Products & Services

 J.P. Morgan Asset Management has launched its first exchange-traded fund (ETF), JPMorgan Diversified Return Global Equity.

BlackRock has added two new strategies to its series of LifePath target-date funds (TDFs) that apply principles from the firm’s latest research into glide path investing.

The Retirement Plan Exchange is designed to reduce administrative burdens on plan sponsors.

FCRC Apps, the technology developer behind eFiduciary.net, has added the new “SkyBoks” document upload and management feature to its suite of Web-based fiduciary governance tools.

J.P. Morgan Retirement Link, the firm’s retirement plan administration solution for small and mid-size employers, has gone mobile with a new iPhone and Android application.

Independent broker/dealer firm First Allied Securities Inc. launched the new Pentameter practice management portal and integrated business consulting process for financial advisers.

FPS Services, LLC, an affiliate of FPS Group, LLC and a Bluff Point company, has rolled out its Investment Provider Xchange (IPX) platform.

BMO Retirement Services lays out four key reasons asset consolidation benefits participants.

ComputerSupport.com, a provider of cloud computing and digital security solutions, has expanded its compliance support and remote information technology capabilities for use by financial advisers and broker/dealers.

Despite the 2,800 rules, benefits can be amped up with the right Social Security planning, says Financial Engines, which rolled out a planning service to help near-retirees maximize...

Invesco has updated its DC Plan Analyzer application to include detailed cost benchmarking capabilities that allow advisers to deliver plan expense comparisons directly to sponsor clients.

Prudential Retirement introduced a line of new technology tools designed to help participants, sponsors and advisers drive higher levels of plan success.

Investment research firm Morningstar, Inc. has launched a service to help institutional investors evaluate funds, investment strategies and asset management firms.

J.P. Morgan has entered the exchange-traded fund (ETF) market through the launch of a geographically diverse suite of core equity ETFs called the Diversified Return ETFs.

Mutual of Omaha Retirement Services is now offering 401(k) Admin Advantage, an Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) 3(16) administration service.

Commonwealth Financial Network launched a new client management dashboard, Client360°, to help financial advisers unify client information and streamline access to planning tools and accounts.

Sage Advisory Services, an Austin, Texas-based asset manager, released a liability-driven investing (LDI) solution tailored for small pension plans.

The Retirement Advantage, Inc. (TRA) launched a new program that provides enhanced operational and business development services to qualifying adviser partners, as well as discounted pricing for sponsor...

Summit Professional Networks has acquired Pension Data Resources, Inc. (PDR), known in the retirement planning industry for its PensionPlanet.com brand.

Independent retirement plan administration firm TriStar Pension Consulting launched a new website featuring improved functionality and navigation for plan sponsors, advisers and participants.