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MetLife Expands Distribution of Deferred Income Annuity
MetLife has renamed its Personal Income Builder deferred income annuity to Longevity Income Guarantee (LIG), and has made it available through MetLife Investors, the company’s independent distribution arm.
Firms Offer Private Equity Mutual Fund
ALPS Fund Services and Red Rocks Capital, a Denver-based investment adviser specializing in products investing in private equity, are together launching a mutual fund that invests in the...
IMHO: The End in Mind
Having spent three days immersed in PLANSPONSOR’s second annual DB Summit, I was struck by just how relatively “easy″ participant-directed plans—be they 401(k), 403(b), or 457- are.
Advisers to Shift From Traditional Investment Vehicles
Fewer than two advisers in 10 anticipate increasing their use of open-end mutual funds and mutual funds' share of the product pie will drop from 35% to 31%,...
Court Rules Smith Barney Fund Fees Not Too Expensive
A federal judge in New York has rejected claims by investors in nine Salomon Smith Barney mutual funds that the funds’ fees were too high.
Brokers Aren't Boosting Returns, Study Says
Investors in loaded mutual funds underperform their own funds' reported returns by three times as much as no-load fund investors even though the load investors are paying for...
Advisers Help Parents Save for College Costs
Families with college-bound children who work with a financial adviser are on their way to being able to pay 47% of their college costs – significantly better than...
Barclays Introduces Global Carbon Index
Barclays Capital has launched the Barclays Capital Global Carbon Index tracking the performance of carbon credits associated with the world's major greenhouse gas emissions trading schemes.
Trusco Capital Management Names New Head of Consultant and Financial Intermediary Sales
Trusco Capital Management, Inc. has named James E. Stueve to the newly created position of Managing Director of Consultant and Financial Intermediary Sales.
Fees Lowered for John Hancock Freedom 529
Effective December 1, the annual program management fee for current and future John Hancock Freedom 529 Savings Plan account holders has been decreased.
Retirement Plan Advisers Get New Marketing Tool from AIM
AIM Investments has launched a new marketing program for financial advisers to learn about and develop a business strategy for the 401(k) marketplace.
AMEX Gets Another SPDR
State Street Global Advisors (SSgA), the investment management arm of State Street Corporation, says that a new high yield exchange traded fund began trading yesterday.
Excessive Fee Suit Gets Class Action Approval
A 401(k) participant excessive fee lawsuit against a Connecticut-based manufacturer has been certified as a class action, moving it one step further through the legal process.
Majority of HNW Segment Believes Retirement Planning is Important
Three-quarters of high net worth (HNW) individuals point to retirement planning as their most important financial activity – calling the process “absolutely essential″ or “very important,″ a new...
Gold Boosts Cost of 'True Love'
The cost of true love, like so many other things, continues to rise, according to a new survey.
Small Biz to Get Quic(k)Start from Ascensus
Small businesses can get their retirement plan aspirations off to a quick start with Quic(k)Start, a new retirement plan option from Ascensus.
South Miami Pension Trustees File Claim over Merrill Consulting Practices
Merrill Lynch has again been accused of violating regulatory prohibitions in its consulting practices with government pension plans.
BoA Loses Effort to Get Discrimination Charges Tossed
A federal judge in Massachusetts has turned aside Bank of America’s efforts to dismiss some of the allegations in a suit accusing the financial services giant of discriminating...
ProManage Names New Head of Sales and Marketing
ProManage, LLC, a managed account service provider, has appointed Stephen Foster as head of sales and marketing for the firm.
MullinTBG Announces Executive Benefit Plan Offering
MullinTBG, a provider of executive benefits, has introduced a solution for implementing deferred compensation plans at mid-market companies.