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Kravitz, plan consultants specializing in cash balance programs, launched a toll-free cash balance hotline for plan intermediaries.

Pershing LLC has added 10 new solution providers to its ValueAlliance program for broker/dealers and registered investment advisers (RIAs).

Chase introduced the Chase Strategic Portfolio, delivered by financial advisers in Chase branches.

Bell Investment Advisors launched the Bell Worldwide Trends Fund, a mutual fund investing in exchange-traded funds (ETFs).

ING released 403(b) documents for 501(c)(3) non-profit organizations.

A new online tool from Principal shows employees how to best utilize their employer-sponsored benefit package.

Fidelity Investments launched a new international equity fundâ€″Fidelity Emerging Europe, Middle East, Africa (EMEA) Fundâ€″with retail and adviser share classes.

Pacific Life Insurance Company has added a new team to support 401(k) initiatives.

WisdomTree Trust launched an actively managed exchange-traded fund (ETF) holding U.S. money market securities.

John Hancock Funds launched new multimedia technology on its adviser Web site, including video commentary on the markets by portfolio managers.

Standard&Poor’s launched the first index to offer exposure to both equities and commodities across the entire agribusiness industry.

State Street Global Advisors (SSgA) launched SPDR University, a Web site offering proprietary research and educational materials about exchange-traded products (ETPs), markets, portfolio strategies, and practice management for...

Prudential Financial, Inc., launched a Web site designed to help women achieve financial security.

The National Financial Broker&Advisor Center portal provides access to more than 100 business and trading resources for brokers and advisers via the Streetscape Workstation.

ftwilliam.com, a provider of plan documents and government forms software, has released their defined contribution EGTRRA prototype plan documents.

AssetMark Investment Services, Inc., and Genworth Life and Annuity Insurance Company introduced LifeHarbor, a group guaranteed income annuity product.

Invesco PowerShares Capital Management LLC unveiled three exchange-traded fund (ETF) portfolios that are ETFs of ETFs.

State Street Global Advisors (SSgA), the investment management arm of State Street Corporation, said two SPDR exchange-traded funds (ETFs) will begin trading on the American Stock Exchange Tuesday.

ALPS Holdings, Inc., and Cohen&Steers launched a global real estate exchange-traded fund (ETF).

Morgan Stanley will issue two exchange-traded notes (ETNs), which aim to provide leveraged directional exposure to the euro/U.S. dollar exchange rate.