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The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America has appointed Jason Frain, Vice President, 401(k) Product Management and Development, Retirement Solutions.

Fiduciary Management Associates (FMA), a Chicago-based institutional investment manager, launched its Small-Mid (SMID) Cap Value Equity Strategy.

A Massachusetts-based company recently received clearance from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to bring to market a flying car.  

In a letter to Congress, the Pension Rights Center urged legislators to support the Department of Labor’s proposed regulation to alter the definition of the term "fiduciary” under...

MetLife wrote a paper to help plan sponsors understand their new obligations regarding investment-related performance and fee information disclosures to participants of ERISA plans.

Principal Financial Group is introducing The Principal Warranty, designed to help financial professionals, third party administrators (TPAs) and plan fiduciaries manage potential risks.

Forward Management, LLC, is introducing a no-load “investor” share class for three of its real estate and infrastructure funds.

Great-West Retirement Services has appointed Daniel Friel as third-party administrator relationship manager for the East region.

UBS Wealth Management Americas is rolling out a number of enhancements in its multi-year technology roadmap for the equity compensation plan services business.

Ariel Investments, LLC named Rupal J. Bhansali as Senior Vice President and Chief Investment Officer of International Equities.

A recent University of Missouri study, sponsored by Prudential Financial, finds that Americans are more likely to retire after periods that may seem beneficial at first, but are...

Russell Investments announced that Shelton Unger joined the firm to lead Russell Index sales and relationships with retirement plan sponsors, foundations, and endowments.  

Prisma Capital Partners has hired Arthur Richardson to work as a risk manager. 

Independent investment adviser Hutchens Investment Management, Inc. has merged with New Leaf Asset Management, LLC.

Fred Reish and Bruce Ashton of Drinker, Biddle & Reath LLP have co-authored a paper describing how Securian Retirement’s fee disclosure and revenue sharing process can help plan...

Russell Investments has expanded its institutional defined contribution team with the appointments of Keith Lennon and Michelle Rappa.

One in 10 financial professionals said in a Principal Financial Group survey that their clients are easily able to visualize their financial dreams.

Huntington Asset Services will be assisting Longview Capital Management LLC with its first mutual fund offering.

Franklin Templeton Multi-Asset Strategies (FTMAS) has hired five investment professionals to the platform’s global tactical asset allocation (GTAA) group.

Commonwealth Financial Network has partnered with Broadridge Financial Solutions to offer its advisers access to Broadridge’s Forefield applications.