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Charles Schwab has expanded content on its educational Web site for consumers.

iShares has announced the start of trading of the iShares Diversified Alternatives Trust.

MetLife and Fidelity Investments have introduced a new deferred variable annuity product designed for individuals who are either retired or transitioning to retirement.

The Bank of America Merrill Lynch equity compensation business has enhanced its services to assist companies in managing such benefits as performance stock, restricted stock, and stock option...

Reports from Clark Consulting, Inc., provide clients a summary of the strengths and weaknesses of insurance carriers.

SunTrust Banks has added an FDIC-insured account as an investment option for its 401(k) clients.

Women can now estimate retirement income straight from their iPhones.

Lincoln Financial Group has joined Benefit Advisors Network’s (BAN) newly formed Alliance Partnership.

The Principal Financial Group unveiled enhancements to its Principal TPA Edge program to help financial professionals and their TPAs capture new sales and manage their existing business.

Van Eck Global has launched Market Vectors Junior Gold Miners ETF (ticker: GDXJ) on the NYSE Arca.

Fidelity Investments has rolled out a program to give financial advisers and brokers access to market intelligence and industry insights about topics such as retirement planning.

November 10, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Guardian Insurance & Annuity Company (GIAC) announced that Stadion Money Management, Inc., is introducing collective investment funds to Stadion’s managed account services...

Edward Jones entered into a distribution agreement with Pacific Life Insurance Company, giving financial advisers access to a selection of Pacific Life’s protection and retirement products.

Mutual of Omaha has added a 457(b) retirement platform to its lineup of retirement solutions.  

Fiduciary Benchmarks, a 401(k) plan benchmarking firm, has compiled the data and reporting necessary to benchmark more than 98% of U.S. 401(k) plans.

Envestnet has unveiled a retirement income solution for registered investment advisers (RIAs) to help clients plan for retirement.

Amid the continuing industry debate over getting workers to retirement versus through retirement, John Hancock has extended its target-date portfolio glide path for another 20 years.

Fidelity Investments has added resources to its ongoing effort to help investors better understand whether converting their retirement nest egg into a Roth IRA is the best move...

SEI Advisor Network’s new Service Delivery Initiative aims to help advisers with electronic proposal generation, statement and account level reporting, and transaction automation.

BrightScope, a 401(k) data and analytics firm, and Target Date Analytics LLC, a consulting and research firm, unveiled the BrightScope On Target Index to help measure the risk...