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News Stories Archives - Since 1998
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Alpha Architect Takes the Lead With $1.4B
The M* team updates U.S. flows data for June 2024 for ETFs and long-term, open-end mutual funds...
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Monday, July 22, 2024
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Trust Integritas Builds Three July PEPs
The three PEPs were expected to launch on July 1...
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Monday, July 22, 2024
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After 27 Years, an Empower VP Exits
The departing executive most recently served as vice president of relationship management...
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Monday, July 22, 2024
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Who Will Replace These Five Volunteers Advising the DoL?
A quintet of ERISA Advisory Council members are preparing to pass the reins. Nominations are open for their seats...
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Monday, July 22, 2024
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Week In Preview, July 22 - July 28
This week, the teams at Broadridge, EBRI, ERIC, NAPA, Spark, WIPN, and Vestwell will host events...
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Monday, July 22, 2024
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Week In Preview, July 22 - July 28
This week, the teams at Artisan, Citywire, Federated Hermes, Franklin Templeton, Hartford, IDC, Invesco, M*, MFDF, Nicsa, Raymond James, and Virtus will host events...
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Monday, July 22, 2024
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Innovator Threepeats, With $392MM In Inflows
The M* team updates U.S. flows data for June 2022 for ETFs and long-term, open-end mutual funds...
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Friday, July 22, 2022
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Three Years In, a Florida Wholesaler Moves
The new hire now serves as an RVP at a PE-backed recordkeeper...
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Friday, July 22, 2022
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A 25-Year Pru Vet Takes Over Sales At an RKer
Another insurer now has a new head of sales for retirement plans...
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Friday, July 22, 2022
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BPAS Upgrades Participant Planning
The recordkeeping TPA's team releases version 2.0 of a proprietary tool...
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Friday, July 22, 2022
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Reader Rating: 5
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Flows Sour With a $15B, One-Week Swing
The Refinitiv Lipper folks reveal the latest weekly U.S. fund flows data...
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Friday, July 22, 2022
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A Primark Alum Joins Vestwell Out West
The new hire now serves as a wholesaler at the recordkeeper...
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Friday, July 22, 2022
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Looking to Add ESG to a DC Plan? Know The Terrain First
My colleague Andrew digs into new ideas from a large market trade group...
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Thursday, July 22, 2021
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Strategy Shares Takes the Micro Lead
The M* team updates U.S. flows data for June 2021 for ETFs and long-term, open-end mutual funds...
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Thursday, July 22, 2021
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How Will the Pru Retirement Integration Go?
The acquirer has released some top level numbers that hint at what is to come...
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Thursday, July 22, 2021
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Reader Rating: 5
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DeNoyior Adds a Sales Enablement Chief at Hub
The new hire hails from a familiar B-D and is based in SoCal...
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Thursday, July 22, 2021
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Reader Rating: 5
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CT and SoCal Wholesalers Join Voya
The new hires most recently hailed from Nationwide and Pentegra...
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Thursday, July 22, 2021
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Wagner Finds a New Home, But ...
The ERISA law firm is still based in Beantown's financial district...
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Thursday, July 22, 2021
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Reader Rating: 1
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Touchstone Seals a $6.8B-AUM Deal
The subadvised fund family now includes 32 mutual funds with $35.9 billion in AUM...
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Thursday, July 22, 2021
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Reader Rating: 5
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An October Conference Goes Virtual
In light of the ongoing pandemic, a trade group is taking its big annual conference online this fall...
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Wednesday, July 22, 2020
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AIG's Cheyne Hires a Texas DC Vet
The new hire most recently spent three years at Lincoln...
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Wednesday, July 22, 2020
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An Insurance Brokerage Offers a Sense of Fin Wellness
A brokerage, with KPA and KPA-supporting units retirement arm for KPAs, launches a financial wellness program...
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Wednesday, July 22, 2020
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"It's the Same, But Different"
TPAs talk to 401kWire about how they're weathering the continuing COVID-19 storm...
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Wednesday, July 22, 2020
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Micro Firms' Flows Sour As Industry Inflows Double Again
The M* team updates U.S. flows data for June 2020 for ETFs and long-term, open-end mutual funds...
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Wednesday, July 22, 2020
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Pru Lands a $337MM Pair of Plans
A big Southeastern city hires the Garden State insurer's recordkeeping unit...
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Wednesday, July 22, 2020
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Reader Rating: 5
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After 22 Years, an SRVP Leaves Invesco
A Van Kampen alumnus leaves the publicly traded fund firm...
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Monday, July 22, 2019
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A True Fiduciary Champion Dies at 74
A veteran ERISA legal eagle passed away over the weekend...
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Monday, July 22, 2019
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Reader Rating: 5
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Patterson Picks a Pru Vet For Sales Chief
The new hire will join Principal next month as head of sales for workplace savings and retirement solutions...
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Monday, July 22, 2019
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Reader Rating: 4.33
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Pimco and BlackRock Win In June
The M* team updates flows data for June 2019 for ETFs and long-term, open-end mutual funds...
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Monday, July 22, 2019
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Milliman Gains a Regional Sales Manager
Milliman brings on a new sales manager with 20 years of industry experience. ..
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Monday, July 22, 2019
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Week In Preview, July 22-28
This week several asset managers are releasing earnings...
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Monday, July 22, 2019
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Week In Preview, July 22-28
This week the teams at NAPA, Rekon, and WiPN are hosting events, and several providers are releasing earnings...
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Monday, July 22, 2019
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T. Rowe Price Launches an In-Plan Retirement Income Strategy
The fund firm and bundled provider unveils a CIT...
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Monday, July 22, 2019
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Reader Rating: 5
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Retelling the American Century Story
The Midwestern mutual fund shop is rolling out a national brand campaign, starting with TV ads during two big golf tournaments...
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Friday, July 22, 2016
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A $3.5B GRP Shop Expands to 19 and Counting
A KPA team in the mountains has welcomed two new hires in July so far, with two more coming in August...
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Friday, July 22, 2016
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Democrats Set To Combat BIC-Resistance Ahead of DNC
The Democratic Party sets the table for next week's national convention in Philadelphia...
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Friday, July 22, 2016
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Reader Rating: 4
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Friday Feature: People on the Move
The mutual fund industry's latest career changes! ..
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Friday, July 22, 2016
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DiCenso Predicts Where 401k Fee Lawsuits Are Heading
Mike DiCenso chats all things trending within the 401k industry...
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Friday, July 22, 2016
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Reader Rating: 3
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Broadridge Reveals Fiduciary Feedback and Ongoing Compliance
Two industry veterans discuss feedback regarding one of the biggest changes in recent defined contribution history, the Department of Labor's fiduciary rule...
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Friday, July 22, 2016
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Reader Rating: 3
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A $768MM Ohio 403b Moves; Meanwhile, the Benefits Chief Departs
The plan sponsor introduced a new fund lineup in conjunction with the recordkeeper change...
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Friday, July 22, 2016
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Ex-Wamco Employee Sentenced Over Email Intrusions
The former employee of the giant Legg Mason fixed income arm pled guilty in March...
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Friday, July 22, 2016
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Here Are Three Ways to Boost Millennials Retirement Readiness
How can KPAs help plan sponsors support and engage this fast-growing critical group of employees? Two words: financial wellness...
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Wednesday, July 22, 2015
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Reader Rating: 1
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BMO Keeps Two Pieces Of Its 401k Biz
The asset management arm of the Canadian bank is selling is U.S. retirement plan recordkeeping business to OneAmerica. Yet BMO GAM will still be in the U.S. retirement plan business, in two ways...
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Wednesday, July 22, 2015
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Reader Rating: 4
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As Expected, 401kers are Talking Back to the DoL
What is expected to be a flood of comments to the DoL on the fiduciary rule has started and so far financial services firms say they like the intent, but not the execution...
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Wednesday, July 22, 2015
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Sponsor Stays Cool with Hancock
Ice Cream maker keeps its recordkeeping deal with Hancock..
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Wednesday, July 22, 2015
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Reader Rating: 5
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Sallie K Reminisces About Her Career ... And GICs
Sallie Krawcheck, one of the most powerful women on Wall Street, offers a glimpse into how she handled trouble at Walmart. ..
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Wednesday, July 22, 2015
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Reader Rating: 4.5
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Jim Rothenberg of Capital Group Dies at 69
Jim Rothenberg, chairman of investment management giant Capital Group, has died at the age of 69, the company said yesterday...
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Wednesday, July 22, 2015
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Reader Rating: 4
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A VP of Retirement Plan Services Joins a Wisconsin Shop
A 401(k) plan advisor (KPA) just joined a Wisconsin shop as vice president of retirement plans..
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Wednesday, July 22, 2015
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Reader Rating: 2
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Mourning Rothenberg
Capital Group's chairman died yesterday. Here's what's being written so far...
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Wednesday, July 22, 2015
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An Ivy Vet Takes Up One of Pickens' Hats
Jeff Place anoints a successor to handle one of Kirsten Pickens' old roles...
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Wednesday, July 22, 2015
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Matthews Mourns Bobroff
The mutual fund shop's CEO reacts to the death of the funds' board's chairman...
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Tuesday, July 22, 2014
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11-k Update for the Week of July 22, 2014
The sixth installment of 401kWire's distillation of disclosures and amendments to the plans that committee members have made since December 31, 2012...
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Tuesday, July 22, 2014
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Salisbury Keeps EBRI's Status Quo Post-Adams
EBRI's president and CEO isn't hiring to fill Nevin's shoes when he leaves in mid-August. ..
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Tuesday, July 22, 2014
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A Real Estate Strategist Now Proselytizes Alts
Former Satuit portfolio strategist will drum up advisor support for a diversified income fund...
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Tuesday, July 22, 2014
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Late-Start Savers Need Not Take Austerity Measures
...says new research from the Boston-based Center for Retirement Research...
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Tuesday, July 22, 2014
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Castle Rock Teams Up With a Network of Indie B-Ds
The Chitown data aggregation specialists team up with four broker-dealers with more than 6,000 advisors combined...
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Tuesday, July 22, 2014
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Is Bloomberg the Next BrightScope?
The business media giant is aggregating and making available 401k plan data, but how does their approach differ?
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Tuesday, July 22, 2014
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Reader Rating: 4.75
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Rest in Peace, Geoff Bobroff
After four decades of four work across the industry, a veteran consultant passes away...
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Tuesday, July 22, 2014
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Reader Rating: 5
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Retirement Battle of the Sexes: Who Takes Advantage of the Match?
TIAA-CREF releases new data from a survey of 1,000 participants...
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Tuesday, July 22, 2014
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Reader Rating: 5
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Fido Successfully Woos $37.2B
The Boston Behemoth touts a big first-half 2014 DC sales figure for its recordkeeping unit. ..
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Tuesday, July 22, 2014
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Reader Rating: 4.5
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Nevin "Graffted": A Trade Group Reorgs
ASPPA is restructuring its marketing department, and a new marketing chief will be there to lead it...
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Tuesday, July 22, 2014
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Journalists Serenade Their PM Crushes
A Janus wunderkind, a Fido futurist and a number of industry veterans all got serious hearts from the media recently..
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Tuesday, July 22, 2014
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Fundsters Ask: Why Aren't You Investing in China?
Asset manager promotes awareness of China's economy, which IMF predicts will be the largest in 2017. Firm lures in Asia-phobic investors by custom-tailoring products to needs of American retirees...
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Monday, July 22, 2013
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Reader Rating: 5
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Will the Real Ian Ayres Please Stand Up?
And tell us what your real motive is for sending threatening letters out to 6,000 401(k) sponsors.....
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Monday, July 22, 2013
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Reader Rating: 4.4
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EBSA Has a New Policy on Investment Chart Distribution
According to a news release...
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Monday, July 22, 2013
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Traditional Fundsters, This is Your ETF Time
A new report by Cogent Research shows that traditional mutual funds can get in on the active ETF action. ..
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Monday, July 22, 2013
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Ed Murphy Writes to the DoL
To talk about lifetime income...
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Monday, July 22, 2013
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Greg Saichin Leaves Pioneer for Allianz
The hire comes at a time when Allianz GI is building its power in areas of global emerging market debt, infrastructure debt, infrastructure equity, and Asian bonds.
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Monday, July 22, 2013
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Hurricane Ayres Blasts Through the 401k Landscape
After Ian Ayres sent letters to several 401(k) plan sponsors, the industry is on its toes waiting for the next show to drop. The WSJ, InvestmentNews and Morningstar's John Rekenthaler wrote about the possibly "ominous" letters...
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Monday, July 22, 2013
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Rekenthaler, WSJ, and INews Cover the Yale Prof's Scary 401k Letters
More media outlets, including the Wall Street Journal, are covering the Yale professor Ian Ayres' letters to people in the 401(k) industry...
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Monday, July 22, 2013
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DWS Amends Four Funds Commission Schedules
DWS' [profile] California Tax-Free Income Fund, Massachusetts Tax-Free Income Fund, New York Tax-Free Income Fund, and Unconstrained Income Fund have amended their commission schedules. The changes will be effective on or about September 3. [SEC Filing]...
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Monday, July 22, 2013
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Dreyfus Tweaks a Bond Fund
The Dreyfus [profile] Short-Intermediate Government Fund's board of trustees has approved changes to the investment strategy. The fund's investment objective will not change. [SEC Filing]...
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Monday, July 22, 2013
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Touchstone Adds a PM to Four Funds
Effective immediately the PM team for Touchstone's [profile] Balanced Allocation Fund, Conservative Allocation Fund, Growth Allocation Fund, and Moderate Growth Allocation Fund will now include Lucian Marinescu of Ibbotson Associates. Marinescu joins existing PMs Scott Wentsel and Brian Huckstep. [SEC Filing]...
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Monday, July 22, 2013
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Pioneer Updates a PM List
Pioneer [profile] has amended the PM information for the Emerging Markets Local Currency Debt Fund. Hakan Aksoy has been a PM since 2012. [SEC Filing]...
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Monday, July 22, 2013
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A DWS Fund Says Goodbye to a Sub-Advisor
Effective May 31, QS Investors no longer serves as sub advisor to the DWS Alternative Asset Allocation Fund [profile]. [SEC Filing]...
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Monday, July 22, 2013
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SunAmerica Merges Three Funds
The board of directors of SunAmerica [profile], on behalf of the Focused Large-Cap Growth Portfolio and the board of trustees of SunAmerica Equity Funds, on behalf of the SunAmerica Value Fund have each determined that it is in the best interests of the funds' respective shareholders to reorganize them into the SunAmerica Focused Alpha Large-Cap Fund, subject to shareholder approval. [SEC Filing]...
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Monday, July 22, 2013
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Wilshire Tweaks Fees For an International Fund
Wilshire [profile] has amended the fees and expenses for its International Equity Fund. [SEC Filing]...
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Monday, July 22, 2013
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A Global Hancock Fund Says Goodbye to a PM
Euan Munro is no longer a PM for John Hancock's [profile] Global Absolute Return Strategies Fund. [SEC Filing]...
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Monday, July 22, 2013
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A Guggenheim ETF Switches Indexes
Effective on or about July 31, the Guggenheim Canadian Energy Income ETF [profile] will change its current policy of seeking investment results that correspond generally to the performance, before the fund’s fees and expenses, of an equity index called the Sustainable Canadian Energy Income Index. Instead, the fund will seek investment results that correspond generally to the performance, before the fund’s fees and expenses, of an equity index called the S&P Canadian High Income Energy Index. [SEC Filing]...
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Monday, July 22, 2013
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Hansberger Liquidates a Fund
On July 19, Hansberger [profile] liquidated the International Value Fund. [SEC Filing]...
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Monday, July 22, 2013
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SunGard Talks Up Income Projection Tools
The RKing software giant says it can keep your costs down...
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Monday, July 22, 2013
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Goldman Adds a PM to a Growth Fund
Goldman Sachs [profile] has updated the PM list for its Fundamental Equity Growth Funds. Craig Glassner serves as PM since 2013. [SEC Filing]...
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Monday, July 22, 2013
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This Fund is OnTrack to Closing Next Week
After the close of business July 31, the OnTrack Core Fund will close to substantially all new investors. The fund is advised by Advisors Preferred [profile] and sub-advised by Price Capital Management. [SEC Filing]...
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Monday, July 22, 2013
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Will Fido Shut This Fund Down?
The board for Fidelity's [profile] Ultra-Short Bond Fund has approved closing the fund effective after the close of business on August 2, as the board and FMR are considering merging or liquidating the fund. [SEC Filing]...
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Monday, July 22, 2013
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Boston Teens Protest in Front of Putnam
Teens protested outside Putnam Investments' Boston office because the company declined to offer summer jobs. ..
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Monday, July 22, 2013
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Money Keeps Flowing Into UITs, But Why?
UITs are having a resurgence after almost disappearing in 2008...
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Monday, July 22, 2013
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Dell's LBO Pits T. Rowe Versus Vanguard, And the Rest of the Index Gang
A Barron's reports discovers that the Dell proxy war illustrates a schism between active and passive managers...
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Monday, July 22, 2013
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Barrons: No Commission ETFs Are Where It's At
While some fund firms battle it out for the cheapest ETF, other firms appeal to investors through their no-commission offerings...
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Monday, July 22, 2013
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Bank Loan Mutual Funds See Record Inflows
Bank loan mutual funds and ETFs had record inflows this week...
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Monday, July 22, 2013
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Munis Endure Eighth Straight Week of Outflows
Muni bond fund PMs can't catch a break. Muni bond funds and ETFs continue their losing streak...
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Monday, July 22, 2013
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Fink Happy About Bull Market in ETFs
BlackRock CEO Larry Fink talked about inflows and outflows in the ETF and iShares businesses...
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Monday, July 22, 2013
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WSJ: Bad Funds Remain Bad; Good Funds Often Go Bad
The WSJ makes a case for investors to flee underperforming funds. If you're doing badly, what are you going to tell your investors?..
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Monday, July 22, 2013
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Gross Looks in Crystal Ball, Predicts Fed Tapering in 2016
Bill Gross believes the Fed tapering will start as far off as 2016...
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Monday, July 22, 2013
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Two PMs Join a $1.4B Putnam Fund
Yet the mutual fund also says goodbye to one PM, and keeps three more...
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Friday, July 22, 2011
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Third Avenue Creates a Chief Risk Officer Role
The New York City firm draws from its own ranks to fill the newly created position...
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Friday, July 22, 2011
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Vanguard Preps New Mega Market I-O Offerings
The Valley Forge-based fund shop the new products follow a string of low-cost funds in its lineup...
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Friday, July 22, 2011
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Reader Rating: 4
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A 500,000-Member Trade Group Launches an MEP
The multiple employer 401k market attracts interest from outside the defined contribution space...
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Friday, July 22, 2011
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Fido Puts a New Face on FIIS
Fidelity rebrands FIIS and names the unit's president...
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Friday, July 22, 2011
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The Hartford Looks for Sales Help
The plan provider plans to staff up on both coasts...
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Friday, July 22, 2011
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TCW Can't Talk Porn or Pot in the Fight With Gundlach
The trial of the suit and counter-suit will begin on Monday...
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Friday, July 22, 2011
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SunAmerica Offers a Trendy Mutual Fund
The new offering is rules based...
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Friday, July 22, 2011
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Reader Rating: 4
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A Top ETF Exec Drives Away From BlackRock
The largest asset manager in the world says goodbye to its ETF research chief...
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Friday, July 22, 2011
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Who Will Run Schwab's Target Date Funds?
A new hire would also manage retirement income and target risk mutual funds...
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Friday, July 22, 2011
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Reader Rating: 2
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Fido (Again) Moves Jobs From Boston
The Boston Behemoth is once again alienating Boston for other digs...
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Friday, July 22, 2011
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Pru Makes a Key Sales Hire
The New Jersey-based asset manager hires a Columbia alum...
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Thursday, July 22, 2010
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Reader Rating: 5
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Advisors Feel Swamped with E-mails from Asset Managers
More than half of advisors polled by kasina say they get too much e-mail from asset managers...
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Thursday, July 22, 2010
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First Merc's Cox Takes On Houston
The MassMutual subsidiary is expanding its footprint in Texas...
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Thursday, July 22, 2010
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Reader Rating: 1
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Ramius Hedges its Bets
The hedge fund arm of Cowen Group will launch its own mutual fund...
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Thursday, July 22, 2010
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Old Mutual Cuts a Fee
The fund firm has sliced 10 basis points of the investment advisory fee of one of its funds...
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Thursday, July 22, 2010
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Aberdeen to Add Funds
The fund firm is adding another three funds to its lineups...
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Thursday, July 22, 2010
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Pimco Hires Six
The firm continues its hiring spree as it builds out its active equity platform...
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Thursday, July 22, 2010
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J.P. Morgan Taps a Fido Alum as National Sales Manager
The new hire will be in charge of growing the sales team...
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Thursday, July 22, 2010
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Reader Rating: 3.67
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RPAG Scores a Provider Client
Updated | The NFP-backed network of retirement plan advisors offers one of its tool to the sales force of a DC vendor...
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Thursday, July 22, 2010
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Vanguard, Mutual of America Take Top Spots in Small-Market Rankings
Vanguard and Mutual of America emerged as the top-ranked providers in the $1 million to $10 million market in terms of plan sponsor satisfaction...
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Thursday, July 22, 2010
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Reader Rating: 3
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What They are Saying about the SEC's Proposal
Here's a look at some reactions to the proposal, as reported by some of the biggest news outlets...
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Thursday, July 22, 2010
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Cohen & Steers Sees a Drop in Fund AUM
The New York City-based firm reveals its latest numbers...
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Thursday, July 22, 2010
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Is the Target Date Fund Train Losing Steam?
Ibbotson Associates offers a glimpse at the age-based asset allocation fund market...
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Thursday, July 22, 2010
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BlackRock's Shares Dip, Despite Beating Earnings Estimates
The WSJ follows up on the second quarter results of the giant asset manager...
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Thursday, July 22, 2010
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Janus's Q2 Net Doubles
The Denver-based firm saw a doubling in second-quarter income. ..
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Thursday, July 22, 2010
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Fidelity Installs a New HR Head
The Boston Behemoth draws from its own ranks to fill the post left by Ellen Wilson, who retired in May...
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Wednesday, July 22, 2009
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Reader Rating: 4
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Advisor-Focused Managed Accounts Debut With a Recordkeeper
An open-architecture DC provider begins helping advisors allocate investments for participants...
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Wednesday, July 22, 2009
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Reader Rating: 4
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BlackRock, DWS and Others Gain More DC Distribution
A Midwestern provider adds products from four investment firms to its platform...
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Wednesday, July 22, 2009
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Reader Rating: 2.5
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Retirement Plans May Avoid Scrutiny From the New Financial Watchdog
A senior Democrat on Capitol Hill predicts that a not-yet-created regulator will not impact the DB and DC worlds...
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Wednesday, July 22, 2009
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Reader Rating: 3
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Three Leveraged ETFs Have 'Atypical' Presence Among Retail Investors, a Study Finds
ProShares funds represent top three leveraged/inverse ETF offerings...
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Wednesday, July 22, 2009
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MFS Goes on a $50 Million Hiring Spree
The Boston-based fund firm is planning to add staff in areas including sales and relationship management...
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Wednesday, July 22, 2009
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Wells Fargo Finishes Q2 with $120 Billion of DC Assets
UPDATED| DC plan count totaled 7,400 at the end of June...
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Wednesday, July 22, 2009
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Reader Rating: 3.5
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Hancock Partially Restricts Asset Allocation Funds
The Boston-based fund firm plans to block new investors from purchasing shares in certain classes...
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Wednesday, July 22, 2009
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Reader Rating: 4.5
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Gaffney Lures a Nuveen Exec to Allianz
Brian Gaffney, the top executive at Allianz Global Investors Distributors, makes a big hire...
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Wednesday, July 22, 2009
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Pimco Files for Active ETFs
The bond giant lays out plans for five active ETFs...
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Wednesday, July 22, 2009
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Bettinger to Take the Reins at Schwab
Walt Bettinger is taking the top job at the San Francisco firm effective October...
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Tuesday, July 22, 2008
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Chuck Schwab Passes the Reins Again
A new CEO takes over the San Francisco giant on October 1...
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Tuesday, July 22, 2008
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Chuck Schwab Says 'Talk to Walt'
As expected, Walt Bettinger is moving up to the CEO spot at the San Francisco firm...
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Tuesday, July 22, 2008
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Reader Rating: 5
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Pru Releases Guide to 403bs
The plan provider is the latest to come out with a 403b guide...
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Tuesday, July 22, 2008
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Matthews Scores a Deal with a Wirehouse
The Matthews Asian Funds have landed on the wirehouse's platform...
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Tuesday, July 22, 2008
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Ten More SPDRs Add to the SSgA Web
The Boston asset manager launches a dozen international sector ETFs...
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Tuesday, July 22, 2008
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An NYC B-D Hires Five Bear Stearns Alums
The Big Apple-based broker-dealer has filled its new Midwest sales office mostly with Bear Stearns alums...
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Tuesday, July 22, 2008
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Wells Fargo Finishes Fund Mergers
Wells Fargo has wrapped up the mergers of 15 mutual funds...
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Tuesday, July 22, 2008
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Fido's Brokerage Units Add Assets in Q2
Fidelity released the Q2 results for its brokerage operations Tuesday...
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Tuesday, July 22, 2008
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Rollover Specialists Calculate Cash-Out Pain For Participants
How much will a participant lose -- to penalties, taxes, and lost potential savings returns -- by pulling their 401k money out early? One East Coast-based firm is helping answer that question...
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Tuesday, July 22, 2008
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Deloitte: Plurality of Sponsors Use Auto-Enrollment
New data from the consulting giant also sheds a little light on the recent controversy over 401(k) loans.
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401kWire.com -
Tuesday, July 22, 2008
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WSJ Joins in the 401k Debit Card Debate
A week after two Senators took a jab at one specific DC loan technology, the Journal discusses the issue...
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Tuesday, July 22, 2008
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Reader Rating: 5
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DoL Releases Proposed Regs on Participant Disclosure
The proposal would yield net benefits of $6.1 billion to participants and beneficiaries over the next 10 years, according to the DoL's Employee Benefits Security Administration...
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Tuesday, July 22, 2008
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Reader Rating: 5
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StanCorp Asset Management Posts Higher Q2 Earnings
StanCorp's asset management division, which includes its retirement plan business, recorded higher earnings and AUM...
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Tuesday, July 22, 2008
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Reader Rating: 4
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Sassano Settles With SEC Over Market Timing Through Fido
UPDATED | The ex-Oppenheimer broker, while still across the Atlantic, will pay a seven-figure amount over the next year...
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Tuesday, July 22, 2008
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Newly Rechristened PNC Global to Boost its Headcount
The Wilmington, Delaware-based fund administrator, which underwent a name change last week, will more than double its staff in Pittsburgh...
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Tuesday, July 22, 2008
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Reader Rating: 5
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Cohen, Dividend Gain Ink Over Falling Stock Dividends
Two fund portfolio managers talk to the WSJ another symptom of the crazy markets...
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Tuesday, July 22, 2008
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TSP Hires CIO
A board for the thrift savings plan creates a new role...
401kWire.com -
Friday, July 22, 2005
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Reader Rating: 1
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Should Home Equity Contribute to the Retirement Bucket?
Are you helping retirees consider all the issues?..
401kWire.com -
Friday, July 22, 2005
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New Fund Firm to Offer Age-Targeted Funds
The funds are the first to license Dow Jones' Target date indexes...
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Friday, July 22, 2005
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Reader Rating: 4
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Fiserv Earnings Beats Street's Estimates
The company's trust unit grows revenues by 10 percent in the second quarter...
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Friday, July 22, 2005
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Chip Gets Incentives
Legg Mason's directors have decided to reward the firm's founder, president, chief executive officer and chairman Raymond "Chip" Mason with a heap of options for executing the recent Citigroup Asset Management and Permal acquisitions .....
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Friday, July 22, 2005
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Russell Hires Ex-Football Coach
Steve Moore, former coach of NFL teams the Seattle Seahawks and the Buffalo Bills, has joined Russell Investment Group's U.S. Distribution business as director of practice management .....
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Friday, July 22, 2005
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Pioneering in Portugal
Pioneer Investments has extended its Iberian reach with the launch of eight funds in Portugal. The funds mark the entry of the fund firm into the Portuguese market .....
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Friday, July 22, 2005
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AUM, Earnings Tick Down at Gabelli
Gabelli Asset Management reported second quarter earnings a few pennies shy of analysts' estimates. For the quarter ended June 30, Gabelli reported $13 million in net income, or 43 cents per diluted share .....
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Friday, July 22, 2005
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Turner Looks to Fill Analyst Vacancy
With the hire of an analyst from MFS, the fund firm has just one spot left...
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Thursday, July 22, 2004
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PowerShares Files for 20 More Broker-Sold ETFs
Sector-specific exchange traded funds are among the lot...
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Thursday, July 22, 2004
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Reader Rating: 2.33
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Industry Trade Groups Consolidate
The new NDCC/Spark Institute will represent 60 member companies, which together serve 97 percent of all 401k plan participants...
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Thursday, July 22, 2004
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Reader Rating: 4
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Jeff Hemker Takes New Position
Sales pro jumps to AIM from Wachovia...
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Thursday, July 22, 2004
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Investment Only Firm Readies Large Plan Push
An NYC asset manager has set its sights on the large-plan 401(k) market...
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Thursday, July 22, 2004
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Reader Rating: 3
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The 401k Company Wins $1.3 Billion Plan
The Austin, Texas-based company is the new provider for company that handles benefits for the Mormon church and its affiliates...
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Thursday, July 22, 2004
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Reader Rating: 4.33
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Janus: Slowest Asset Growth Is In DC Channel
Fund firms hit by scandal are working their way back onto platforms, but the pace is slow...
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Thursday, July 22, 2004
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ICON Creates Internal Wholesaler Team
Eight are added as part of a larger branding and sales campaign...
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Thursday, July 22, 2004
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Franklin Earnings Not Up to Snuff
The money manager misses earnings estimates by $0.07...
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Thursday, July 22, 2004
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NIPA Call For Presentations
The trade group is accepting applications for conference presenters and educational content collaborators...
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Thursday, July 22, 2004
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Janus Meets Earnings Expectations
Plans to roll out fall ad campaign, add to investment team, and focus on intermediaries...
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Thursday, July 22, 2004
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Profits at Putnam Still Falling
The Boston fund firm says that sales are still on track, though earnings were off 26 percent...
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Tuesday, July 22, 2003
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Congress to Hold Hearing on Thrift Plan
Participants are complaining loudly enough for even Congress to take note. A hearing is set for later this week...
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Tuesday, July 22, 2003
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Reader Rating: 2.5
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Gartmore Emerging Managers Deal Bears Fruit
The Nationwide unit readies the first product stemming from a deal it made last fall...
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Tuesday, July 22, 2003
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Money Center Bank Drops B Shares
The New York bank will drops class B shares on seven funds. Also drops C shares on four...
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Tuesday, July 22, 2003
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MassMutual Uses Email to Keep TPAs Current
The new service is one of a number of new tools that inform administrators and sponsors of the status of their plans...
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Tuesday, July 22, 2003
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Reader Rating: 4
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State Street Research Gains 401k Distribution
Fund from the MetLife unit are added to a 401k funds supermarket...
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Tuesday, July 22, 2003
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dailyVest Allows Multi-Account Views
The Arizona software firm helps participants with more than one retirement account...
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Tuesday, July 22, 2003
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Neuberger Berman Sold
The deal is sealed and the price is $2.63 billion...
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Tuesday, July 22, 2003
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Reader Rating: 4
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Neuberger Berman is Sold
The deal is sealed and the price is $2.63 billion...
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Tuesday, July 22, 2003
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Reader Rating: 4
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One Down, One to Go
A provider finds a new sales head, still seeks marketer...
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Monday, July 22, 2002
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Stilwell Expands Board
A former Barra ceo takes the sixth seat at the fund holding company...
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Monday, July 22, 2002
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VAs for the Retiring
Two firms team together to offer VAs to the retirement marketplace...
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Monday, July 22, 2002
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Fore! Course Taps Cigna
Cigna wins spot on to play on course...
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Monday, July 22, 2002
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ReFlow Gets SEC Approval
The new system that addresses liquidity needs that arise from shareholder redemptions gets the a-okay from the feds...
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Monday, July 22, 2002
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Reader Rating: 5
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Sweet Virginia
Alexander Key is opening a new office down South...
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Monday, July 22, 2002
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Advising Legal Eagles
A Chicago law firm signs up for investment advice for its workers...
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Monday, July 22, 2002
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Bisys Lands Solok Account
The back office specialist closes another private-label deal...
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Monday, July 22, 2002
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FOLIOfn Makes a Play
With the launch of new platform, the Maryland firm is getting aggressive in the wrap space...
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Monday, July 22, 2002
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Boston Firm Hires Sales Quintet
The insurer adds regional veeps from Fidelity, Seligman and a separate account specialist from Legg Mason...
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Monday, July 22, 2002
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Rainbow Over Investments
New York Life enters into a relationship to provide seminars in community churches...
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Monday, July 22, 2002
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IFS Expands Its Team
Increased sales means more players on the field, according to the firm...
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Monday, July 22, 2002
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King of Fixed Income
There is a new head of the fixed income unit at a major firm...
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Monday, July 22, 2002
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ING Whirlwind
The firm has made some substantial changes to the management team of its Advisors Network...
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Monday, July 22, 2002
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Jumping Ship
Have investors reached their point of no return with mutual funds?..
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Monday, July 22, 2002
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Turner Investments Goes International
The firm has entered into an alliance to offer an international investment product to its clients...
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Monday, July 22, 2002
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Pink Slips at Morgan Stanley?
The much anticipated lay-off period at the firm may be upon us...
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Monday, July 22, 2002
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Goldman Adds Funds to Supermarket
Goldman Sachs is adding funds to E*Trade's Mutual Fund Center, as E*Trade continues to ramp up efforts to court the high net-worth market...
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Thursday, July 22, 1999
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Reader Rating: 3
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Oppenheimer Hires New Business Developer
The former Invesco employee will begin his new job in August...
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Thursday, July 22, 1999
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Reader Rating: 3
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SVA July 15, 1999
Treasury rates and GIC rates were down across the board from last week.
Weekly Bullet GIC/BIC Statistics from FCM
Rates as of July 15, 1999*
| Compound
Rates |
3 Year |
5 Year |
7 Year |
10 Year |
| High |
6.65 |
6.81 |
6.94 |
7.13 |
| Average |
6.34 |
6.54 |
6.68 |
6.86 |
| Low |
6.02 |
6.26 |
6.36 |
6.62 |
| Treasuries |
5.56 |
5.62 |
5.67 |
5.73 |
| Spread |
1.09 |
1.19 |
1.27 |
1.40 |
| Issuers |
21 |
21 |
19 |
10 |
| Simple Rates |
3 Year |
5 Year |
7 Year |
10 Year |
| High |
6.63 |
6.76 |
6.88 |
7.04 |
| Average |
6.30 |
6.48 |
6.59 |
6.79 |
| Low |
5.85 |
6.00 |
6.15 |
6.46 |
| Treasuries |
5.56 |
5.62 |
5.67 |
5.73 |
| Spread |
1.07 |
1.14 |
1.21 |
1.31 |
| Issuers |
25 |
25 |
20 |
11 |
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*All rates are for non-benefit responsive, investment-only contracts with a value of $5 million. Rates are net of all expenses, with no commissions payable. Treasury quotes are for close of business Wednesday.
Source: Fiduciary Capital Management..
401kWire.com -
Thursday, July 22, 1999
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Reader Rating: 3
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First Japanese Firm Signs Up for DC
A sponsor in Japan has decided to offer its employees a defined contribution plan while another provider jumps into the marketplace.
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401kWire.com -
Thursday, July 22, 1999
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Reader Rating: 3
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Group Urges Fidelity, Vanguard to Divest
The American Anti-Slavery Group has started a letter-writing campaign starting with Fidelity and Vanguard, urging them to divest funds of a Canadian oil stock that does business in the Sudan...
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Thursday, July 22, 1999
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Reader Rating: 3
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Hunt for Sales Execs in Omaha
Mutual of Omaha continues to expand its sales team as it looks to net new clients...
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Thursday, July 22, 1999
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Reader Rating: 3
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Manulife Expands Pinnacle Product
Firms are continuing to drill down into the smaller end of the marketplace. The latest firm to offer increased services to smaller plans is Manulife Financial located in Boston, Massachusetts. The firm has designed its Pinnacle Series to be offered to plans with $1 million in assets and up through the broker/dealer channel...
401kWire.com -
Thursday, July 22, 1999
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Reader Rating: 3
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Odd Lots, July 22, 1999
Janus Venture's managers kick tires ... Fund offers gift with purchase ... Ministers' fund guns down Defense Department...
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Thursday, July 22, 1999
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Reader Rating: 3
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Capital Automobile Picks Up New Funds
The Smyrna, Georgia-based Capital Automobile Co. added four new funds to their 401(k) plan on April, 1. SunTrust/STI Capital Management provides bundled services for the company's 146 participants and $6.3 million in assets, Sara George, office manager at Capital Auto told the 401kWire.com...
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Thursday, July 22, 1999
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Reader Rating: 3
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LearningBridge Helps Participants
"Why aren't our employees diversifying enough in the company 401(k) plan?" "Why are they putting all their money in the GIC and not looking at that profitable large-cap growth fund?" "For that matter, why aren't some of them investing at all?" These are the kinds of questions that have been plaguing HR officials since the idea of the 401(k) plan arose from the primordial ERISA ooze in 1981...
401kWire.com -
Wednesday, July 22, 1998
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Reader Rating: 3
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Women Better off with Privatized Social Security
401(k) providers and sponsors should consider the latest salvo fired in the great Washington, D.C. Social Security debate. Ekaterina Shirley and Peter Spiegler, writing for the conservative think-tank Cato Institute, have issued a report stating that women would greatly benefit from the privatization of Social Security...
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Wednesday, July 22, 1998
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Reader Rating: 3
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