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The Scout Low Duration Bond Fund aims to deliver more yield than a money market fund without the volatility...

Morningstar Inc. launched Morningstar Markets Commodities Edition, a platform for trading desks and risk managers with real-time and historical commodity and energy market data.

Minnesota-based OutsourceOne has partnered with Certifi Inc., a software and services company, to provide automated employee benefits data auditing services to employers.

As investors struggle with low interest rates, some are looking for strategies to achieve high-yield corporate credit returns without the volatility associated with the asset class.  

Retirement Benefit Solutions LLC offers a defined benefit (DB) pension funding methodology to assist pensions through the creation of a new life insurance asset class. 

The Retirement Advisor University (TRAU), a collaboration with UCLA Anderson School of Management Executive Education, has formed The Plan Sponsor University (TPSU). 

Two new offerings from Manning & Napier offer income through investments in equities, fixed income and real estate.

LiveWell Models, a series of risk-based asset class model portfolios created for the LiveWell Retirement Series, were introduced by Sammons Retirement Solutions Inc.

Goldman Sachs Asset Management LP (GSAM) has repositioned the Goldman Sachs Balanced Fund as the Goldman Sachs Income Builder Fund (Class A Shares: GSBFX).

What do crash test dummies talk about when they’re not crash-testing vehicles? Apparently they share tips on saving for a secure retirement.

ING U.S. Investment Management introduced a customizable liability-driven investing (LDI) collective trust solution to assist plan sponsors with matching assets to future benefit payments.

SCI Companies enhanced its 401(k) solutions in an effort to increase participation rates for its clients.

Mesirow Financial’s Investment Strategies group is hosting a series of educational webinars titled “Fiduciary Responsibilities and Outsourcing Options.”

CPI Qualified Plan Consultants Inc. combined its six regions into three divisions: Northeastern, Central/Southeastern and Western.

 Client360° Trading, a new platform for the firm’s Client360° suite of tools, was rolled out by Commonwealth Financial Network, a registered investment adviser.   

Fidelity Investments has launched Plan for Life, an enhanced retirement planning solution.

Securian has added a QR (quick response) code to retirement plan participants’ quarterly account statements and envelopes.

The Russell Multi-Strategy Alternative Fund and the Russell U.S. Strategic Equity Fund were introduced by Russell Investments. 

 The Value Line Asset Allocation Fund (VLAAX) has been added to the Schwab Mutual Fund OneSource Select List.   

Wells Fargo Retirement announced enhancements to its service that measures the effectiveness of employer-sponsored retirement plans.