Wilshire Associates Incorporated announced the launch of two indices designed to provide insight into an investment category that is difficult to benchmark—liquid alternatives.
Cambridge Associates signed an agreement to use RiskFirst’s PFaroe risk analytics platform, which allows clients to evaluate specific asset and liability risks within complex investment portfolios.
The Guardian Insurance & Annuity Company, Inc. (GIAC) released a new tool to help financial professionals mitigate fiduciary risk for their plan sponsor clients.
A recently introduced mutual fund from Pacific Life Funds offers a simplified approach to alternatives investing, with the goal of increasing overall portfolio diversification.
American Century Emerging Markets Debt, American Century Strategic Income and American Century Short Duration Strategic Income were rolled out by American Century Investments.
Alliance Benefit Group (ABG) has launched a new partnership with Hueler Income Solutions to expand participant access to institutionally priced lifetime income products.
Voya Financial, Inc.’s retirement solutions business has launched myOrangeMoney, an online retirement planning portal that helps participants manage their accounts and plan for their unique financial future.
Russell Investments announced several updates to its Economic Indicators Dashboard, an analysis tool used by financial advisers to have informed conversations with clients about the U.S. economy.
Schwab Intelligent Technologies reached an agreement with Morningstar, Inc. through which the investment research provider will participate in the Schwab OpenView Gateway technology platform.
Nuveen Asset Management will use RiskFirst’s web-based analytics platform, PFaroe, to help craft customized liability-driven investment (LDI) strategies for institutional clients and corporate pension plans.
AIG Advisor Group established a partnership agreement with Castle Rock Innovations Inc. to implement the AXIS Retirement Analytics Platform (AXIS), an integrated benchmarking and disclosure system.
The Pension Resource Institute, LLC (PRI) reached a partnership agreement with FRA PlanTools that allows PRI subscribers to easily order and access FRA PLANbenchmark reports.
The American College of Financial Services launched a redesigned chartered financial consultant (ChFC) designation program featuring new courses and content that better reflects today's financial planning challenges.
New York Life Retirement Plan Services has released an interactive Retirement Readiness Dashboard to help 401(k) plan sponsors and plan advisers better gauge the effectiveness of their plans.