VisibleChoice provides access to 1,200 variable, fixed and fixed indexed products and includes FINRA-reviewed reports, enhanced management reports, as well as such things as A.M. Best carrier ratings. It is available for a monthly subscription fee and for a limited time is available for a one-month free trial. Additional information can be found at www.visiblechoice.com.
Vanguard Creates Emerging Markets Fund
Vanguard is launching an actively managed emerging markets equity fund designed to complement the firm's existing emerging markets index fund.
The Vanguard Emerging Markets Select Stock Fund will offer a relatively low-cost, diversified option for investors who want an actively managed approach to that segment of the global market.
Pershing Expands Retirement Resources
Pershing, a BNY Mellon company, is expanding its retirement resources for registered investment advisors, broker-dealers and their investment professionals to help them capture some of the retirement "money in motion." The centerpiece of the program, www.retirementpowerplay.com, is a dedicated, online program that provides financial professionals with educational content, tools and comprehensive strategies to help them acquire retirement business.
The site provides product-specific tips and techniques and marketing resources; retirement news; educational content; and tools for comparing IRAs, calculating required minimum distributions and performing Roth conversion analyses, among
other services.