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Covered Call Strategy Can Reduce Volatility for Pensions
Horizons ETFs Management (USA) LLC launched the Horizons S&P Financial Select Sector Covered Call ETF.
Paychex Adds ModelxChange Portfolios
Paychex Inc. added Mid Atlantic Trust Company’s ModelxChange Web-based model portfolios for its retirement recordkeeping services clients.
Calvert Launches Water Investing App
Sustainable investing firm Calvert Investments launched an application to increase awareness around global water challenges and investment opportunities.
LPL Adds Rollover Solution to Worksite
LPL Financial LLC added the Millennium Trust Company’s automatic rollover solution to its Worksite Financial Solutions retirement planning services platform.
OMYEN Releases Retirement Software
The financial software developer launched The Enterprise Retirement Planner, which allows advisers to generate and distribute personalized retirement plans and produce plan sponsor scorecards.
Firms Launch Retirement Education Series
Mercer and the Stanford Center on Longevity released the first article in a series on the challenges facing workers and employers in generating retirement income.
Firms Partner on Practice Diagnostics Tool
Three retirement research and education firms released a business diagnostics report providing guidance on how to build a successful group retirement advisory practice.
Northern Trust Adds Portfolios to FDx Platform
The firm added its line of Northern Focused Portfolios (NFP) to the FDx Advisors Unified Overlay Management Program platform, run by FDx Advisors.
Power Dividend Index Fund Released
W.E. Donoghue & Co., Inc. (WEDCO) has launched the Power Dividend Index Fund.
Online Tool Assesses Plan Effectiveness
American Century Investments has launched a new online tool for retirement plan sponsors and advisers to better assess plan effectiveness.
Nationwide Simplifies Data Access
Nationwide Retirement Solutions now offers comprehensive, mobile-optimized access to its public-sector retirement plan website without use of an application (app).
Custodia Financial Partners with TSA Consulting Group
Custodia Financial is partnering with TSA Consulting Group, a provider of retirement plans administration services.
Don’t Know Much About … Alternatives
Advisers can help clients demystify liquid alternatives with a digital education campaign from AllianceBernstein LP.
T. Rowe Price Offers Participants Online Learning
T. Rowe Price Retirement Plan Services, Inc. has launched its Online Learning Center for participants of the retirement plans for which it provides recordkeeping.
Principal Launches Retirement Education Program for Hispanics
The Principal Financial Group introduced a retirement education program designed to encourage Hispanic employees to participate more in retirement plans.
Sunwest, TAG Partner on Fiduciary Service
The two firms are collaborating to provide retirement plan sponsors and advisers with third-party administrator (TPA) services.
FINRA Speeds Up Broker Data for Investors
An enhanced version of BrokerCheck by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) gives investors quicker access to investment professionals’ reportable events.
Fidelity Expands Suite of Short Duration Bond Funds
Fidelity Investments has expanded its line-up of short duration bond mutual funds for investors and financial advisers.
Pershing to Release New Mutual Fund Listing
Pershing LLC, a BNY Mellon company, announced plans to launch a research-based mutual fund listing that can help advisers balance portfolios across 40 investment categories.