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News Stories Archives - Since 1998
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TrueMark Adds 2 Active Income ETFs
The folks at the Chi-Town fund firm roll out a pair of offerings powered by portfolios of synthetic autocallable products...
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Monday, January 5, 2026
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After 7.5Y, a Golden State Exec Leaves a Great Gray Subsidiary
The departing alum first joined the firm in 2018...
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Monday, January 5, 2026
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GPS, American Trust, OneDigital, and MoA Team Up
The providers are powering a new 403(b) offering for a New York organization...
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Monday, January 5, 2026
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5MO In, 3 TPAs Join a New Alliance
The group now includes 13 member retirement plan consulting firms...
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Monday, January 5, 2026
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Schoneman Adds a 10Y TRA Vet to His C-Suite
The rising executive previously served as director of finance and accounting at the Midwestern TPA...
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Monday, January 5, 2026
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Week In Preview, January 5 - January 11
This week, the ARA team will host a conference, the PlanSponsor and PlanAdviser teams have deadlines, and a congressional subcommittee will hold a hearing...
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Monday, January 5, 2026
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Near Beantown, a Boutique Celebrates a Crystal Small Cap Value Anniversary
A predecessor fund first debuted in late 2010 and was reorganized into the current mutual fund in 2021...
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Monday, January 5, 2026
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An 18-Year-Old Firm's Lineup Expands to 14
A SoCal shop's team adds a pair of new funds, both actively managed...
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Friday, January 5, 2024
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In SoCal, an RKer Ally Upgrades Online
News of the website upgrade comes two months after the fintech startup's team raised new capital...
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Friday, January 5, 2024
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Hub Finds More DC Value Near D.C.
The Chi-Town aggregator snaps up another DMV area KPA and his practice...
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Friday, January 5, 2024
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NIPA and WIPN Team Up
Watch for the two groups to partner up on membership, education, and more...
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Friday, January 5, 2024
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MMFs Drive a $56B Week 1
The LSEG Lipper folks reveal the latest weekly U.S. fund flows data...
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Friday, January 5, 2024
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A Veteran Tech C-Suiter Joins a Managed Account Specialist
The new hire will report to the PE-backed firm's new CEO...
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Friday, January 5, 2024
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Digging Into SECURE 2.0
ERISA legal eagles and other industry insiders talk to my colleague Andrew about the recently enacted legislation...
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Thursday, January 5, 2023
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An 8th Fund Joins a $13B-AUM Suite
The new ETF is the 45th fund offered by the $19.3-billion-AUM firm...
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Thursday, January 5, 2023
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31. Alison Borland
Recently named Alight Solutions chief wellbeing officer*, Alison Borland took over what was then Aon Hewitt's full-service recordkeeping business in 2016...
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Thursday, January 5, 2023
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32. Fred Barstein
Where's the tea?..
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Thursday, January 5, 2023
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33. Jason Roberts
No, Jason Roberts no longer lives on a boat and yes, his "personal sweet spot" is where ERISA meets securities laws and regs...
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Thursday, January 5, 2023
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34. Todd Kading
Leafhouse Financial is the second time that Todd Kading and Neal Weaver have partnered together on a business...
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Thursday, January 5, 2023
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35. Brendan McCarthy
TIAA is leveraging its leadership in the higher ed and non-profit DC plan market and ownership of Nuveen Investments through its newly created Nuveen Retirement Investing "channel."..
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Thursday, January 5, 2023
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36. Rob Grubka
There is lot going on at Voya...
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Thursday, January 5, 2023
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37. Teresa Hassara
Teresa Hassara is still in the early stages of running Principal's Workplace Savings arm, reporting to the new retirement and income solutions (RIS) president (and fellow Most Influential nominee), Chris Littlefield...
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Thursday, January 5, 2023
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38. Anne Ackerley
BlackRock reported $1.4 trillion in defined contribution assets under management going into 2022, making it by far the largest DC I-O player...
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Thursday, January 5, 2023
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39. Seth Parise
Paychex is a sales machine in the small and micro-plan market...
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Thursday, January 5, 2023
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40. Phil Eckman
Transamerica had a busy 2022. In February the insurer purchased TAG Resources for nearly $35 million as part of a plan to build out its pooled plan efforts...
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Thursday, January 5, 2023
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One of a $164B-AUM Firm's Founders Dies
The PM was one of seven people who co-founded the Gotham asset manager 54 years ago...
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Thursday, January 5, 2023
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After 31 Years, a CEO Looks Forward to a Retirement of His Own
The exiting chief says he "hasn't made any definitive plans yet" for what he'll do next...
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Thursday, January 5, 2023
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Bill Miller Divides and Passes His Reins
The famed value investor initiates his succession plan for his boutique and its two mutual funds...
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Wednesday, January 5, 2022
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In Cali, an LPL Alum Joins Equitable
The new hire joins the provider's wholesaling team...
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Wednesday, January 5, 2022
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A 22-Year Company Vet Takes Over Distro At a Provider
The freshly appointed executive most recently led the firm's annuity distribution efforts...
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Wednesday, January 5, 2022
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After 36 Years, an RKer and Trust Entrepreneur Retires
Yet he's staying on as a member of four different boards and as a shareholder of his shop's acquirer...
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Wednesday, January 5, 2022
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Victory, Virtus, Franklin, and Voya Each Seal Deals
These publicly traded firms all finalized recent acquisitions in the asset management space...
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Wednesday, January 5, 2022
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A 44-Year-Old RKer's Sales Team Is Expanding, And ...
The family of companies now has 57 employees and counting...
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Wednesday, January 5, 2022
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How Expect Miracles Weathered 2020
The industry charity, focused on cancer-fighting research and supporting cancer survivors, adapted to a WFH world and kept making donations...
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Tuesday, January 5, 2021
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SageView Sold. Now Watch Them Acquire.
Randy Long talks about the national KPA RIA's partnership with a PE firm...
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Tuesday, January 5, 2021
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PCS Buys In the Rockies
The PE-backed RKer unveils a deal to buy another recordkeeper...
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Tuesday, January 5, 2021
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PE Bets On a $119B-AUA KPA Shop
QLeadership will stay on and "retain a significant equity stake."..
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Tuesday, January 5, 2021
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An East Coast RKer Integrates With Quickbooks
The recordkeeper has a particular focus on partnering with KPAs...
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Tuesday, January 5, 2021
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Fundsters Urge Congress to Accept the Election Results
Leaders of several big fund firms, and parents of fund firms, join a host of other business leaders in calling on legislators to certify the electoral vote tomorrow...
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Tuesday, January 5, 2021
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A BrightScope Founder Catches Blockchain Fever
This Strategic Insight exec will stay on as advisor to the chief, even as he works with a startup that looks sort of like a venture capital firm...
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Friday, January 5, 2018
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Seven Shops Add to Schwab ETF OneSource
The brokerage and custodial giant adds 12 more ETFs to their commission-free platform...
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Friday, January 5, 2018
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A Major Southern Bank Plans a One-Time 401k Contribution
24,000 employees at a major southern bank will see a one-time contribution to their 401(k) plans in March...
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Friday, January 5, 2018
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Greg Johnson Bids Adieu to a Franklin Legend
On January 31, a star emerging markets PM is retiring from the publicly traded, multinational asset manager...
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Friday, January 5, 2018
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Following Tax Reform, a Big RKer Increases its 401k Contribution Match
Another big company has increased its 401(k) contribution match, crediting recent Republican tax reform...
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Friday, January 5, 2018
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A GA City Manager Takes Over ICMA-RC's Board
The new chair has over 30-years of experience in local government and has been a member of ICMA-RC's Board of Directors for seven years. ..
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Friday, January 5, 2018
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Buckley Took Over Vanguard. What's Next?
The FT and the WSJ ponder Vanguard's recordbreaking growth as Buckley takes the baton from McNabb...
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Friday, January 5, 2018
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Will Longer Lives Redefine Retirement? Participants Think So
The polls are in, and workers need more from their employers...
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Friday, January 5, 2018
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A Key House Committee Disapproves of the Fiduciary Rule
The House Education and Workforce Committee released a list of "harmful regulations" facing the incoming administration, and you'll never guess what rule made that list. ..
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Thursday, January 5, 2017
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Principal Cuts a Fund Channel on NYE
An entire dedicated channel was eliminated at the end of the year, MFWire has learned. ..
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Thursday, January 5, 2017
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KPA Leaves Wells Fargo
The financial advisor for three decades has transitioned to director of retirement plans. ..
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Thursday, January 5, 2017
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Ascensus Expands Its M&A Team
Ascensus has appointed a new vice president in their mergers and acquisition business...
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Thursday, January 5, 2017
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Vanguard is Changing Its TRFs
Updated | Vanguard is making some changes among its target retirement funds. ..
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Thursday, January 5, 2017
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A New Tool Focuses on Investing Personalities
MarketPsych created a new tool for financial advisors. ..
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Thursday, January 5, 2017
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The New Fund Fuss - January 5, 2017
The latest funds making their debut!..
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Thursday, January 5, 2017
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Iowa Treasurer Pushes for SARP
Iowa state treasurer makes moves towards establishing a state retirement plan. ..
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Thursday, January 5, 2017
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Martone Joins T. Rowe Price
T. Rowe Retirement Plan Services has hired a mega-market relationship manager. ..
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Thursday, January 5, 2017
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Retirement Advisor Council to Host Semi Annual Meeting in Florida
The Retirement Advisor Council will be hosting its 2017 annual meeting in St. Petersburg Florida!..
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Thursday, January 5, 2017
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Trump Picked Who?
The President-elect's choice for SEC chair has the lowest media profile of any SEC chair in recent memory...
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Thursday, January 5, 2017
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Diamond Hill Tweaks Its Fees and Expectations
For the third time in a year, the Midwestern mutual fund shop cut administrative fees on its I shares. And it also reduced the management fee on the mutual fund version of its flagship strategy...
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Tuesday, January 5, 2016
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Five Trends KPAs Will See in 2017
Here are five things to look out for this coming year.....
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Tuesday, January 5, 2016
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Roth Sets Up a $150MM Fresh Start For Cetera
The deal comes as the network of indie B-Ds' parent company is poised to declare bankruptcy...
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Tuesday, January 5, 2016
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Top ERISA Law Firm Expands Its Team
This employee benefits law firm names a new partner...
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Tuesday, January 5, 2016
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Pru Faces A Lawsuit Over Revenue Sharing
A participant accuses recordkeeper of self dealing...
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Tuesday, January 5, 2016
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American Century Drops an Alt Income Subadvisor
The subadvisor in question had been one of five working on one of the Midwestern mutual fund shop's three new alternative funds...
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Tuesday, January 5, 2016
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Pru Challenges Participants to a Race
The bundled provider launches a digital hub for a new ad campaign...
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Tuesday, January 5, 2016
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Will Legg Mason's Sullivan Seal a Deal For a $38B Shop?
The publicly-traded multi-boutique asset manager is reportedly close to buying 80 percent of a Gotham firm...
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Tuesday, January 5, 2016
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Which PMs Will Win? Here's M*'s 2014 Short List
American Century, Artisan, Dodge & Cox, Fidelity, Gotham, Invesco, J.P. Morgan, Legg Mason, Parnassus, Robeco, T. Rowe Price, and Vanguard all have reasons to celebrate today...
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Monday, January 5, 2015
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2014 In Review: The Mutual Fund Stories You Read
As we welcome 2015, we look back on the 14 top read stories of last year...
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Monday, January 5, 2015
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The 401k Stories You Read In 2014
Looking back, what were the most read DC stories last year?..
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Monday, January 5, 2015
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A KPA Joins DiCenso's Team
The Mesirow investment strategies team welcomes a sales distribution VP...
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Monday, January 5, 2015
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A TPA Agrees to Settle With the SEC
Updated | The case involves claims that he misappropriated $24 million...
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Monday, January 5, 2015
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Janus' Biggest One-Day Gain Ever
Can you guess which day that was?..
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Monday, January 5, 2015
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Hancock Ramps Up its Wirehouse Push
The Boston-based fund firm names the head of the wirehouse channel and unveils two other personnel appointments...
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Thursday, January 5, 2012
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Baird Plans a New Fund Around Transamerica Alums
Baird plans to launch a mutual fund powered by a newly hired Transamerica alums...
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Thursday, January 5, 2012
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Don't Call it SPARK Anymore
The industry group is going non-profit in a reorganization that puts it in new hands...
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Thursday, January 5, 2012
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Edward Jones Adds Another Preferred RKer
Updated | A retirement plan provider inks a deal with the giant broker-dealer...
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Thursday, January 5, 2012
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CBIZ Snaps Up Another Retirement Book
The Buckeye State benefits acquirer does a deal in New Jersey...
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Thursday, January 5, 2012
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Mutual of Omaha Strikes a Distribution Deal
The Omaha, Nebraska-based plan provider makes a deal in its own backyard...
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Thursday, January 5, 2012
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MassMutual Signs on New York Life Wholesalers
The firm has hired a key account exec and a relationship exec from New York Life...
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Thursday, January 5, 2012
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Wal-Mart Awaits Participant Approval of 401k Suit Settlement
A class-action law firm reaches out to 401k participants about the proposal...
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Thursday, January 5, 2012
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RS Investments Picks an Ex-BGI Exec as its New Chief
The Guardian Life-owned mutual fund firm taps a successor to Terry Otton...
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Thursday, January 5, 2012
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Will State Street Join Fido and Manulife By the Sea?
The Beantown asset manager is negotiating a move into a new office...
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Thursday, January 5, 2012
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Goodbye, 2008: Hello, Marketable 3-Year Returns
Q1 2009's impending disappearance promises to shake up mutual fund industry marketing...
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Thursday, January 5, 2012
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A PM Swap Helps Magellan With Morningstar
Magellan was about to receive a negative rating...
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Thursday, January 5, 2012
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Rydex SGI Merges Some Units
The consolidation is just one of the changes taking place at the Rockville, Maryland-based company...
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Wednesday, January 5, 2011
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A Star Fund Manager Returns
The star PM is back from a year-long break...
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Wednesday, January 5, 2011
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UNIFI Targets Payroll, Government Plans in 2011
The Lincoln, Nebraska-based plan provider reveals its sales plans for the New Year. ..
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Wednesday, January 5, 2011
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An I-O Firm Unveils a New Share Class
A mutual fund firm is launching its Q shares for 401k and 403b plan sponsors. ..
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Wednesday, January 5, 2011
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Folio Partners With a 401k Advice Provider
The fractional share trading specialists give advisors access to a web-based tool...
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Wednesday, January 5, 2011
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Prudential Unveils Q Shares
Prudential Investments is launching its Q Share class for select mutual funds. ..
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Wednesday, January 5, 2011
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What Will Securian Buy?
An M&A executive with 'numerous' deals under his belt joins Securian..
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Wednesday, January 5, 2011
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Advisors Say American Funds is the Most Dedicated to Advisors
kasina and Horsemouth offer another glimpse of how advisors view mutual fund firms...
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Wednesday, January 5, 2011
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A 3300-Participant Plan Retains VALIC
A 403b plan sponsor is trimming its service providers from 10 to three. ..
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Wednesday, January 5, 2011
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Morningstar Reveals the 2010 Fund Managers of the Year
The Chicago-based firm names its picks...
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Wednesday, January 5, 2011
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Focus Accesses 401k Through Another Deal
A partner firm of the RIA acquirer buys an advisor-focused defined contribution program...
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Wednesday, January 5, 2011
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MassMutual Clinches a $113 Million Taft-Hartley Plan
The plan has approximately 1,520 members.
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Wednesday, January 5, 2011
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Scott David Resurfaces, Post-Fidelity
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Wednesday, January 5, 2011
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Morgan Dempsey Jumps into the Mutual Fund Biz
The Milwaukee-based firm last week rolled out its debut mutual fund...
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Wednesday, January 5, 2011
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A Loomis Sayles Fund Plays Offense
The fund's PMs aren't pulling any punches in the New Year...
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Wednesday, January 5, 2011
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Fido and Vanguard Dominate the Performance Fee Biz
The WSJ ponders incentive-based expense ratios in mutual funds...
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Wednesday, January 5, 2011
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A Small Cap Fund Gets a Big Nod from WSJ
The WSJ names the top performing fund in its Winners' Circle contest for 2010.
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Wednesday, January 5, 2011
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Are ETF Fees Headed For Zero?
The WSJ returns to a much-covered price war...
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Wednesday, January 5, 2011
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Vanguard to Pay $300,000 to Settle a Racial Bias Suit
The Valley Forge, Pennsylvania-based firm settles a suit that alleges it did not hire a qualified black applicant due to her race...
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Tuesday, January 5, 2010
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A Key RiverSource Exec Will Move On Post-Deal
The senior exec will not be part of the combined RiverSource-Columbia organization after the deal closes in the spring...
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Tuesday, January 5, 2010
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Pru is Hiring
Prudential Investments is ramping up efforts in the independent broker-dealer channel...
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Tuesday, January 5, 2010
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MMA Praxis Unveils 'Genesis Portfolios'
The Goshen, Indiana-based investment firm which focuses on faith-based investing debuted three 'fund of funds' on Monday...
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Tuesday, January 5, 2010
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The DC I-O Game Attracts a Pennsylvania Asset Manager
A family-owned firm hires a 401k industry vet and brings its target risk collective trusts to bear...
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Tuesday, January 5, 2010
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Cassidy Retirement Group Welcomes a Veteran Consulting Actuary
The Concord, Massachusetts-based retirement consulting firm hired an ex-Aon retirement specialist as a consulting actuary on Monday...
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Tuesday, January 5, 2010
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American Funds, Berkowitz and Loomis Sayles Gain Top Manager Kudos
Morningstar crowns 2009's recipients of the annual 'fund manager' title...
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Tuesday, January 5, 2010
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Lazard Takes a $1.98 Billion Strategy to the Mutual Fund World
The New York-based asset manager unveils a '40 Act version of a four-year-old international investing strategy...
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Tuesday, January 5, 2010
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An NFP Firm Offers Pro Advice to Participants
An RIA officially debuts a new customized, independent advisory service designed for DC plan participants...
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Tuesday, January 5, 2010
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Alger Shares a New Large Market DC Offering
Fred Alger Management pushes up-market...
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Tuesday, January 5, 2010
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WisdomTree ETF Eyes International Equities
The Manhattan-based ETF sponsor and index provider launched a hedged equity ETF designed to “neutralize currency movements” across the globe on Monday...
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Tuesday, January 5, 2010
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Huntington Funds Goes Global
The latest Huntington mutual fund looks for international market exposure...
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Tuesday, January 5, 2010
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TCW Bows Out of a Treasury Program
TCW is withdrawing a $550 million fund from the Treasury's
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Tuesday, January 5, 2010
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First Focus Funds Hires a New Co-Administrator
First National Bank's proprietary mutual fund family taps a replacement for Citi...
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Tuesday, January 5, 2010
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Putnam, Hancock Reportedly Eye ETFs Even as iShares Gains Share
The ETF marketplace is on the cusp of its own Cambrian explosion at the same time iShares is increasingly dominating the landscape...
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Tuesday, January 5, 2010
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Market Situation Pushes Back an Asset Management Deal
The firms have agreed to restructure and postpone the transaction, which they first announced last July...
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Monday, January 5, 2009
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WisdomTree Switches Auditors
The New York firm has tapped an new independent auditor...
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Monday, January 5, 2009
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Guillocheau Rings in the New Year With a Deal
Ascensus makes a Midwestern acquisition...
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Monday, January 5, 2009
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OppFunds Seeks a DC Chief: It's Not Knott
An industry veteran bids the Manhattan-based asset manager adieu after more than a decade, with his permanent successor not yet named.
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Monday, January 5, 2009
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EBRI Seeks to Add Sizzle to the Steak
The Washington, D.C.-based research organization has redesigned its Web site and the layout of its two flagship publications...
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Monday, January 5, 2009
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A Tech Firm Shrinks its 401k Match
An Ohio-based plan sponsor is the among the latest to target the company match as part of efforts to reduce costs...
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Monday, January 5, 2009
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Lincoln's Distribution Arm Becomes Slimmer
The insurer's wholesale distribution unit reportedly cut 12 percent of its staff last month...
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Monday, January 5, 2009
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At Least There Was One
The Journal profiles several mutual funds in a special section, pointing to one U.S. stock fund in particular that managed to achieve a positive return in 2008...
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Monday, January 5, 2009
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ETF Investing Tips, Courtesy of the WSJ
Several articles in the paper's special section on funds focus various ETF and index fund issues...
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Monday, January 5, 2009
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Oak Value Lands a Big Distribution Deal
UPDATED| The Chapel Hill, North Carolina-based fund firm inks a distribution agreement for its value fund...
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Monday, January 5, 2009
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WSJ Looks at ETFs that Made Hefty Payouts
More than 40 ETFs from Rydex and ProFunds have made hefty capital-gains distributions, notes The WSJ's Eleanor Laise...
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Monday, January 5, 2009
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An Asset Manager Starts the Year as an Independent Firm
The Connecticut-based investment manager begins life as a stand-alone company following the completion of its spin-off on December 31...
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Monday, January 5, 2009
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An Alternative to Mutual Funds
An old investment option is creeping back into DC plans, starting at the top of the asset spectrum. What do advisors think of it?..
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Friday, January 5, 2007
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Keep an Eye on These One-Time Influencers
While the we only listed fifty people in the initial 401kWire's Most Influential list, that does not mean that there are only fifty industry players who are making an impact...
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Friday, January 5, 2007
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More Withdrawal Trouble in North Carolina
A local paper again uncovers an investigation into allegedly improper 401k fund use, this time by municipal employees...
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Friday, January 5, 2007
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Rumored Putnam Buyer Breaks Silence
The Montreal-based company says no agreement has been reached yet...
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Friday, January 5, 2007
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Reinvigorating Relius
Sungard prepares to unleash release 12.0 of its recordkeeping software for TPAs.
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Friday, January 5, 2007
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Rhode Island May be in Fido Worker's Future
Fidelity Investments is reportedly mulling over the relocation of a sizeable number of employees to Rhode Island...
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Thursday, January 5, 2006
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Big Blue Freezes DB Plan in Favor of its 401k
IBM officials say that they newly enhanced 401k plan will be among the richest in the nation when the changes take effect...
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Thursday, January 5, 2006
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Fidelity Unveils Low-Cost Treasury Funds
Fidelity Investments has added three low-cost Treasury bond index funds to its Spartan Funds lineup. The Spartan funds are Fidelity's low cost index fund group.
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Thursday, January 5, 2006
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Symatra Adds to Indirect Sales Team
The Berkshire Hathaway-backed investment shop has hired executives to sell through financial institutions...
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Thursday, January 5, 2006
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National Investment Managers is Still Looking for Targets
The startup has completed its most recent purchase and is now on the hunt for more deals says its CEO...
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Thursday, January 5, 2006
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T. Rowe Price Widens Advisor Class Lineup
T. Rowe Price has broadened its stable of Advisor Class funds targeted at third-party distribution...
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Thursday, January 5, 2006
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Schwarzenegger Poised to Attack Cali DB System
Providers may soon see a golden opportunity in California if "Ahnald" has his way. "Like the budget itself, our state pension system is another financial train on another track to disaster," says Schwarzengger...
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Wednesday, January 5, 2005
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Acadian Fills New Exec Slot
Boston-based Acadian Asset Management has hired Jack Gastler for a newly created position as senior vice president in marketing and client service. "[Gastler] will seek to expand our presence in the public funds marketplace, where he's developed a number of valuable relationships over the years," said Gastler reports to Churchill Franklin, executive vice president, chief operating officer and director of marketing and client service...
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Wednesday, January 5, 2005
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Fidelity Rotates Sector Managers
Fido announced a raft of manager changes for several of its sector-specific portfolios...
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Wednesday, January 5, 2005
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Excelsior Eyes Retirement Plan Assets
The Schwab fund family rolls out R shares...
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Wednesday, January 5, 2005
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Merrill Lynch Adds Provider to K-Marketplace
A payroll provider lands a coveted spot on MLConnect...
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Wednesday, January 5, 2005
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AllianceBernstein is Looking to Hire
A new executive hired to build out the large plan business may need some help...
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Wednesday, January 5, 2005
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T. Rowe's R Share Family Grows
The fund firm is adding a thirteenth fund to those targeted to the DC plan market...
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Wednesday, January 5, 2005
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Legg Mason Picks Up Singapore Assets
The pickup will be merged with its existing business...
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Monday, January 5, 2004
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BofA Gets Wells Notice
The action comes in an SEC investigation dating back two years...
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Monday, January 5, 2004
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Putnam Ups Redemption Fees
The trustees give their thumbs up to higher redemption fees in an effort thwart timers...
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Monday, January 5, 2004
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California AG Locks onto Fund Firms
Franklin Resources and Capital Group and Pimco are reportedly targets of probes by Lockyer...
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Monday, January 5, 2004
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Strong Stops 401k Match
Workers at the embattled fund firm lose their match...
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Monday, January 5, 2004
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Morningstar Names Top Managers for 2003
The winners put shareholders first says the Chicago-based fund tracker...
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Monday, January 5, 2004
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T. Rowe Adds Mid-Cap Fund
The new fund is the fourth mid-cap fund offered by the Baltimore fund firm...
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Monday, January 5, 2004
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Morningstar's Future is Clearer
The Chicago-based advisory has a new role for John Rekenthaler. The firm is also hinting at new products to be built around its investment advice. ..
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Friday, January 5, 2001
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Morningstar's Future is Clearer
The Chicago-based advisory firm has tapped a replacement for Jim Wironen to head its 401k advice unit...
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Friday, January 5, 2001
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Chemical Giant Taps Fidelity
Fidelity's commitment to technology pays off as Dow Chemical prepares to move its plan from PwC Unifi...
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Friday, January 5, 2001
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Stable Value Rates for January 5, 2001
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Friday, January 5, 2001
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New Year, New Territory
Skandia's wrap trio broadens firm's hunting grounds...
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Friday, January 5, 2001
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January 5, 2001
Investors Pulled $13 Billion on Tuesday
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Friday, January 5, 2001
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January 5, 2001
Investors Pulled $13 Billion on Tuesday
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Friday, January 5, 2001
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Doctor, Doctor
A few thoughts on the year ahead and behind from industry pulse-takers.
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Friday, January 5, 2001
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The Envelope Please
Morningstar announces the winners of its first investment poll...
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Wednesday, January 5, 2000
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Motorola Wired to New Provider
Schaumburg, Illinois-based Motorola, Inc. (NYSE: MOT) has tapped Northern Trust Company administrative services for its 401(k) and defined benefit plans. The 401(k) plan has close to $6 billion in assets and approximately 80,000 participants...
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Wednesday, January 5, 2000
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Bisys Releases FundLink
The back-office provider is adding to its Internet offering with a new compliance and fund accounting system...
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Wednesday, January 5, 2000
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401k Ratings Service
They have them for the mutual fund industry: rating services that rank and evaluate the quality of all the funds in the United States. Now, Insight In Formation -- a Lake Worth, Florida company -- is launching what it describes as independent rating system for the defined contribution business...
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Wednesday, January 5, 2000
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Scudder Kemper Restructures Global Unit
Scudder Kemper has hired a new head of global investments and restructured its global mutual fund group...
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Wednesday, January 5, 2000
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Odd Lots, January 5, 2000
American Funds to add pricing options ... Mutual funds get glamorous, but beauty fades...
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Wednesday, January 5, 2000
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Four Sponsors to Sit at MassMutual's Table
MassMutual Retirement Services of Springfield, Massachusetts has added four new clients to its services. The total of new assets under management is $23.5 million, while the total number of new participants is 980...
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Wednesday, January 5, 2000
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REIT Manager Changes 401k Strategy
Plan sponsors often may say that creating a more diverse fund line-up is an important criteria when they add new options to their 401(k) plan. Yet performance is still likely to trump all...
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Tuesday, January 5, 1999
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1998 GIC Sales Good for Diversified
Louisville, Kentucky-headquartered Diversified Financial Products, Inc., a unit of the AEGON Insurance Group, announced that 1998 sales for it synthetic GICs reached $3.5 billion for 1998. In 1997, the provider sold $3 billion worth of GIC products, representing a 17% jump in sales...
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Tuesday, January 5, 1999
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TAG On: 401k Deferral Deposits
When do sponsors have to deposit 401k deferrals? TAG looks at the issue...
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Tuesday, January 5, 1999
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