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FINRA this week issued an investor alert urging the roughly 30% of American workers who are not contributing enough to their 401(k) plans to receive a full employer match to step up their contributions in order to meet their eventual retirement needs.

Vanguard said the small 401(k) plan service that it introduced last month for plans of up to $20 million in assets under management has been receiving a great deal of interest, particularly the platform’s concentration on low-cost index and target-date funds, and its “all-in” plan fees that include investment, recordkeeping and administration costs.

Great-West Retirement Services has launched a marketing campaign this week to participate in the National Save for Retirement Week. Dubbed “Celebrate Saving,” the campaign centers around e-mails, fliers, posters and a banner on its participant website that links to a “Celebrate Saving” microsite.

MFS Investment Management has launched an additional 401(k) module for financial advisors called “Building a Standout Approach.” The module helps advisors decide which content to present and how to organize and structure it to various industries and audiences.

Van Eck Global has launched the Market Vectors Renminbi Bond ETF, a exchange-traded fund that offers exposure to Chinese renminbi-denominated bonds through the Market Vectors Renminbi Bond Index.

Chi-X Global Holdings has announced five new investors -- BofA Merrill Lynch; Getco; Goldman Sachs; Morgan Stanley and Quantlab Group have taken a minority stake in the firm.

The Treasury Department’s Federal Insurance Office has issued a formal notice and request for comment on its study, mandated by the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, looking into how to modernize and improve the country’s insurance regulatory system.

Payments to distributors is the largest single expense faced by mutual fund companies. And managing them effectively is crucial.

Van Eck Global has launched the Market Vectors Renminbi Bond ETF, a exchange-traded fund that offers exposure to Chinese renminbi-denominated bonds through the Market Vectors Renminbi Bond Index.

MFS Investment Management has launched an additional 401(k) module for financial advisers called “Building a Standout Approach.” The module helps advisers decide which content to present, and how to organize and structure it to various industries and audiences.