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Employees are often struck with inertia when it comes to their 401(k) plans.

Corporate Compensation Plans Inc. (CCP) introduced an insurance product that would continue contributions to employees’ retirement plans if they become disabled.

BCG Securities unveiled a newly designed website for plan sponsor clients.

Pioneer Investments launched a low-cost share class designed for inclusion in certain qualified defined contribution (DC) retirement plans.

Prudential Retirement added American Century Investments’ line-up of target-date funds to its guaranteed income solution for defined contribution (DC) plans.

A new blog shines a light on the weekly strategy meetings of J.P. Morgan Asset Management’s global fixed-income, currency and commodity group.

Gemini Fund Services LLC and Arrow Investment Advisors LLC have teamed to launch the Northern Lights ETF Trust.

National Financial Partners Corp. said it would begin providing resources for advisers to gain certification from the Centre for Fiduciary Excellence (CEFEX).

The Principal Financial Group created a website designed to make it easier for third-party administrators (TPAs) to manage client retirement plans online.

Diversified’s newly enhanced website, retire.divinvest.com, aims to improve defined contribution (DC) participant outcomes.

Putnam Investments unveiled a dedicated defined contribution investment only (DCIO) website for consultants, recordkeeping firms and investment research professionals.

Bank of America Merrill Lynch enhanced its Benefits Online site for participants with a new education center, home page redesign and mobile upgrades.

Milliman Inc. has rolled out PlanAhead, tools and targeted services for employee retirement planning.

Employee Fiduciary LLC, a privately held and independent 401(k) recordkeeper, launched a redesigned website.

Great-West Financial expanded its suite of retirement readiness products and services for plan sponsors and participants.

Fidelity Investments dropped the investment minimums for 22 equity, fixed-income and enhanced index funds.

An industry group has released a guide to help retirement plan sponsors and service providers navigate new participant fee disclosure rules.

Retirement plan reporting and monitoring services from Markov Processes International (MPI) are now available to advisers on Legg Mason’s DCIO distribution platform.

Mutual of America introduced a mobile website to provide customers with access to their account information via their smartphones.

Fidelity launched a plan sponsor website, Global Solutions, which will assist companies in managing employee stock plans in multiple countries.