Products & Services

Folio Institutional and unitZXchange LLC launched a portfolio unitization service. 

The Principal Financial Group has enhanced its resources, education and training for financial professionals. 

LPL Financial Retirement Partners launched two new tools as part of its Retirement Partners tool suite for advisers.  

Mesirow Financial and PNC Institutional Investments introduced Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) Section 3(21) and 3(38) fiduciary services for PNC's Vested Interest retirement plan sponsors. 

Cerulli Associates predicts the IRA marketplace will grow steadily over the next five years and expects assets to rise to $7.3 trillion by 2016.

Cerulli Associates estimates there were approximately 11.5 trillion investable asset dollars in retirement income opportunity (RIO) households in 2010, and this number is expected to reach $13.7 trillion...

ProShares launched ProShares UltraPro 10 Year TIPS/TSY Spread (UINF) and ProShares UltraPro Short 10 Year TIPS/TSY Spread (SINF).  

Financial advisory firm Guardian Capital Advisors, LLC, released a podcast about 401(k) planning for companies.

Pioneer Investments launched a tool for registered investment advisers (RIAs) to help them comply with the new 408(b)(2) regulation.  

Principal Financial Group released a white paper called “Income Distribution: Comparing a Bucket Strategy and a Systematic Withdrawal Strategy.” 

Judy Diamond Associates launched its BrokerSight database, which helps subscribers identify and begin relationships with producers in the retirement market.

IRA Financial Group has launched a free, online Solo 401(k) contribution calculator.

Roland|Criss published its third in a series of white papers addressing the new 408(b)(2) regulation’s specific impact on retirement plan sponsors.

EPIC Advisors Inc. (EPIC) chose Castle Rock Innovations’ (CRI) AXIS Retirement platform to provide compliance with the Department of Labor’s 408(b)(2) fee disclosure requirements.  

Prudential Retirement is offering J.P. Morgan SmartRetirement Target-Date Strategies and Fidelity VIP (Variable Insurance Product) Freedom Funds in its lineup of target-date funds with a guaranteed lifetime income...

 Fee disclosure regulations, in-plan guarantees, target-date strategies and retirement planning optimism will significantly impact the retirement plans industry in 2012, predicts Chuck Cornelio, president of Lincoln’s Retirement Plan...

Independent registered investment advisers (RIAs) have access to a series of new technology assessment tools, educational content and coaching programs from TD Ameritrade Institutional.

The 403(b) Transparency Taskforce launched the 403(b) Model Disclosure Form—transparency standards for disclosure of fees and services in the public school 403(b) marketplace. 

A white paper called “The Savings Crisis of Working Americans: The Retirement Industry Call to Action” is available from the Legg Mason Retirement Advisory Council (LMRAC).

Under new Department of Labor rules, retirement plan sponsors must provide fee disclosures to participants by May 31, 2012.