnkey 408(b)(2) fiduciary analytics and consulting services.

Khan Investment Management has announced the August launch of the Khan Mongolia Equity Fund.

Soon after launching the Goldman Sachs Korea Equity Fund, Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P. (GSAM) has launched the Goldman Sachs India Equity Fund.

Asset International’s Strategic Insight and PLANSPONSOR have unveiled a new version of its Pathfinder provider search tool.

John Hancock Financial Network (JHFN) is introducing a defined contribution consulting program that provides advisers working with retirement plans training, practice management consulting, sales support, and expert resources.

Asset International’s Strategic Insight and PLANSPONSOR have unveiled a new version of their Pathfinder provider search tool. 

John Hancock Annuities has enhanced its Income Plus For Life optional rider by increasing the deferral credit for newly issued riders from 5% to 6% at age 65...

Forward Management announced a series of name changes in its mutual fund lineup.

linkedFA, the first social networking Web site that enables financial professionals to leverage social media compliantly, announced the beta release of a mobile version of www.linkedFA.com.  

LPL Financial’s ClientsFirst platform was first introduced in 2009, but has been revamped to better serve its retirement plan advisers.  

Nationwide Financial is expanding its lineup of fiduciary tools and services for retirement plan sponsors and financial professionals with a 3(38) Investment Fiduciary Service from IRON Financial. 

Mercer's Outsourcing business has added three services to its benefits administration platform all related to financial planning.

John Hancock Retirement Income & Rollover Solutions (RIRS) announced the formation of its Consolidation Services group for retirement plan participants.

benefitsCONNECT announced that it has partnered with BackBone Inc., a health and technology communications firm, to provide brokers with a social media-driven user-engagement program.

Investment management firm Brinker Capital has announced that seven exchange-traded funds (ETFs) have been added to its defined contribution (DC) retirement plan offering.

SKCG Group, a risk management and insurance adviser, has designed a comprehensive program for hedge funds that includes a “Start-Up Kit” for emerging managers. 

Portico Wealth Advisors, LLC, a registered investment adviser (RIA) and retirement plan consultancy firm, has created a complimentary diagnostic to help retirement plan sponsors fulfill their fiduciary duty.

AdvisorShares Investments, a sponsor of actively managed exchange-traded funds (ETFs), has released the Meidell Tactical Advantage ETF, or "MATH".