ALTERNATIVES

Independent Portfolio Consultants and Metamorphosis Money Management launched a turnkey Customizable Asset Management Program (CAMP) designed to offer turnkey asset management solutions that are customizable to meet the needs of high-net-worth and ultra-high-net- worth clients.
(800) 346-4570; (303) 567-6492
www.ipcanswers.com;
www.metam3.com

MUTUAL FUNDS

MainStay Investments launched the MainStay ICAP Global Fund, which invests in equity securities of U.S. and foreign companies with market capitalizations of at least $2 billion.
(800) MAINSTAY
www.nylim.com/mainstayfunds

Vanguard Explorer Fund; Vanguard Health Care Fund, reopened Vanguard
(800) 662-7447
www.vanguard.com

PIMCO Unconstrained Bond Fund PIMCO
(866) 746-2602
www.pimco.com

Schroder Alternative Solutions Gold and Metals Fund
Schroder Investment Management
+44 (0) 207-658-6000
www.schroders.com

INDEXES

The Chicago Board of Exchange launched the CBOE EuroCurrency Index, which tracks real-time trading of the Euro.
(877) THE-CBOE
www.cboe.com/volatility

Africa Titans 50 Index will serve as the basis for an ETF for Van Eck Global Dow Jones Indexes
(212) 416-2000
www.dowjones.com

Dow Jones India Titans 30
Dow Jones Indexes
(212) 597-5720
www.djindexes.com

RETIREMENT

Preservation Advantage launched Care Protector Plus, a web-based tool for long-term care insurance.
(888) 464-0550
www.preservationadvantage.com

New York Life Select 5 Fixed Annuity
New York Life
(800) 710-7945
www.newyorklife.com

AIG Protection Advantage VUL
The United States Life Insurance Co. in the City of New York
(800) 487-5433
www.aigag.com/protectionadvantage

PRACTICE TOOLS

John Hancock Variable Annuities launched the Advisor of Choice Program, whichprovides education, tools and business-building sales support that will help advisors conduct comprehensive retirement income reviews with their clients and provide additional services.
(800) 344-1029
www.jhannuities.com

CNG-API, automated document management and workflow solution Cabinet NG
(800) 621-6501
www.cabinetng.com

Profiles Professional; Forecaster
Emerging Information Systems
(888) 692-3474
Support.eisi.com

Practice Acquisition Loan Services Program; Growth Through Acquisitions coaching program Securities America
(800) 747-6111 x 4600
www.securitiesamerica.com

The Collective Trust Fund Resource Guide
Victory Capital Management
(216) 689-0830
www.victoryconnect.com

EXCHANGE-TRADED PRODUCTS

Barclays Global Investors and Upromise Investments launched the iShares 529 Plan, the first 529 plan designed with portfolios that invest exclusively in iShares ETFs.
(888) 529-9552
www.ishares529.com

PowerShares MENA Frontier Counties Portfolio
Invesco PowerShares
(800) 983-0903
www.invescopowershares.com

10 new SPDR International Sector S&P ETFs: Consumer Staples; Consumer Discretionary; Financial; Health Care; Industrial; Materials; Technology; Telecommunications; Utilities; Energy
State Street Global Advisors
(866) 787-2257
www.ssga.com

Market Vectors- Gulf States Index ETF
Van Eck Global
(888) MKT-VCTR
vaneck.com/mes