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MetLife announced the national expansion of its retirewise program.

As market turbulence takes its toll on everything from 401(k) account balances to pension plan funding, employers are scrambling to assess the full impact on their retirement programs.

Charles Schwab is now making available industry insights and benchmarking data compiled from retirement plan clients to third-party administrator (TPA) clients.

Morningstar Investment Services has introduced three new managed portfoliosâ€″the Tortoise, the Hare, and Dividend Stock Baskets.

Putnam Investments announced Monday the merge of half a dozen equity funds to remove product redundancies.

Charles Schwab established a new business unit, Institutional Services, to serve the needs of independent investment advisers, corporate benefit plan sponsors, and third-party retirement plan recordkeepers.

FTSE Group has expanded the FTSE Environmental Opportunities Index Series with the addition of nine new indexes, according to an FTSE news release.

John Hancock Financial Network (JHFN) is implementing a business model offering financial professionals a choice of three types of affiliation, based on the level of independence and support...

Nuveen Investments announced the creation of Nuveen Alternative Investments, a new unit designed to serve the needs of institutional investors seeking alternative forms of alpha and uncorrelated returns.

MassMutual said it added seven investment options to its platform for Taft-Hartley plans.

Participants enrolled in Securian Retirement 401(k) plans can track their savings progress on their plan statements.

Van Kampen Funds has launched Van Kampen Retirement Strategy Funds, a new series of target-date portfolios.

Mercer launched a new section of its corporate Web site that provides insights and solutions to the challenges posed by the economic environment.

Mercer said it can now provide clients with a carbon footprint analysis of their portfolios, and compare it to a chosen benchmark, such as the FTSE All-Share, S&P...

Financial has added 401k Toolbox's Manage It For Me offering as a qualified default investment alternative (QDIA) solution.

Securian said it now offers advisers tools they can use to help clients face their issues with debt and develop a strategy for setting up a steady stream...

Still River Retirement Planning Software, Inc., revised its software to support ongoing compliance with new IRS regulations requiring 403(b) plan sponsors to monitor participant loans and hardship withdrawals.

Charles Schwab&Co. Inc. offers online commentary about recent market events from Founder and Chairman Charles R. Schwab.

Plan sponsors and advisers of 403(b) plans now have access to a specimen document that can help them comply with new legal requirements.

Wachovia Retirement Services has temporarily extended customer service call center hours to help participants “during this time of financial markets volatility.”