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The insiders' edge for 40 Act industry executives!
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Friday, August 17, 2001 Artisan Funds Names Two Directors Watson Wyatt & Company is acquiring actuarial and benefits consulting firm Gabriel, Roeder, Smith & Company. An alliance agreement effective August 31 stipulates that the two firms will refer each other future business and share consulting projects. * * * Trading of a new Barclay's iShare based on the MSCI EAFE Index Fund started today on the American Stock Exchange. The ETF tracks the Morgan Stanley Capital Initiatives index for international markets. * * * Artisan Funds has tapped two new directors for its Board. The two are Jeffrey Joerres, chairman, CEO and president of Manpower and Patrick Pittard, chairman, president and CEO of Heidrick & Struggles. * * * Glen Frey has left Orbitex Management where he was portfolio manager for the $119 Orbitex Info-Tech & Communications Fund. Frey was also sub-adviser for Monument Group's $32 million Digital Technology and Telecommunications funds. Michael Romanowski, former vice president of Fortis Advisors, who joined Orbitex this year will now manage the Orbitex Info-Tech & Communications Fund. * * * The Life Communicators Association, a trade group of the life insurance industry, has awarded Manulife "Best of Show" for its 401(k) plan enrollment guides. Printed from: MFWire.com/story.asp?s=26857 Copyright 2001, InvestmentWires, Inc. All Rights Reserved |