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News Stories Archives - Since 1998
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CT and MA Principals Rise At NEPC
The promotions are part of a 13-person promotion class, all rising at the beginning of the year, even as an acquisition looms...
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Friday, December 20, 2024
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TCM's Inflows Quadruple to $1.4B
The M* team updates U.S. flows data for November 2024 for ETFs and long-term, open-end mutual funds...
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Friday, December 20, 2024
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Concurrent's New Ret Chief Gets To "Build and Create" On an "Amazing Base"
The wealth management RIA's first retirement chief talks about what's next for the Sunshine State firm in the DC space...
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Friday, December 20, 2024
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Mobile 401k Access Spreads to 69 Percent of Plans
A plan sponsor trade group's team releases findings from their 67th annual survey of profit-sharing and 401(k) plans...
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Friday, December 20, 2024
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A Gotham Shop Un-Simplifies a $260MM ETF's Brand
Updated | The folks at a Big Apple fund firm have changed the name of a two-year-old, actively managed fund. They also added another PM...
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Friday, December 20, 2024
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Ubiquity Teams Up with Insurance Tech Startup
The new partnering team is an East Coast-based startup...
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Friday, December 20, 2024
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I Spy a New Covered Call ETF
A Mid-Atlantic fund firm's team rolls out a new index fund...
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Wednesday, December 20, 2023
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Near SLC, a 401k Startup Adds a Marketing Chief
The new hire hails from outside the retirement plan industry...
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Wednesday, December 20, 2023
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Four PEPs Switch to Reliance Trust
A quartet of pooled employer plans, all from the same PPP, are changing trustees in advance of their upcoming launch...
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Wednesday, December 20, 2023
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For $13.4B, a KPA Aggregator's Parent Will Sell
The deal is expected to close in the middle of next year...
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Wednesday, December 20, 2023
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Fundsters Have Boosted Headcount Here By 25 Percent
A research ally to fundsters offers new insights into how firms are handling one area of their businesses...
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Wednesday, December 20, 2023
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A Mutual of Omaha Alum Joins CBIZ
The new hire is a Mutual of Omaha Alum...
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Wednesday, December 20, 2023
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A Liquid Alts Shop Leads With $196MM
The M* team updates U.S. flows data for November 2022 for ETFs and long-term, open-end mutual funds...
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Tuesday, December 20, 2022
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In Cali, a 401k CEO Hands Off to a CIO
Yet the former chief is staying on at the ten-year-old firm...
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Tuesday, December 20, 2022
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In VA, an Ops Vet Joins Definiti
The new hire now serves as director of retirement plan services at the Lone Star State firm...
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Tuesday, December 20, 2022
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PE Will Buy a $115B-AUM CIT Specialist
The deal will involve about 60 personnel moving and is expected to close by mid-2023...
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Tuesday, December 20, 2022
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A $463B-AUM Firm Adopts a Familiar, $635MM Duo
The two transforming funds have long been subadvised by one of the adopter's boutiques...
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Tuesday, December 20, 2022
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Senate Dems Bring SECURE 2.0 One Step Closer to Law
The omnibus retirement savings bill is included in a 12-bill, omnibus appropriations bill released yesterday...
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Tuesday, December 20, 2022
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A Thematic Boutique Leads With $670MM Inflows
The M* team updates U.S. flows data for November 2021 for ETFs and long-term, open-end mutual funds...
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Monday, December 20, 2021
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Benetic Welcomes a 15-Year Ivy Vet
The exec now serves as a VP at the online marketplace for KPAs...
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Monday, December 20, 2021
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After 24 Years, a Pru VP Exits
The move comes as another provider is poised to buy Prudential's full-service retirement business...
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Monday, December 20, 2021
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Zino Brings Back a Six-Year Transamerica Vet
The returning hire takes a key leadership role at the retirement plan provider...
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Monday, December 20, 2021
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Ultimus Buys In Philly
The mutual fund back office provider has acquired an ally to PE firms and wealth management shops...
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Monday, December 20, 2021
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Annexus Gains a Platform Ops Leader
The new hire is another Transamerica alum...
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Monday, December 20, 2021
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So You Haven't Completed Your Strategic Plan for 2020
An ally to fundsters says there's still time to put one in place...
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Friday, December 20, 2019
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Quick Takes As SECURE Heads For the Finish Line
There's a lot to unpack in the retirement savings bill that, as part of a broader federal spending package is now in the hands of President Trump for approval or veto. Here are some reactions so far...
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Friday, December 20, 2019
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Transamerica's Briggs Hires an Eight-Year Hancock Vet
The exec, based near Denver, succeeds one who recently moved to T. Rowe...
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Friday, December 20, 2019
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$20.5T vs $4.3T
ETFs now account for more than 17 percent of mutual fund industry AUM in the U.S...
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Friday, December 20, 2019
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GRPF Teams Up For Wellness 2.0
The KPA-focused RIA and OSJ, now part of Hub, recently rolled out a new financial wellness offering...
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Friday, December 20, 2019
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2018 In Review
Another year is almost over...
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Thursday, December 20, 2018
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M* Leads the Smallest Fund Firm Pack
M* updates flows data for ETFs and long-term open-end mutual funds for November 2018...
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Thursday, December 20, 2018
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That New KPA Conference Series Expands
A new conference series for 401(k) plan advisors is set to continue in 2019...
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Thursday, December 20, 2018
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Darian Hires a 30-Year Industry Vet
An industry veteran with over 30 years of experience joins Darian’s team...
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Thursday, December 20, 2018
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How Much Do Rollovers Drive IRA Growth?
New research reinforces conventional wisdom that traditional IRAs are growing because of rollovers from employer-sponsored retirement plans...
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Thursday, December 20, 2018
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LongView Creates a 403b ESG First With TIAA
A New Mexico plan sponsor adds custom model portfolios, with a twist...
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Thursday, December 20, 2018
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Klein Expands His C-Suite and Board with Tech Vets
Klein makes new additions to the C-Suite and board of directors. ..
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Thursday, December 20, 2018
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After a Basement Fire, Fidelity's HQ Reopens
The building was evacuated yesterday afternoon, and one firefighter was taken to the hospital...
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Thursday, December 20, 2018
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Tax Reform Ended Up Pretty Good For Fundsters
A provision hated by the mutual fund industry was removed from the bill before it passed Congress, and retirement plans seem to have dodged some bullets, too...
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Wednesday, December 20, 2017
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Tax Reform Leaves 401k Battles Unfinished
The tax reform bill is nearing the finish line with few retirement plan changes, yet defined contribution industry insiders see more retirement plan issues coming up again soon...
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Wednesday, December 20, 2017
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Nationwide Wins a $160MM 457 in California
After 400 hours of planning and detailing, the county hopes to never look back. ..
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Wednesday, December 20, 2017
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You Protected the 401k Piggy Bank From the Robbers!
Congress passed sweeping tax reform today, and many feared 401(k) hits are no longer in the bill. Now it's up to the President to sign the bill into law...
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Wednesday, December 20, 2017
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These Great Plains LPL Recruits Will Boost Their 401k Biz
Watch for this Peace Garden State FA team to continue growing their defined contribution efforts after aligning with the giant indie B-D...
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Wednesday, December 20, 2017
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Artisan Takes a Bigger Bite Out of the Big Apple
The Midwestern mutual fund shop is expanding its presence in Manhattan...
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Wednesday, December 20, 2017
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Ascensus Expands in Tucson, Arizona
The nation's largest independent retirement and college savings provider is opening a new office in the Grand Canyon State!..
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Tuesday, December 20, 2016
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A New York Player Climbs Into the Mutual Fund Biz
A real estate specialist launches its first mutual fund...
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Tuesday, December 20, 2016
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IRI and FBi Provide Fiduciary Tool for Advisors
The Insured Retirement Institute and Fiduciary Benchmarks have launched a new tool aimed at helping advisors with their fiduciary duties. ..
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Tuesday, December 20, 2016
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Hotel Industry Giant Gets Hit With An ERISA Suit
Starwood Hotels and Resorts can be added to the list of companies facing fee and revenue sharing based ERISA suits. ..
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Tuesday, December 20, 2016
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USI Acquires a Texas KPA Shop
John Collado, USI Southwest regional CEO, announced today that the firm has made a new acquisition!..
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Tuesday, December 20, 2016
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Pru Lands Three DC Plans
New Jersey-based recordkeeper has landed three new DC plans.....
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Tuesday, December 20, 2016
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Filings for Fundsters - December 20, 2016
A compilation of the latest SEC filings!..
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Tuesday, December 20, 2016
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Where Are the Female Fundsters?
A recent report shows that women make up only 10 percent of U.S. fund managers...
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Tuesday, December 20, 2016
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Game on: Retirement City is Open
Wells Fargo uses games to help people save for retirement and make sound financial decisions. ..
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Tuesday, December 20, 2016
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A San Fran Firm Surfs an Institutional Sea Change
A $6 billion asset manager prepares itself for what it sees as an evolution in the institutional channel...
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Friday, December 20, 2013
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A Firm Meets its 2013 Sales Target, in November
This alts shop did it with a major sales revamp and hiring spree, and remains channel agnostic. It plans to launch another hiring spree early next year...
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Friday, December 20, 2013
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Alliant Acquires a New York TPA
The insurance brokerage firm bought up a TPA based in New York. ..
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Friday, December 20, 2013
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VALIC Takes Up Fee Equalization
The provider developed a plan fee equalization feature for its recordkept plans. ..
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Friday, December 20, 2013
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Allianz Gives RKers a BeFi Exam
The DC I-O announced a new program that evaluates recordkeepers' BeFi capabilities. ..
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Friday, December 20, 2013
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Investors Are Showing Love to Some Stock Pickers
Some stock pickers are getting respect again...
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Friday, December 20, 2013
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Neuberger's 2nd Alts Fund Gets Some Ink
Reuters takes a gander at the long/short multi-manager fund. ..
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Friday, December 20, 2013
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SeekingAlpha Compares WisdomTree with BlackRock
Who's the winner?..
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Friday, December 20, 2013
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A Spark Institute Veteran Retires
Bob Wuelfing and the trade group say goodbye to one of their own...
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Thursday, December 20, 2012
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A $350MM Plan Flushes Four Funds
They will be replaced by five funds...
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Thursday, December 20, 2012
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Public Pension Holdings Hit Highest Level Since 2H 2008
Census data shows 10 percent increase year-over-year...
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Thursday, December 20, 2012
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Morgan Keegan Hit by $1.4M Finra Fine
The firm experiences further fallout over bond fund...
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Thursday, December 20, 2012
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FUSE Finds Layoffs are Down
Asset managers are letting people go at a much lower rate...
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Thursday, December 20, 2012
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An Excessive-Fee Case Against the Hartford Moves Forward
A U.S District Court judge has so ruled.
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Thursday, December 20, 2012
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Wanna Wholesale to Advisors in Sunny SoCal?
Firm seeks regional director for advisor network...
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Thursday, December 20, 2012
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Boutique and Servicer Partner to Launch ETF Trust
Trust aimed at cutting expenses for launched exchange traded products...
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Thursday, December 20, 2012
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A Northeastern TPA Will Hunt Again Next Year
The RKing TPA's chief wants to acquire and hire in 2013...
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Thursday, December 20, 2012
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How Abby Johnson, the Invisible Heir, Can Turn Her Firm Around
There's a long profile of the Fidelity scion in B;oomberg Businessweek...
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Thursday, December 20, 2012
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BlackRock and Federated Sound the Money Fund Tsunami Alarm
Two of the biggest money market mutual fund shops warn investors that they might close some money funds to new investors...
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Thursday, December 20, 2012
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M* Lists Underachieving 5 Star Funds
Is your shop on the list?..
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Thursday, December 20, 2012
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San Fran Biz Hall of Fame Inducts a Fund Exec
Who's getting their bust put up in the hall?..
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Thursday, December 20, 2012
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Volatility ETFs Are Finally Doing Alright, Sorta
Barron’s looks at three funds, which lost a lot this year, finally getting upswing Wednesday...
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Thursday, December 20, 2012
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Forbes Likes Five Funds for 2013
Pub says these five have outperformed and have a more grounded strategy...
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Thursday, December 20, 2012
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Hellman & Friedman Founder is Dead
The founder of the firm with a stake in Artisan Partners has died. Firm made a play for Neuberger, staked a Franklin bid...
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Tuesday, December 20, 2011
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Forward Plans More Alts Road Shows for 2012
The firm is bullish on the future of alternative mutual funds...
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Tuesday, December 20, 2011
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UBS Wisely Adds an Ohio Advisor Team
Eleven reps, including a retirement plan team, switch wirehouses...
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Tuesday, December 20, 2011
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Two SSgA Alums Step in as Fiduciaries
A new Beantown firm will offer plan sponsors support, especially with stable value investments...
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Tuesday, December 20, 2011
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Game On! ACS Aims for Better Participant Enrollment
The jumbo market plan provider is employing gaming technology to influence better participant retirement outcome...
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Tuesday, December 20, 2011
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Hancock Snags a Hartford Exec
The fund shop is looking to boost its institutional business...
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Tuesday, December 20, 2011
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JP Morgan, American Funds' Sibling to Go Anywhere
Updated | Don't look for openings of unconstrained mutual funds to slow anytime soon...
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Tuesday, December 20, 2011
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A Fundster Makes it to Forbes' '30 Under 30'
A BlackRock PM makes it to the list...
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Tuesday, December 20, 2011
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Franklin's Hasenstab Lands on Power 20 List
InvestmentNews lists the people that are expected to have the greatest impact on FAs and the broader industry in the coming year...
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Tuesday, December 20, 2011
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TROW, BEN and BLK Remain Buys
Seeking Alpha does not like AllianceBernstein, though...
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Tuesday, December 20, 2011
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Downtrodden Oberweiss Wins Ink
TheStreet profiles Oberweiss...
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Tuesday, December 20, 2011
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JPMorgan, Schwab and Vanguard 401k Plans Shine Atop a New List
Updated | Which providers work with the best jumbo 401k plans in the country? An industry research specialist answers that question for a third year in a row...
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Tuesday, December 20, 2011
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ASPPA's 403b Mag Will Debut in February
The NTSAA and ASPPA are formally rolling out their advisor-focused pub in February...
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Monday, December 20, 2010
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An ETF Player Hunts for a Strategic Partner
The firm is looking for a partner with distribution muscle...
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Monday, December 20, 2010
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Nationwide Adds an ERISA Attorney to its Sales Team
The Indianapolis plan provider has brought on board an ERISA attorney to help its advisors. ..
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Monday, December 20, 2010
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Rydex|SGI Brings In an Ex-IndexIQ Exec
The exec will help build Rydex|SGI's ETF business...
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Monday, December 20, 2010
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MassMutual Clinches a $15M Plan
The Springfield, Massachusetts-based plan provider has added a new client under its Christmas tree this year...
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Monday, December 20, 2010
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ING Grows its GROW program
ING adds a new tool to its advisor program...
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Monday, December 20, 2010
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Plan Sponsors Give Participants a Little Holiday Cheer
By mid-2011, nearly eighty percent of companies that suspended their matching contribution will have restored it, according to the PSCA...
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Monday, December 20, 2010
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Lincoln Hires an Ex-MSSB Exec
A former Morgan Stanley Smith Barney executive has joined Lincoln Financial in a newly created post...
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Monday, December 20, 2010
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Fetting Shakes Up Legg Mason's Top Ranks
Mark Fetting reorganizes his senior team as a key exec is preparing to depart at yearend...
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Monday, December 20, 2010
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Ivy is Cooking Up 'Quick Response' Ads
The Overland Park, Kansas-based mutual fund firm is reportedly planning to launch QR ads in the coming year...
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Monday, December 20, 2010
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Jaffe Sends Holiday Jeers to Schwab, Vanguard and the SEC
Fund companies aren't the only ones getting a lump of coal in their stockings this year...
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Monday, December 20, 2010
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Larry Fink is the Nerd King, Says Bloomberg Businessweek
An illustration of the BlackRock CEO and his brain grace last week's issue of Bloomberg Businessweek...
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Monday, December 20, 2010
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WSJ Looks at How the Biggest Bond Funds Have Fared
Investors are pulling out of bond funds, which have suffered declines in performance.
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Monday, December 20, 2010
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Bear Stearns Brings Home Bad News
Bear Stearns fourth quarter earnings won't disappoint those who expected to be disappointed...
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Thursday, December 20, 2007
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A Golden Combination for Evergreen
Evergreen Investments has tapped Golden Capital Management to manage three new funds...
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Thursday, December 20, 2007
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Rydex in a Quandary over a Quorum
Today is the deadline for Rydex's latest shareholder vote on the Security Benefit deal...
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Thursday, December 20, 2007
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Principal Offers 403b Guidance
The company has penned two white papers and a guide to assist financial pros with compliance...
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Thursday, December 20, 2007
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Eveillard Sees Opportunity in Fear
Two First Eagle Funds are being prepped to again take flight after a three year wait in the nest.
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Thursday, December 20, 2007
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Grand Canyon State RIA Launches 401k Product
A Garden State recordkeeper private labels a platform for the Southwestern advisory shop.
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Thursday, December 20, 2007
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Hartford Makes its Move at Merrill PRG's Alliance Business
UPDATED| After months of speculation, Merrill has a deal in hand for its Princeton Retirement Group alliance business...
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Thursday, December 20, 2007
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Invesco Again Takes Aim at Aim
Invesco is continuing its U.S. rebranding by adding Invesco to AIM.
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Thursday, December 20, 2007
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Janus Taps an Ex-Pac Life Prez for a Board Seat
A former president of Pacific Life has joined Janus' board of directors...
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Thursday, December 20, 2007
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A Payroll Firm Sees its Retirement Client Base Widen
A New York-based payroll firm saw its retirement client base grow by 17 percent in the three months ended November 30...
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Thursday, December 20, 2007
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OppFunds Broadens its Target-Date Time Horizons
Twenty-somethings will now have the option of investing in an an OppFunds target date fund...
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Thursday, December 20, 2007
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Pimco Readies its Target-Date Funds
The California-based fund firm is readying five target-date funds...
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Thursday, December 20, 2007
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Nearly One In Five DC Sponsors Eye Provider Switch
The new survey from Diversified Investment Advisors also found that more plan sponsors are witnessing participation rates of at least 70 percent...
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Wednesday, December 20, 2006
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Resignation and Reorganization at Gallagher Retirement
The White Plains, New York office of the insurance brokerage and risk management services company's retirement unit will never be the same.
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Wednesday, December 20, 2006
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Invest n Retire Names Business Development Officer
The Portland-based provider has tapped a former consultant with a California bank to fill the new position...
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Wednesday, December 20, 2006
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DAC On The Hunt for Chief Marketing Officer
The Alabama-based firm is adding a spot on its executive team...
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Wednesday, December 20, 2006
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Advisor Pairs with AST and BenefitStreet for ETFs
Another advisory firm is taking advantage of evolving platforms to offer exchange-traded funds to plan sponsors...
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Tuesday, December 20, 2005
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Barclays' ETF Assets Grow By $44 Billion
Though its net sales are down slightly from 2004, Barclays Global Investors' continues to rake in the assets. The sales also helped push the ETF giant into third place on Euromoney/Institutional Investor's list of the 100 largest global investment managers...
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Tuesday, December 20, 2005
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IRS Ruling May Hit Pimco Fund
Pimco may be forced to shutter one of its funds as a result of a newly issued Internal Revenue Service ruling...
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Tuesday, December 20, 2005
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Lockyer Slams Edward Jones Over Revenue Sharing
Edward D. Jones found itself learning the same lesson already learned by Putnam Investments and Franklin Resources earlier this year: a settlement with the SEC can earn the wrath of state regulators. Even before the St. Louis-based brokerage settled charges that it failed to properly disclose revenue sharing payments with the SEC (the settlement is reportedly near), it is finding itself in the cross-hairs of California Attorney General Bill Lockyer...
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Monday, December 20, 2004
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New HighMark Web Wins Award
HighMark Funds executives believe their decision to turn to partners for their new Web site paid off. The fund arm of Union Bank of California turned to both SEI and Blattner Brunner for help with the site that recently won the Web Marketing Association's 2004 "Best of Industry" award in the mutual fund category...
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Monday, December 20, 2004
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Pioneer Parent Names Top Executives
The Italian parent of Pioneer Investments has made a pair of moves in its top executive ranks. Pioneer Global Asset Management, the group holding company, named Giordano Lombardo as deputy chief executive officer and Marco Onado as chairman. Lombardo is a company founder and global chief investment officer...
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Monday, December 20, 2004
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Texas TPA Adds Index Options, Open Plans
The Houston-based provider rolls out a bundled, open-architecture product based on indexed collective trusts.
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Monday, December 20, 2004
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Airline 401k Left Pilotless
Workers are lost after their Florida employer leaves no administrator for their k-plan...
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Monday, December 20, 2004
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Trust Firm Adds to Sales Team
A former Rydex and Fidelity sales executive jumps to the back office...
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Monday, December 20, 2004
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Directed Trustees Can Rest More Easily
Questions raised by the Enron litigation appear to be more settled. EBSA FAB should give comfort to directed trustees...
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Monday, December 20, 2004
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UBOC InSources Trustodian Web
The California bank brings its trust and custody Web site home...
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Monday, December 20, 2004
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Consultants Win Business from Financial Services Plan Sponsors
Diversified Investment Advisors is out with new numbers that show the majority of financial services firms use an average of only two firms for their retirement plans...
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Monday, December 20, 2004
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Consumers Can Now Learn at MassMutual
The insurer enhances its Web site with a new section for consumers wishing to learn about financial products and services...
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Monday, December 20, 2004
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Lawyers Line Up at Pfizer Doorstep
Pfizer has yet to pull Celebrex and some investors see a buying opportunity, but that is not stopping class action lawyers from putting their gears in motion...
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Monday, December 20, 2004
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Olga Pande, Consultant, Dies
During her career in the retirement arena Pande served both as a plan sponsor and consultant to the industry...
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Monday, December 20, 2004
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Franklin to Merge Fund Sold by First Command
Franklin Resources is folding a fund at the heart of the First Command sales imbroglio. The San Mateo, California-based fund firm said it will fold the Templeton Capital Accumulator Fund into its Templeton Growth Fund.
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Monday, December 20, 2004
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Shareholders (Mostly) Give Strong the Go Ahead
The final results are not in yet, but the shareholders will likely approve the Wells Fargo acquisition...
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Monday, December 20, 2004
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Fido Fined DeSano
The Green for Greens scandal has reached head Fidelity trader Scott DeSano. The Wall Street Journal reported Monday that DeSano was one of the 14 equity traders disciplined last week.
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Monday, December 20, 2004
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PFPC Works With Clients on PAR Move
The back office firm has told clients on its transfer agency platform that it will transition to an open-architecture environment...
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Friday, December 20, 2002
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Lipper Closes Up Shop
The firm founded by Ken Lipper has ended its stint in the fund business...
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Friday, December 20, 2002
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401(k) Provider Seeks Advice Partner
The provider to 14,000 plans has started an active search to find a Web-based advisor to add to its product...
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Friday, December 20, 2002
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New England TPA Adds Payroll to Mix
The former-GoldK shop has partnered with a regional payroll provider to offer an integrated product against ADP and Paychex as a first step in a national effort...
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Friday, December 20, 2002
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SoCal TPA Sold to Insurer
The deal moves 18 plans from the TPA to the Los Angeles-based insurer. Both principals will stay on...
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Friday, December 20, 2002
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Firms Move Forward With Social Funds
Two funds will be branded with the Sierra Club label and tap into its expertise for social screens on investments...
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Friday, December 20, 2002
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RIA Eyes Growth in Active Account Management
Working under a Nationwide Financial umbrella, the RIA is targeting small- and mid-market 401k programs...
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Friday, December 20, 2002
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Net Benefits Adds Health Info
The Boston Behemoth is adding healthcare info to its Net Benefits site as part of its effort to provide total benefits solutions.
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Thursday, December 20, 2001
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Two Tap Bisys
Amvescap Selects Bisys ... Axa Rosenberg Also Taps Bisys ... CSAM Gets its Man .. FleetBoston Cuts 700 ... MPower Goes Live at Lincoln ... UK ISA Sales Plunge ... ETF Assets Add $9 Billion in November...
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Thursday, December 20, 2001
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Hoosier 529 Converts to New Administrator
The state is the latest to select a provider that brings third-party distribution as it tries to pump participation...
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Thursday, December 20, 2001
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Thomson Builds on Offshore Fund Database
The information and technology firm has made improvements to one of its offerings...
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Thursday, December 20, 2001
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Blessed Be 403b
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Youngstown, Ohio has named a provider...
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Thursday, December 20, 2001
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Give FOLIOfn Credit (Unions)
The pesky basket trader adds another marketing channel to its list...
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Wednesday, December 20, 2000
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A New International Citizen
Citizen Funds has added a seventh member to its fund family...
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Wednesday, December 20, 2000
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Advice Vendor Inks Insurer
AIG is the latest plan sponsor to go live with investment advice.
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Wednesday, December 20, 2000
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AERS Trys Again
The bundled vendor has launched a new Web site for institutional clients.
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Wednesday, December 20, 2000
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Midnight Madness
Wholesaler ranks balloon at Invesco; they will more than double by eve of 2000...
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Wednesday, December 20, 2000
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Cheating the Tax Man
With a tax-aware strategy, that is. Morgan's newest ploy...
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Wednesday, December 20, 2000
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Invesmart Sells Fear
The startup is warning sponsors that they need their vendor to be a co-fiduciary. Will the strategy work?..
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Wednesday, December 20, 2000
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December 20, 2000
Mackenzie's White Knight? ... Hubris at Janus?..
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Wednesday, December 20, 2000
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December 20, 2000
Mackenzie's White Knight? ... Hubris at Janus?
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Wednesday, December 20, 2000
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Quant Funds To Reward Ads With Basis Points
The Quant Funds will soon be unveiling a new advertising process, patent pending, that will track the path of new users from banner ads to reward the forwarding websites with up to 25 basis points of the assets received...
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Monday, December 20, 1999
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Quant Funds To Reward Ads With Basis Points
The Quant Funds will soon be unveiling a new advertising process, patent pending, that will track the path of new users from banner ads to reward the forwarding websites with up to 25 basis points of the assets received...
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Monday, December 20, 1999
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Creating a Blockbuster
A recent New York conference session focused on the benefits of hiring subadvisors with the the conclusion that regardless of whether one is talking about theater or mutual funds, the same basics apply in trying to create a blockbuster -- hire stars...
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Monday, December 20, 1999
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Garden State Firm Grows Net Options for Vendors
The Internet just keeps growing in importance in the defined contribution arena. Everything from advice to bundled services are offered online. But what do providers do if they don't feel like Internet strategies are a part of their core competency?..
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Monday, December 20, 1999
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Vanguard Joins SRI Bandwagon
The crew down in Malvern is joining a growing trend of fund companies and adding a socially responsible investing fund to the Vanguard line-up, tracking a new SRI index. The company says that it has been waiting for a decade for a "suitable index," but two other SRI indexes have been beating the S&P 500 for years...
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Monday, December 20, 1999
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Odd Lots, December 20, 1999
Vanguard does the right thing ... International fund booms ... Merrill goes undercover ... Hilary conquers new territory...
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Monday, December 20, 1999
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Offshore Flows: A Report from the IIR Conference
Recently, a group of friends and fellow professionals from both sides of the Atlantic met in London at a conference hosted by The Institute for International Research (IIR). The stated topic was 'The Future of the DC Market in the Stakeholder Pension Environment'…the larger question was how vendors in the UK/European marketplace could survive and take advantage of new opportunities...
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Monday, December 20, 1999
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