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Dimensional Fund Advisors to Launch Retirement Share Classes
Institutional investment manager Dimensional Fund Advisors will launch two retirement share classes for defined contribution plans.
Bank of America Launches Unified Managed Account
Bank of America announced the launch of a Unified Managed Account (UMA) Program designed for its wealthy and ultra-wealthy clients.
New Transamerica Specialists to Help Advisers Grow Businesses
In order to help financial advisers capture more business in the small-plan retirement plan market, Transamerica Retirement Services has expanded its sales support staff with a newly created...
Insurance Firms Locking Up More of 401(k) Market
Reaping the rewards of their success in meeting plan sponsors’ expectations about installation and ongoing service support, insurance companies have captured a larger share of the small to...
Westcore Adds Institutional Fund Shares
Westcore Funds has announced it is now offering an Institutional Share Class for seven of its no-load mutual funds.
M&I Appoints Vice President, Director of Institutional Sales
M&I Investment Management Corp. has appointed Thomas Nolte, formerly of Wells Fargo and Strong Capital Management, as vice president, director of institutional sales.
Transamerica Financial Advisors Launches New SMA ETF Program
Transamerica Financial Advisors, Inc. is using FOLIOfn Institutional to launch Transamerica I-Series, a separately managed account program that uses exchange-traded funds (ETFs).
Half of Retirees Say Expenses Met Expectations
Nearly half of retired adults said their expenses in retirement were what they expected, compared to about 30% who said they were more than they expected.
Auto Enrollment Has Been Quickly Adopted
A new study provides more evidence that auto plan features – particularly auto enrollment at plans with $10 million or more in assets – have quickly become the...
Morningstar Alters Variable Annuities Ranking and Rating Methods
Morningstar, Inc., is revising the way it rates and ranks group variable annuities by comparing group variable annuities to open-end mutual funds rather than individual variable annuities.
IMHO: “We’re from the Government, and We’re Here To Help″
Despite the variety of advisers, practices, business models, and broker-dealer affiliations at our recent PLANADVISER National Conference, there was a remarkable degree of convergence of purpose in evidence.
IMHO: “We’re from the Government, and We’re Here To Help″
Despite the variety of advisers, practices, business models, and broker-dealer affiliations at our recent PLANADVISER National Conference, there was a remarkable degree of convergence of purpose in evidence.
ETF Assets Pass $507 Billion in August
The combined assets of the nation's exchange-traded funds (ETFs) increased by $18.25 million, or 3.7%, to $507.11 billion in August, according to the Investment Company Institute (ICI).
XShares Announces Real Estate ETF Offering
XShares Advisors LLC’s newest family of funds, Adelante Shares Real Estate Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs), began trading Friday on the New York Stock Exchange.
Oppenheimer RK Program Added to Merrill Retirement Platform
Record(k)eeper Pro, OppenheimerFunds' retirement program for small- to mid-sized companies in the 401(k) marketplace, has been added to the MLConnect retirement platform at Merrill Lynch.
Vanguard Introduces New Funds to Provide Income in Retirement
The Vanguard Group registered with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for a new series of mutual funds designed to provide monthly payments to investors in retirement.
Mutual of Omaha Expands DC Investment Options
Mutual of Omaha will offer a target date funds option and an individual managed account option through a partnership with Morningstar Associates to retirement plan participants.
Investor Advocacy Group Blasts FINRA Complaint Resolution Process
A group representing individual investors has released a study asserting that a Wall Street watchdog has too easily allowed brokers to expunge client complaints from their records –...