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Brinker Capital announced plans to launch its Personalized Distribution Strategy, a systematic approach to retirement spending and investing.

NewRiver, Inc., has announced the availability of FundPOINT Desktop for 529 Plans, a single-source desktop solution for managing multi-layered 529 college savings plan information.

Natixis Global Associates (NGA) has launched a multi-strategy, absolute-return fund in conjunction with AlphaSimplex Group (ASG): Natixis ASG Diversifying Strategies Fund (DSFAX).

Huntington Funds said it has introduced three Asset Allocation Funds, advised by Huntington Asset Advisors, Inc. (HAA), a subsidiary of Huntington Bancshares Incorporated.

BNY Mellon Asset Servicing announced it will provide managed accounts outsourcing support for Mesirow Financial, a Chicago-based financial services firm.

John Hancock Funds said it designed a section of its Web site to help advisers assist clients who are facing job changes or losses.

Fidelity Investments’ registered investment adviser (RIA) and brokerage clients will now have access to the initial public offerings (IPOs) and follow-on equity offerings underwritten by Deutsche Bank Securities...

BrightScope, a 401k ratings and analytics firm, has rolled out what the firm calls a “groundbreaking Web application for 401k decision makers at companies of every...

Standard Retirement Services has released an online defined benefit calculator that allows retirement plan participants to compare alternative pension income scenarios based on different assumptions and variables.

Morgan Stanley Smith Barney launched Select Retirement, an optional income protection feature that is specially designed to augment the Select UMA unified managed account program.

Putnam Investments said it will make sweeping changes to the management fees on its retail mutual funds.

SunGard has teamed up with iShares to launch a solution to help advisers and third-party administrators (TPAs) incorporate exchange-traded funds (ETFs) as standard options in defined contribution plans.

An Albuquerque, New Mexico-based firm has launched an “Individual 401k (i401k)” for small-business owners looking for retirement plan options.  

Morningstar, Inc., has launched a nationwide directory of retirement plan service providers.

Claymore Securities Inc. announced changes to the Claymore/Great Companies Large-Cap Growth Index ETF (NYSE Arca: XGC), including a reduction of the advisory fee.

RPG Consultants and PenChecks Inc. have announced an alliance which enables retirement plan sponsors to distribute assets on behalf of participants who cannot be located.

ETF Securities Ltd (ETFS), a provider of exchange-traded products on the London Stock Exchange, has launched its first U.S. product.

se2 (service.end2end), a provider of business technology and processing solutions for the financial services and retirement planning sector, has updated its automated 403(b) info-sharing solution.

Nationwide Financial Services said its new program, RetireSense, will help advisers build personalized retirement income solutions for clients.

CPI Qualified Plan Consultants, Inc., a third-party recordkeeping and administration company, has added the Huntington mutual funds to its retirement plan platform.