Fred Barstein, founder and chief executive officer of 401kExchange.com, will be speaking at the International LIMRA Pension Plan conference in Brazil on May 8. Also speaking are Catherine McBreen of the Spectrem Group, Mary Jane Risen of Nationwide Global, and Paul Atkins of Phoenix Investment Partners.

Jeffrey N. Boyer has been named cfo at Kmart. He assumes the post from Martin Welch, who is retiring. Boyer comes to the company from Sears, where was also cfo.

U.S. Trust is expanding its California presence with a new branch office in Beverly Hills. William R. Barrett, Jr. will head up the expansion.

Clients of Seligman Growth 401(k) now have service standards available to them through an arrangement with UPI. Guaranteed services through the program include: payroll confirmation forms provided within two business days from receipt of participant's data, participant investment changes administered wtihin one business day, quarterly statements mailed within 15 days after the close of a quarter, and distribution instructions sent within five business days. 

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