Products & Services

Arete Consulting, the owner of structured products information provider StructuredRetailProducts.com, said it now offers a specialist structured products site for registered investment advisers (RIAs).

TIAA-CREF has introduced its new Signature-Ready Form 5500 Preparation Service, in collaboration with Deloitte.

The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. is expanding its product offerings to include 403(b) retirement programs for nonprofit organizations serviced by third-party administrators (TPAs).

Transamerica Life Insurance Company has introduced an enhanced withdrawal schedule for its Retirement Income Choice 1.2 and Retirement Income Choice 1.4 riders.

Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P. (GSAM) announced the launch of the Goldman Sachs Dynamic Allocation Fund (GDAFX).

AIM International Small Company Fund is now offered on a limited basis to certain investors.

Index provider Standard & Poor's has announced the launch of seven single commodity sub-indices of the S&P GSCI Enhanced Index.

FCRC Apps, LLC, a software development firm, has announced the release of version 2.0 of its Web-based application, eFiduciary.net.

WisdomTree plans to close 10 of its exchange-traded funds (ETFs).

Transamerica Asset Management Group announced it is lowering the expense ratio of its Transamerica Flexible Income fund.

The Guardian Insurance & Annuity Company, Inc., announced that two of its group retirement products can now be used to fund cash balance plans.

Putnam Investments has introduced a new online tool and Web site to help retirement plan participants determine how much monthly retirement income their savings will allow for.

A new guide from The Principal shows how 10 companies protected their financial security during the economic downturn by helping protect the financial security of employees.

Employee benefits software provider ftwilliam.com has released its EFAST2 Form 5500 software.

Royce Fund Services, Inc., has announced that it is closing two of its funds to new investors effective at the close of business today.

Putnam Investments has launched a new Roth IRA Conversion Resource Center for financial advisers.

New York Life Insurance Company has tapped Ibbotson Associates to help develop a set of tools "to help registered representatives account for their clients’ total economic wealth and...

ProFunds Group has launched two exchange-traded funds (ETFs) designed to provide magnified exposure to the U.S. Treasury market.

Commonwealth Financial Network announced enhancements to its fee-based asset management program for separately managed accounts (SMAs), including a new unified managed account (UMA) option.

Lord, Abbett & Co. has reduced the net expense ratios on two of its funds, effective December 31.