Products & Services

Security Administrators, Inc., a subsidiary of Security Mutual Life Insurance Company, introduced a guide about fully insured plans and cash balance plans.

The MetLife Broker-Dealer Group unveiled an automated advisory product to capture emerging investors, or those investors with as little as $10,000 to invest.

Prudential Annuities said it adjusted its annuity optional benefits, which allow investors to “lock in” the highest daily value of their annuity contract each day the market is...

HSBC will launch Tuesday the HSBC FTSE 100 ETF, the bank's first European exchange-traded fund (ETF).

ProFunds Group has launched an exchange-traded fund (ETF) designed to provide short exposure to the market for long-term U.S. Treasury bonds.

Contravisory Investment Management has expanded its Socially Responsible Investing (SRI) division.

The Phoenix Companies, Inc., introduced a “first-to-die” universal life insurance product that covers two lives under one policy, designed for married couples or business partners.

Curian Capital, LLC, announced the launch of the Curian Custom Wealth Platform, a unified managed household (UMH) solution offering investors an aggregated view of their Curian holdings.

JennisonDryden, the proprietary mutual fund family of Prudential Financial, Inc., has added the Dryden Total Return Bond Fund (PDBAX) to the fixed-income allocation of its full lineup of...

BPAS said its new benchmarking tool helps financial intermediaries prepare for annual plan meetings.

Affiliated Computer Services (ACS) has introduced Healthy 401(k) Plan Analytics, a software tool allowing sponsors to track and analyze participant behavior and trends.

New York-based asset manager Van Eck Global has launched Market Vectors Vietnam ETF (NYSE: VNM) on NYSE Arca.

The Vanguard Group has shuttered its PRIMECAP Core Fund to advisers and institutional clients such as defined benefit plans, endowments, and foundations.

Participants with retirement accounts through the Principal Financial Group can receive certain account information via text messages and their personal iGoogle homepages.

WealthBook, provider of practice management software solutions for advisers, announced the availability of WealthBook release 2.0.

American Reliance Group, Inc., (ARG), a financial advisory firm headquartered in Spokane, Washington, has selected FundQuest to provide outsourced technology, back-office, and investment research services.  

New York Life Retirement Plan Services is rolling out a new way to attract 401(k) participant assets.

Vanguard has filed a registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for seven new bond index funds and exchange-traded funds (ETFs).

RIA In A Box, a consulting business that helps set up registered investment advisory (RIA) firms, said it will begin offering mock audit services to RIA firms that...

McGraw-Hill's Financial Communications announced the release of Advisor Marketing Solutions, an online program designed to help financial advisers attract prospects and build client relationships.