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News Stories Archives - Since 1998
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Behavioral Finance Issues For KPAs to Tackle
My colleague Selma shares a few tips to help KPAs help clients navigate the evolving behavioral finance landscape and make better decisions...
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Thursday, May 2, 2024
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A Chicago-D.C. Merger Creates a $15B AM
The combined firm has a team of about 75 people, and the merger had been in the works since an acquisition more than a year ago...
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Thursday, May 2, 2024
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Eckman Exits As a Former RKer Chief's Role Expands
A familiar leader adds Transamerica's retirement and employee benefits businesses to her purview..
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Thursday, May 2, 2024
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Reader Rating: 5
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EGPS Hires an 18-Year Principal Vet
The moving wholesaler is based in the Lone Star State..
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Thursday, May 2, 2024
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A Nebraska City Doubles Down With Its 20-Year RKer
A Midwestern provider will now power a $380-million-AUA, 1,955-participant pair of plans for a longtime plan sponsor client...
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Thursday, May 2, 2024
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BlackRock Ties the Knot With an Eight-Legged Ally
After a three-year courtship, the world's largest asset manager has snapped up a shop that specialiizes in options overlay strategies...
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Thursday, May 2, 2024
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A Provider's Ret Income Target-Date AUM Rises By $17B
The first wave of 19 plan sponsors recently rolled their TDFs into the provider's new DC I-O solution, boosting total DC I-O and bundled retirement income TDF solution assets to nearly $35 billion...
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Thursday, May 2, 2024
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Clients Want a "Good Destination And a Proper Ride"
Cap Group's incoming chief speaks to FAs at the annual Morningstar conference...
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Tuesday, May 2, 2023
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Pagano Hires In the Northwest and Preps More T. Rowe Updates
The new hire most recently hailed from Ascensus' FuturePlan...
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Tuesday, May 2, 2023
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Voya Hires an 11-Year FuturePlan Vet
The executive now serves as an RVP in the Southeast...
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Tuesday, May 2, 2023
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RPAG Joins a KPA-Focused Trade Group
The KPA tools provider is one of only two members that fall outside of the trade group's four main groups of members...
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Tuesday, May 2, 2023
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Jenny Bets On a Managed Options Specialist
The acquired firm's three partners are staying on board with Franklin, leading a new unit within the firm's product solutions division...
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Tuesday, May 2, 2023
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A $130B-AUM CIT Specialist Transforms
A collective investment trust shop spins off from a publicly traded bank, as expected, and rebrands...
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Tuesday, May 2, 2023
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Two Launches - Double Down On One Fund Or Bet Against Another
An alts-focused ETF shop's team rolls out a pair of new funds...
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Monday, May 2, 2022
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Reader Rating: 5
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24 Years In, a CapTrust Leader Departs
The exec is transitioning into full-time soccer coaching...
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Monday, May 2, 2022
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A CT DC Vet Returns, Joining Ascensus As an SVP
The exec will lead the provider's SARP business...
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Monday, May 2, 2022
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Week In Preview, May 2 - May 8
This week, the teams at ASPPA, DCIIA, Spark, Tiburon, and WIPN are hosting events...
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Monday, May 2, 2022
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Week In Preview, May 2 - May 8
This week, the teams at IDC, ICI, MFDF, and Tiburon are hosting events...
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Monday, May 2, 2022
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Is It Time to Learn the ESG Language?
An asset manager's retirement strategies chief talks about how KPAs can adapt to rising interest in ESG...
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Thursday, May 2, 2019
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Five Winners Named In New WiPN Scholarship Program
This is the organization’s first such program...
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Thursday, May 2, 2019
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Reader Rating: 3.5
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A Senior RM Leaves MassMutual After 13 Years
A senior relationship manager at MassMutual, Detroit retires. The company is currently recruiting for the positon...
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Thursday, May 2, 2019
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Reader Rating: 5
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Resolute Invests In a Tax-Loss Harvester
The PE-backed parent of American Beacon takes a minority stake in a New England ETF strategist...
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Thursday, May 2, 2019
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A San Fran KPA Shop Expands
Two new members join the team...
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Thursday, May 2, 2019
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Will Federated Buy a $54.6B Shop?
The acquisitive, publicly traded asset manager is reportedly in talks to snap up a (sort of) nearby asset manager...
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Thursday, May 2, 2019
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Five Join Mutual of Omaha RS, and Two Rise
Four of the fresh appointees fill newly created roles, while the other three took existing positions...
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Thursday, May 2, 2019
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Reader Rating: 5
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And the March Fund Flows Victory Goes to ... a Roboadvisor?
M* updates mutual fund and ETF flows data for March 2018...
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Wednesday, May 2, 2018
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The 5th Circuit Denies AARP and State Fid Reg Motions
The court fight over the controversial fiduciary ruleseems to be at an end...
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Wednesday, May 2, 2018
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Is Virtus Taking an M&A Break?
George Aylward talks to analysts about the New England-based firm's Q1 2018 results...
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Wednesday, May 2, 2018
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Ark Takes the Lead
M* updates mutual fund and ETF flows data for March 2018...
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Wednesday, May 2, 2018
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A 25-Year Voya Vet and a TPA's Founder Will Win In Vegas
NIPA will be giving out the awards at their 2018 NAFE in Las Vegas...
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Wednesday, May 2, 2018
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Gallagher Buys a Big Pacific NW KPA Shop
Yesterday the publicly traded insurance brokerage acquired a seven-year-old firm that focuses almost exclusively on retirement plan consulting...
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Wednesday, May 2, 2018
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An Indiana TPA Names its First Female CEO
Nyhart revealed this week that current CEO Thomas Totten will step down, and a company vet will take his place...
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Wednesday, May 2, 2018
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Reader Rating: 5
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By 2021, a $500B AUM Shop Will Move to Music City
Nashville won out over NYC and at least two other Southern cities, Charlotte and San Antonio...
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Wednesday, May 2, 2018
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PSCA Brings Recognition to Volunteers
For the first time, the Plan Sponsor Council of America presented Volunteer Awards...
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Tuesday, May 2, 2017
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PSCA Celebrates Its Volunteers
A total of 11 people received a brand new award from the trade group...
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Tuesday, May 2, 2017
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How June 9 Will Change the Industry
A litigation panel at the 70th Annual National PSCA Conference discussed fiduciary changes and how it will change the landscape. ..
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Tuesday, May 2, 2017
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A Wasatch Alum Starts a Global Boutique, With a Comp Twist
A Utah-based firm powered its first funds this spring, focusing on overseas markets, in partnership with Grandeur Peak Global Advisors. ..
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Tuesday, May 2, 2017
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Follow the Fundsters - May 2, 2017
Hires, fires and the like!..
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Tuesday, May 2, 2017
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Merton Talks Retirement Funding at PSCA
The conference kicked off with addressing the retirement funding crisis in the nation. ..
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Tuesday, May 2, 2017
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Reader Rating: 4
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PSCA Honors 2017 Signature Award Winners
This year's awardees were recognized at the annual PSCA conference. ..
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Tuesday, May 2, 2017
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Reader Rating: 5
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CAPTRUST Expands Its Presence in Austin
North Carolina-based CAPTRUST Financial Advisors, one of the nation's leading independent wealth management and 401(k) plan advisor (KPA) shops, confirmed today that a Austin, Texas-based firm has joined the CAPTRUST family!..
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Tuesday, May 2, 2017
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PSCA Intros Verheyen's Successor
New faces are working the room at the trade group's seventieth annual meeting. ..
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Tuesday, May 2, 2017
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Three Fund Firm Mergers Near Their Finish Lines
Meanwhile, a fourth is expected to close next quarter...
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Tuesday, May 2, 2017
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RIA Has a New Technology Partner
Vince Morris, president of Resources Investment Advisors and Bukaty Companies Financial Services, just announced a new partnership!..
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Tuesday, May 2, 2017
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Reader Rating: 2
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PSCA Recognizes Webman, Awards Signatures
The plan sponsor focused trade group kicked off its annual meeting tonight in Nashville by handing out awards...
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Monday, May 2, 2016
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Hennessy Buys a $640MM Pair of Funds
The deal, pending regulatory, board, and shareholder approval, is slated to close in Q3 and could push the mutual fund shop to more than $7 billion in AUM...
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Monday, May 2, 2016
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Reader Rating: 1
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An Insurance Titan Returns to Synthetic Stable Value
The move comes as stable value's chief rivals, money market mutual funds, are poised for dramatic changes...
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Monday, May 2, 2016
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Reader Rating: 5
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Your Move, Governor: A State Senate Passes a SARP Bill
600,000 potential participants are one step closer to having a retirement savings plan of their own. ..
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Monday, May 2, 2016
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Reader Rating: 4
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Ed Murphy Gets an RKing Recommittal
With this deal 280,000 participants will maintain their relationship with Empower...
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Monday, May 2, 2016
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Reader Rating: 4.25
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Delaware's Wright Hires In Florida
An MFS alum joins the Philly asset manager's wirehouse-focused team...
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Monday, May 2, 2016
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An AR Pensionmark Shop Adds an Advisor
A Natural State team adds a partner in Little Rock...
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Monday, May 2, 2016
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Wells Fargo Aids Participants with New Hire
The Charles Schwab and Fidelity alum will help shape the retirement lives of over 3.4 million participants. ..
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Monday, May 2, 2016
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An $870MM Eaton Vance Team's Leader Retires
Updated | An equity PM is leaving the Beantown mutual fund shop after a decade...
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Monday, May 2, 2016
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Two KPAs Launch Their New Website
A new forward-facing design and added information offer greater visibility. ..
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Monday, May 2, 2016
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If They Are Cheap, They Can Prosper
Rekenthaler takes a deep dive into M*'s annual report on mutual fund expenses, concluding that Vanguard isn't the only one to credit (or blame) for falling fees...
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Monday, May 2, 2016
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Hatteras Hires an Expert on Being Fired
Management consultant who wrote the book "A Man's Guide to Getting Fired" is now a national accounts honcho at the fund firm. ..
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Friday, May 2, 2014
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Wells Fargo Taps Rock Creek For an Alt Fund
Wells Fargo and Rock Creek are teaming up to offer an alternative mutual fund, with several brand-name hedge fund subadvisors. ..
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Friday, May 2, 2014
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A State Seeks RKing and Stable-Value Bids for Its $3.5B DC Duo
A state in the Southeast U.S. is looking for a recordkeeper and stable-value manager. ..
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Friday, May 2, 2014
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Small Plan 401k Contributions Rise
Things are looking up for Fido, as their new analysis shows a noticeable increase in retirement savings for small businesses...
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Friday, May 2, 2014
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A Pershing RIA Specialist Returns to Fido
Exec with six years experience in RIA business development goes to the Boston Behemoth.
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Friday, May 2, 2014
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An Indie B-D Sponsors a 401k Advisor Social Network
#AdvisorLife. ..
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Friday, May 2, 2014
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RS' Buell Hires an Advisor-Sold DC I-O Sales Chief
The asset management arm of Guardian welcomes a Mesirow alum...
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Friday, May 2, 2014
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Reader Rating: 5
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Saint Jack Preaches from a Real Pulpit
Bogle ain't happy with Wall Street executives, so he's becoming Spartacus...
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Friday, May 2, 2014
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Transfer Agents Face a Challenging Future
Execs say the service providers face cost pressures, greater service demands and board scrutiny...
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Thursday, May 2, 2013
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After a Revised Target, Mister Market Favors ING So Far
The stock closes at $20.84...
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Thursday, May 2, 2013
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A Retirement Backoffice Entrepeneur Has Died
The VMS founder died of a heart attack in January...
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Thursday, May 2, 2013
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SPARK Contacts a House Committee About the Budget
The group comes down against President Obama's proposal. ..
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Thursday, May 2, 2013
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Three Things to Know From Manning's Earnings
The Empire State mutual fund shop releases its Q1 2013 results...
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Thursday, May 2, 2013
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Three Things to Know From Artisan's Earnings
The newly-public mutual fund shop releases its results for Q1 2013...
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Thursday, May 2, 2013
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Blankfein Really Likes Asset Management
During a lively, whirlwind luncheon talk at the ICI GMM Conference, Goldman's chairman and CEO chats about the state of the economy and the industry and about why he looks upon asset management as a growth opportunity...
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Thursday, May 2, 2013
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Reynolds Talks Retirement
The Putnam CEO offers three steps...
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Thursday, May 2, 2013
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Reader Rating: 1
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A Chitown RKer Names a Strategic Partnerships Chief
The freshly selected exec comes from within...
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Thursday, May 2, 2013
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SEC Smites Northern Lights
Gemini Fund Services, a compliance unit, two of Gemini's Northern Lights mutual fund trusts, and five of the trusts' trustees agree to settle charges that they "caused untrue or misleading disclosures."..
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Thursday, May 2, 2013
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Reader Rating: 4
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Alan Reid Quips That Indexing is "Un-American"
The Forward founder and CEO makes the comment, mostly in jest, during the ICI GMM's general session on industry's future...
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Thursday, May 2, 2013
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Reader Rating: 5
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Lincoln's Retirement Plan Inflows Rise
The first quarter looks good for the insurer's RKing arm...
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Thursday, May 2, 2013
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May 2, 2013: The Day ING U.S. Went Public
The IPO of the US arm of the Dutch company will be today...
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Thursday, May 2, 2013
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Mutual Fund Investors Wouldn't Have Been Better Off Doing Nothing
A Lipper exec ponders the financial crisis and asks, what if?..
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Thursday, May 2, 2013
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Today is the Day ... of the ING IPO
Get ready, the firm is going public...
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Thursday, May 2, 2013
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Fink Wants 300 Attorneys
BlackRock needs help with global regulation...
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Thursday, May 2, 2013
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Mesirow Financial Promotes Three and Hires One
The financial services firm has expanded its Investment Strategies team...
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Wednesday, May 2, 2012
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Reader Rating: 5
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AllianceBernstein's DC Chief Decamps to Academia
The Manhattan mutual fund firm says goodbye to a 12-year vet...
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Wednesday, May 2, 2012
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AllianceBernstein's AUM Dips
The firm reported a year over year dip in Q1...
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Wednesday, May 2, 2012
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AllianceBernstein's DC I-O Chief Heads to Academia
A mutual fund company says goodbye to its head of defined contribution investments...
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Wednesday, May 2, 2012
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Reader Rating: 3
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RBC Wins Over a 401k Specialist
An advisor in the Midwest takes over a retirement plan division...
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Wednesday, May 2, 2012
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Reader Rating: 1.5
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Fund Sales Lift Virtus to a New Record
Virtus made its strongest earnings showing since it went public in 2009...
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Wednesday, May 2, 2012
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Reader Rating: 5
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Pru Reels in an Auto Parts Company
The retirement plan provider adds another plan sponsor to its client list...
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Wednesday, May 2, 2012
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Reader Rating: 3.5
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Is Artio Facing a "Slow-Motion Unwind"?
The WSJ ponders the woes of the Manhattan mutual fund firm...
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Wednesday, May 2, 2012
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William Blair Debuts a Multi-PM Fund
The Chitown mutual fund shop launches a long-short mutual fund...
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Wednesday, May 2, 2012
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Reader Rating: 4
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18 Republicans and 15 Democrats Attack Schapiro's Money Fund Proposals
The ICI drums up opposition to further money market mutual fund reforms...
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Wednesday, May 2, 2012
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Starting Your Own Fund Family: Hire a Transfer Agent
Step Four in MFWire.com's eight-step primer on starting your own mutual fund family is hiring a transfer agent. Be sure to read the other steps...
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Monday, May 2, 2011
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Advisors Pick ETFs Like They Pick Other Funds
A new study from kasina examines advisors' adoption and use of exchange-traded funds...
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Monday, May 2, 2011
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Mintzer Heads to JPMorgan
The AllianceBernstein vet moves on...
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Monday, May 2, 2011
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Partipants are not 'Financially Ready' to Retire
A Transamerica survey reveals the ongoing struggles of participants...
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Monday, May 2, 2011
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Regulators are Still Studying What to Do With Stable Value
Will the special retirement plan capital preservation asset class face new regulatory scrutiny?..
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Monday, May 2, 2011
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Reader Rating: 5
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Harbor Hires Stone Harbor
Harbor Funds launched two products today, including a fund sub-advised by Stone Harbor...
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Monday, May 2, 2011
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Mercer Launches a Video-Based Education Program
The new online campaign is aimed at helping participants with their retirement planning...
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Monday, May 2, 2011
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These Fund Firms are Hiring
A trade pub IDs three asset managers that are growing their sales team...
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Monday, May 2, 2011
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Pimco CEO Comments on Bin Laden's Death
The Financial Times' Alphaville blog carries comments made by Mohamed El-Erian on the possible market implications of Osama bin Laden's death...
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Monday, May 2, 2011
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Gundlach Lands Another Sub-advisory Contract
The DoubleLine chief will PM a new bond fund in July...
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Monday, May 2, 2011
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Russell Will Take Employees Out to the Ballgame
The Seattle-based company makes a date with Major League Baseball for its 75th anniversary...
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Monday, May 2, 2011
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2010 Funds Pass Their Pre-Crash Peak
The WSJ examines the popular default option for retirement plans...
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Monday, May 2, 2011
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Dodd-Frank Trumps 12b-1 Reform, For Now
One of the SEC commissioners speaks to fundsters in Washington, D.C...
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Monday, May 2, 2011
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Federated Changes Up its PMs
A current Federated PM takes over for a departing team member...
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Monday, May 2, 2011
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CitiStreet Sells!
The largest deal in DC plan industry history has finished unfolding as the joint venture between Citigroup and State Street fetches nearly $900 million at auction.
See The 401kWire DealSheet..
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Friday, May 2, 2008
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Reader Rating: 4.25
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BenefitStreet Round May Reach $20 Million
In what may be a sign of renewed confidence in the plan recordkeeper, BenefitStreet may raise twice as much cash as first thought. Meanwhile, it has closed its bridge financing...
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Friday, May 2, 2008
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Reader Rating: 5
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Interview: Bramlett on New Funding for BenefitStreet
As part of our continuing coverage of the BenefitStreet story, 401kWire editor-in-chief Sean Hanna interviewed BenefitStreet CEO Jerry Bramlett about the events at the plan recordkeeper and the impact of those events on its clients...
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Friday, May 2, 2008
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Reader Rating: 5
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Carl Wins $12 Million Defamation Judgment
The former director of fund sales at AllianceBernstein has won a hefty Finra arbitration judgment...
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Friday, May 2, 2008
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Reader Rating: 5
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Mass. RIA Gets in the Fund Business
RMR Advisors is getting in the fund business...
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Friday, May 2, 2008
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Sagemark Vet To Develop Lincoln's New England Ops
Jim Martin has added business development to his responsibilities...
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Friday, May 2, 2008
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UPDATE 1 | Fund Firms Should See Distribution Shift as ING Buys CitiStreet
In a quick-paced deal, Citi and State Street are unloading their retirement plan adminstration business for a record price. The sale of the unit will change the ranks of top distributors of funds to the retirement market...
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Friday, May 2, 2008
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Janus Shareholders Approve all Measures
Janus shareholders were feeling very cooperative at their annual shareholders meeting...
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Friday, May 2, 2008
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FundTrack Does a Schwab Redux
As the MFWire reported last Friday, Schwab is offering investors in its Schwab YieldPlus Fund...
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Friday, May 2, 2008
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Bad News for Brokerage Firms When it Comes to Wealthy Clients
Wealthier clients are less likely to stay loyal to only one brokerage firm, finds a new study by Cogent Research...
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Wednesday, May 2, 2007
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A.G. Edwards to Pay Up For Rogue Brokers' Misdeeds
A.G has thrown in the towel in the case of the rogue brokers...
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Wednesday, May 2, 2007
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Bisys Retirement Top Exec Sees Deal's Pluses
Bob Guillocheau says that the sale of Bisys Retirement Services to Flowers could open doors and opportunities for the plan recordkeeper...
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Wednesday, May 2, 2007
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Reader Rating: 1.5
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The BISYS Sale in Their Words
The press release that started it all...
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Wednesday, May 2, 2007
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Reader Rating: 3.17
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Financial Engines Passes the $10 Billion AUM Mark
The growth puts Financial Engines into the "Big Leagues," says founding CEO Jeff Maggioncalda...
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Wednesday, May 2, 2007
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Who is J.C. Flowers?
J.C. Flowers is an unknown in the retirement services industry but that's about to change...
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Wednesday, May 2, 2007
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Reader Rating: 2.38
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Bisys' Buy Adds to Citi Fund Forum
Where does Citi's acquisition leave the industry? The question has actually come up before.
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Wednesday, May 2, 2007
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Reader Rating: 4.5
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Happy Days Find Ed Jones Brokers
Edward Jones is tops when it comes to broker satisfaction, finds a new study by J.D. Power and Associates...
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Wednesday, May 2, 2007
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Swing High For Semper Fi
A provider prepares to support a charity golf event at an upcoming industry conference.
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Wednesday, May 2, 2007
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Lincoln's DC Earnings Down 5 Percent In Q1
The Philadelphia-based firm's defined contribution business said gross deposits for the quarter hit $1.5 billion...
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Wednesday, May 2, 2007
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Reader Rating: 1
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Citi Scoops Up Bisys Group -- Update 5
The long-expected sale has happened. The surprise is that the buyer is not from the private equity world. Insurance group already resold...
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Wednesday, May 2, 2007
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Reader Rating: 3.23
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Citi Sends Bisys Retirement (to) Flowers
Update 4| The long-expected sale has happened. The twist is that Bisys Retirement is not going on the same ride as Bisys Fund Service...
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Wednesday, May 2, 2007
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Reader Rating: 2
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Who is J.C. Flowers?
J.C. Flowers is an unknown in the retirement services industry but that's about to change...
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Wednesday, May 2, 2007
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Reader Rating: 5
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Rydex Marketer Jumps Ship
The number two marketer at Rydex Funds has jumped ship to take the top marketing job at another mutual fund firm...
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Wednesday, May 2, 2007
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Reader Rating: 4.12
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Gabelli Taps Merrill Sales Manager to Up Distribution
GAMCO announced Monday that James C. Scanlon has been named senior vice president and director of mutual fund marketing and distribution at Gabelli Funds...
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Tuesday, May 2, 2006
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Diamond Hill Assets Under Management Jump 221 Percent
Diamond Hill Group Inc. said Monday assets under management reached $2.18 billion at the end of the first quarter, up 221 percent from $679 million a year ago...
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Tuesday, May 2, 2006
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T. Rowe Expands in Windy City, and Soon in NJ
T. Rowe Price is hoping to attract more individual investors in the Chicago and New Jersey areas. On Monday the Baltimore-based firm opened a center for walk-in customers in Northbrook, Illinois, where access to a range of investment services will be available. This summer the firm is scheduled to add another such office in Garden City, New Jersey.
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Tuesday, May 2, 2006
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Spark Seeks Changes To Rule 22c-2
The trade group has asked the commission to apply the information-sharing requirements of the rule only to participant-initiated transactions...
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Tuesday, May 2, 2006
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UBoC Appoints Midwest Relationship Manager
By hiring a representative in the region, the bank signals its commitment to increased penetration of the Midwest market.
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Tuesday, May 2, 2006
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MassMutual Announces Four New MDs
The new hires take up positions across the country, and include one previous employee returning to MassMutual after a five-year absence.
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Tuesday, May 2, 2006
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Reader Rating: 4.2
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SEC: No Legal Roadblocks To Unbundling
The Securities and Exchange Commission does not see legal roadblocks for mutual fund firms and brokerages looking to enter into unbundling arrangements, according to a Dow Jones Newswires report...
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Tuesday, May 2, 2006
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Reader Rating: 2.33
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The Standard Takes Stab At Individual Investment Management
The business is the latest to be pitched under The Standard brand...
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Tuesday, May 2, 2006
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Reader Rating: 1
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Bank of America Hit With Class Action Suit
Bank of America N.A. has been slapped with a class action lawsuit in connection with the bank's investment of assets held in its fiduciary accounts in its proprietary mutual funds...
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Tuesday, May 2, 2006
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Roye Finds New Home
Paul Roye has found his post SEC opportunity. The former head of the SEC's investment management division resigned earlier this year to explore opportunities in private practice. Rather than go back to a law firm, he has decided to become more directly involved in the fund industry.
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Monday, May 2, 2005
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Domini Makes Bet on Brokers
The socially-responsible investing specialist is rolling out a broker-sold version of its flagship fund. By doing so it is making an interesting bet...
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Monday, May 2, 2005
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Ibbotson Helps Calvert with New Funds
Calvert is expanding its lineup of asset allocation funds...
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Monday, May 2, 2005
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Reader Rating: 2.33
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CDC Nvest Becomes IXIS
The CDC Nvest Funds are now the IXIS Advisor Funds. The name change for the 21 funds took effect at the start of the month and is part of an effort to more closely align the fund family to the funds' advisors, IXIS Asset Management Advisors.
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Monday, May 2, 2005
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Fortis Denies Complete Sale
The Dutch-Belgian firm wants to grow its asset management arm, not sell it. Or, at least not sell all of it. Either way, it wants growth...
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Monday, May 2, 2005
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IPO Finally Set for Morningstar
The long-awaited IPO of the best known fund tracker is set to go...
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Monday, May 2, 2005
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Former Aetna Retirement CIO Steps Up at American Express
American Express Financial Advisors has tapped an executive with a retirement operations background to oversee its technical side...
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Monday, May 2, 2005
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Reader Rating: 1.5
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Matrix Sale is Final
Matrix Bank has closed on its sale of its clearing unit in a management-led buyout...
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Monday, May 2, 2005
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Reader Rating: 3
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DC Fight in Alaska Leads to Senate Strike
The state’s upper chamber threatens a work stoppage to force the lower chamber to vote on a proposed DC plan. The strike was over by Sunday...
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Monday, May 2, 2005
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Sears to Expand 401k, Drop DB Plan
One of the nation's best known retailers is making the move away from DB...
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Monday, May 2, 2005
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Reader Rating: 4.5
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MMRS Makes Additions to Plan Sponsor Site
Sponsors get additional ERISA help from the provider...
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Monday, May 2, 2005
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Reader Rating: 1.5
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Gabelli Takes Home $55 MM
Mario Gabelli took home $55 million in total compensation last year, but it looks to be well-deserved .....
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Monday, May 2, 2005
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Reader Rating: 4
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Two Win Subadvisor Slots with WM Group
WM Advisors has decided to look to subadvisors for management of two formerly in-house advised funds, the $95.3 million WM Small Cap Growth Fund and the WM VT Small Cap Growth Fund...
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Monday, May 2, 2005
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MFS Picks SMA Outsourcer
SEI Investments will provide account administration, documentation and other services...
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Monday, May 2, 2005
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Job Poorly Done at the SEC?
The SEC's Congress-mandated report providing support for its independent chairman rule doesn't have a whole lot of new information .....
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Monday, May 2, 2005
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Reader Rating: 2.33
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Scudder Finds New Home for its 401ks
The Deutsche Bank fund unit has formed an alliance with a top 20 401k recordkeeper...
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Friday, May 2, 2003
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Putnam CIOs Move Offices to Rally the Troops
Haldeman and Oristaglio are making themselves more visible as part of their effort to turn around performance of the Putnam funds...
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Friday, May 2, 2003
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Honchos at Scudder & New Partner Explain Deal
They cite build-up of scale, natural synergies and expansion of key services as drivers behind this latest industry alliance...
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Friday, May 2, 2003
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Reader Rating: 4
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Scudder Inks Long-Talked About Deal
Vendor creates a strategic alliance to take over its 401(k) recordkeeping and expand its benefits services...
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Friday, May 2, 2003
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Reader Rating: 5
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House Passes Portman-Cardin
A bill to raise the contribution level in 401k plans has just passed a major hurdle...
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Wednesday, May 2, 2001
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Reader Rating: 3
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Trust Company Nets Law Firm
Arizona-based trustee signs deal with legal eagles...
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Wednesday, May 2, 2001
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Reader Rating: 3
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New Beginning for MutualFunds.com Exec
Spring has sprung, and so has an opportunity for the former captain of the failed dot-com...
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Wednesday, May 2, 2001
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Reader Rating: 3
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Protecting Participants from the Bears
Principal Financial offers asset allocation assistance in its 401k plans...
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Wednesday, May 2, 2001
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Reader Rating: 3
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Perks Persist
At Calvert, employees still have the finer things in life...
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Wednesday, May 2, 2001
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Reader Rating: 3
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Tengler to Head Fremont
ADP reaches agreement with Advent ... New CEO at Fremont ... Another 401Konnect partnership ... Calvert's new tag ... Stillwell's progress .. New share classes at Evergreen... PFPC is nominated...
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Wednesday, May 2, 2001
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Reader Rating: 3
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Tengler to Head Fremont
ADP reaches agreement with Advent ... New CEO at Fremont ... Another 401Konnect partnership ... Calvert's new tag ... Stillwell's progress .. New share classes at Evergreen ... PFPC is nominated...
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Wednesday, May 2, 2001
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Reader Rating: 3
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401k News Radio Suspended
Mark Davis has suspended his DC radio show pending a change of format for the news service...
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Wednesday, May 2, 2001
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Reader Rating: 3
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The First Time Is Always The Sweetest
Invesmart becomes the first client to use ClearFuture, Morningstar's advice service...
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Tuesday, May 2, 2000
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Reader Rating: 3
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TIAA-CREF Reduces Fees
The behemoth pension system is lowering fees on variable annuity investment options...
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Tuesday, May 2, 2000
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Reader Rating: 3
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Lord Abbett Hires Senior Strategist
Lord Abbett has hired the former head of investing for Nomura Asset Management as its senior economic strategist...
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Tuesday, May 2, 2000
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Reader Rating: 3
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The Internet: A Natural Place for Transfer Agency Functions
Everyone has an opinion on the Internet. This time our author looks at its usefulness in transfer agency functions. ..
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Tuesday, May 2, 2000
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Reader Rating: 3
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AIM Closes Five Funds
A reorganization clears out duplicative funds...
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Tuesday, May 2, 2000
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Reader Rating: 3
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Fido Appoints Europe Head for Institutions
Fidelity has hired an industry vet to head its global institutional business in Europe, Africa, and the Middle East...
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Tuesday, May 2, 2000
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Reader Rating: 3
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New CFO and COO at InvestorForce
The Wayne, Pa., Internet bidding site is adding to its ranks...
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Tuesday, May 2, 2000
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Reader Rating: 3
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May 2, 2000
Multiple managers are all the rage ... Templeton reverses field, launches growth fund...
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Tuesday, May 2, 2000
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Reader Rating: 3
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May 2, 2000
Multiple managers are all the rage ... Templeton reverses field, launches growth fund...
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Tuesday, May 2, 2000
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Reader Rating: 3
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New Funds For Plan Sponsors from AmEx
AmEx has added five new funds for qualified plan sponsors...
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Tuesday, May 2, 2000
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Reader Rating: 3
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Schwab Denies TrustMark is on the Block in Letter to Clients
For months rumors of the imminent sale of Schwab's TrustMark unit have floated through the industry. Last week Barron's picked up the rumor, prompting Schwab Retirement Plan Services president John Phillip Coghlan to send a letter to clients denying that Schwab has any plans to sell the unit...
401kWire.com -
Saturday, May 2, 1998
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Reader Rating: 3
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Coghlan's Letter to TrustMark Clients
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401kWire.com -
Saturday, May 2, 1998
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Reader Rating: 3
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