Products September 28, 2011

Helping Retirees Find Work…

Transamerica Retirement Management and RetirementJobs.com have formed a partnership to help people over 50 find new sources of income in retirement.   
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RetirementJobs.com, a career Web site for job-seekers age 50+, has partnered with Transamerica Retirement Management to help people transition into a “new retirement.”

“People approaching retirement want to plan for a steady, dependable array of income streams while preserving their savings,” said Will Prest, Chief Marketing officer of Transamerica Retirement Management. “Nowadays, when we help people answer key questions about when and how to retire, we often find they want a second career or retirement job. So it makes perfect sense to be teaming up with RetirementJobs.com.”

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The agreement provides for special promotional offers from Transamerica to jobseekers who are registered with RetirementJobs.com. Additionally, RetirementJobs.com will be promoting Transamerica Retirement Management’s approach, which focuses on all aspects of retirement, including lifestyle, health care, protection, investment, and income considerations.

Products September 28, 2011

Guardian Enhances Fund Lineup

The Guardian Insurance & Annuity Company has added to its fund line-up and focus list options for plan sponsors who use The Guardian Advantage or The Guardian Choice as the funding vehicle for their retirement plan.
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GIAC recently announced the availability of SWBC Investment Advisory Services LLC (SWBC) fiduciary support services for plan sponsors. As part of that new service, plan sponsors who utilize The Guardian Advantage or The Guardian Choice can now choose from one of two focus lists of investment options or customize the menu of investment options for their plan.   

The new Core Focus list has an emphasis on actively managed investment options complemented by a selection of index-based investments. The new Passive Focus List has an emphasis on index-based, passively managed investment options with a lower expense ratio.  

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Additionally, the Plan Trustee Customized List offers sponsors a choice of investment options based on the needs of their plan. These options have been structured to meet the diversification requirements of ERISA Section 404(c) and come with SWBC’s written commitment of its fiduciary investment advisory obligations, the announcement said.  

The Guardian Advantage fund line-up will expand by 23 new investment options for a total of 79 and The Guardian Choice fund line-up will add 28 options for a total of 84.

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