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ProShares unveiled what it says is the first exchange-traded fund (ETF) in the United States that provides inverse exposure to the investment grade corporate bond market.

TIAA-CREF is expanding its endowment management business with the launch of Covariance Capital Management.

MassMutual's Retirement Services Division has introduced RetireSmart Ready; a tool to help participants calculate and implement saving rates and asset allocation strategies.

Beginning in April, plan sponsors will be able to produce plan menus that provide access to 20 strategies internally managed by Hedgeable.

The Dreyfus Corporation launched the Dreyfus Total Emerging Markets Fund.

eRollover announced it will provide the U.S. open-end mutual fund platform from Morningstar to its members to research trailing performance.

Vanguard filed a registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for an actively managed emerging markets equity fund.

Invesco has rolled out PlanForward Foundations, a series of toolkits designed to help financial advisers grow their defined contribution (DC) business.

Buck Consultants is offering advisers global research and expertise on asset allocation policy and fund manager selection for pension plans and endowments. 

Deutsche Bank and Invesco PowerShares Capital Management, LLC have launched six exchange-traded notes (ETNs) linked to the foreign sovereign bond futures.

Prudential Investments added two mutual funds to its real estate offerings.

Jackson National Life Insurance Company developed an online tool to help advisers build customized investment portfolios for their clients.  

Brinker Capital created the Crystal Strategy 1, which focuses on bringing diversification, transparency, and liquidity to alternative investments.

McCready and Keene, a OneAmerica company, announced that its trust solution platform, Premier Trust, is available for distribution via registered representatives.

Putnam Investments announced plans to offer a suite of income-oriented funds that aim to help Boomers and retirees develop strategies based on their risk tolerance.  

American United Life Insurance Company (AUL), a OneAmerica company, has introduced a multiple-employer 401(k) option for small- to mid-sized employers.

Benefit Consultants Group (BCG), a Delran, New Jersey-based plan provider, is adding Stadion Money Management to its lineup.

The Hartford Financial Services Group is introducing a service to help advisers identify potential risks associated with retirement plans and educate plan sponsors on how to eliminate those...

WisdomTree has launched the WisdomTree Asia Local Debt Fund (ALD).

American Pension Services, Inc. announced a partnership with T3Direct Marketing of Modesto, Calif., which will reimburse advisers for prospecting appointments.