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The new international equity fund offering is named Transamerica TS&W International Equity.

MetLife, Inc. and PIMCO have created a retirement income solution that combines investment and insurance products.

Lincoln Financial Network, the retail distribution division of Lincoln Financial Group, has expanded its Office of Practice Management (OPM) services.  

Participants who have completed The Principal's interactive tool save an average of 39% more for retirement than those who have not used the tool, according to the firm.

Goldman Sachs Asset Management International announced the U.S. launch of the Goldman Sachs N-11 Equity Fund (Class A shares: GSYAX).

The Trust Marketing Office (TMO) is aimed to help registered investment advisers (RIAs) attract and retain high net worth clients. 

Great-West Retirement Services and John Hancock investment options will be added to American Pension Services' multiple-employer plan solution.

The expense ratios of seven Vanguard international index funds have declined since 2009.

Russell Investments and Research Affiliates launched an index series based on Research Affiliates’ Fundamental Index methodology.

The SPDR S&P Emerging Markets Dividend ETF (Symbol: EDIV) and the SPDR Barclays Capital Emerging Markets Local Bond ETF (Symbol: EBND) began trading on the NYSE Arca.

Charles Schwab introduced theStreetSmart Edge program for active traders, which was built to “think like a trader,” and offer a more intuitive experience.  

Invesco PowerShares Capital Management LLC plans to launch what it said was the first exchange-traded fund (ETF) to provide access to a portfolio of senior...

Transamerica introduced Retirement Income Max, an optional living benefit rider, available with Transamerica’s suite of variable annuities.

Putnam Investments plans to launch a version of its Absolute Return 500 Fund for use by insurance companies in variable annuities and other variable insurance products.

LPL Financial has introduced a platform that allows for discretionary management of variable annuity assets for LPL Financial-affiliated advisers.

The Newport Group introduced a Focus on Total Rewards benchmarking analysis, which provides comprehensive intelligence about executive benefits.

Principal Funds, the mutual fund arm of the Principal Financial Group, has created resources to help financial professionals guide clients through their Social Security benefits.  

Standish Mellon Asset Management Company LLC and The Boston Company Asset Management (TBCAM) are jointly managing the Total Emerging Markets strategy. 

FTSE Group has licensed GlobalX Funds to create an exchange-traded fund (ETF) based on the FTSE/ASEAN 40 Index.  

For years, retirement education focused on the need to save; but as Baby Boomers are starting to reach retirement, they’ll have to turn that accumulation into a source...