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Commonwealth Financial Network has released Commonwealth CRM 4.0, the latest version of the independent broker/dealer and registered investment adviser (RIA)’s proprietary contact management system.

Genworth Financial Wealth Management (GFWM), a division of Genworth Financial, Inc., said advisers on its platform will now have the option to custody with Pershing Advisor Solutions.

As part of its redesigned plan sponsor Web site to be launched next month, Putnam Investments has introduced a real-time fee disclosure tool.

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Steven D. Cox has joined Columbus, Ohio-based NUA Advisors, LLC, to establish a Midwest division of NUA’s Qualified Retirement Planning Group.

A Washington, D.C., senior-citizen advocacy group today said it applauds a new piece of legislation that would create an inflation measurement based on expenses typically borne by seniors.

ING’s U.S. Retirement Services business has launched a new tool to help retirement plan advisers unlock business opportunities from the Form 5500.

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The Principal has made another liquidation installment on its frozen real estate fund. 

As part of an effort to focus on its core insurance and annuity operations, Great American Financial Resources, Inc. (GAFRI), said it will exit the independent broker/dealer business...

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Synapses Inc., a provider of 401(k) education, products, and services, is supplying its Sponsor Profile tool to Madison, Wisconsin-based CUNA Mutual Group for use with CUNA’s 401(k) clients.

The Dreyfus Corporation, a subsidiary of BNY Mellon Asset Management, has announced the launch of Dreyfus Global Real Return Fund, Inc.

Georgia Governor Sonny Perdue has signed a bill that eliminates taxes on retirement income for senior citizens.

Putnam Investments says it will begin to “actively seek opportunities” to serve the broader college savings market nationwide.

U.S. open-end mutual funds gathered almost $41 billion in assets during April, according to Morningstar Direct Fund Flows.

The Hartford Mutual Funds now offers the Hartford Portfolio Toolbox powered by Morningstar (HPT) for financial advisers registered on HartfordMutualFunds.com.

Two federal lawmakers have introduced a bill they say would boost employee-owned businesses through tax law changes.

Great-West Retirement Services has appointed Gary Biesiadecki as regional director for the organization’s central U.S. Public/Nonprofit (PNP) business, effective May 16.

State Street Global Advisors (SSgA) has announced that the SPDR Nuveen Barclays Capital Build America Bond ETF (symbol: BABS) began trading on the NYSE Arca on Thursday.