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SunTrust Banks Inc. rolled out an enhanced version of Plan Service Center (PSC).

 A free iPad app from Invesco gives advisers access to investing capabilities.   

The Guardian Insurance & Annuity Co. Inc. launched a tool to help advisers assist their clients with service provider needs.

Retirement plan sponsors should consider a broader approach to their defined contribution (DC) plan investment menus, a paper suggests.

BMO Retirement Services introduced a personalized retirement income calculator to keep participants’ goals on track.

Security Benefit Corp. launched “Failure Is Not an Option,” a retirement income campaign.

State Street Global Advisors (SSgA) created an ETF Due Diligence Checklist. 

 A new investor share class for the Hundredfold Select Alternative Fund was rolled out by the investment adviser.   

J.P. Morgan launched a target-date fund series, JPMorgan SmartRetirement Blend Funds.

 T. Rowe Price launched FiduciarySource, an online program designed to help plan sponsors better understand and fulfill their fiduciary obligations.  

A growing number of financial advisers are embracing social media to acquire and service clients, but perceive the return on investment as mediocre, a survey found.

 ING U.S.’s retirement business launched a multimedia education campaign to coincide with National Save for Retirement Week.  

 BlackRock launched a digital retirement center to coincide with National Save for Retirement Week, which is October 21 to October 27.       

Dedicated Defined Benefit Service rolled out an improved retirement comparison tool for advisers.

Franklin Templeton launched an online Retirement Center for individual investors, financial advisers, employers and plan sponsors.

The Investment Company Institute (ICI) and exchange-traded fund (ETF) firms developed a website to answer questions investors have before they invest in ETFs.

Financial advisers now have greater flexibility and more choice when offering clients retirement plan solutions from American Funds.

Ascensus, a retirement plan solutions provider, is expanding its online presence with Todd's Blogand a new company page on LinkedIn.

Lincoln Financial Group is encouraging Americans to save for their retirement through a video series that kicks off during National Save for Retirement Week, October 21 to October...

The Pension Rights Center (PRC) has published on its website a list of companies that have offered lump sum pension buyouts to certain retirees and former employees.