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News Stories Archives - Since 1998
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Case of the Week: Definitions of Compensation For Plan Purposes
ERISA consultants at the Retirement Learning Center Resource Desk regularly receive calls from financial advisors on a broad array of technical topics related to IRAs, qualified retirement plans and other types of retirement savings plans, including nonqualified plans. We bring Case of the Week to you to highlight the most relevant topics affecting your business...
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Friday, November 16, 2018
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As the DoL Smiles, a Roll-In Specialist Ramps Up
An "auto-portability" shop's chief is on the hunt for RKer allies after getting good news from Washington...
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Friday, November 16, 2018
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Milliman's Hughes Hires a NE Regional Sales Manager
The new hire hails most recently from Wells Fargo IRT...
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Friday, November 16, 2018
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Square Lines Up a 401k Guide
The payments giant partners with several benefit providers, including a 401k start-up...
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Friday, November 16, 2018
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Kinzie Hires an Internal Sales Manager
The new hire hails from a Beantown ETF strategist...
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Friday, November 16, 2018
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More Americans Expect to Retire Earlier
A provider's new research indicates that more Americans on average expect to retire sooner..
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Friday, November 16, 2018
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Reader Rating: 4
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Lou Harvey Picks a CMO
The Dalbar chief promotes an 11-year company veteran...
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Friday, November 16, 2018
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Natixis Merges an $11.7B AUM Shop Into Loomis
Early next year, an institutional fixed income asset manager will combine with a Beantown value specialist...
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Friday, November 16, 2018
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As Employee Choice Increases, So Does 403b Participation
NTSA found that the number of providers offered directly affects employees' participation in their 403(b) plans.
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Friday, November 16, 2018
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Gundlach Fears 2018 Will Spell Recession
The DoubleLine founder and famed bond guru speaks in Chitown to RIAs at Impact 2017...
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Thursday, November 16, 2017
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Reader Rating: 5
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Mutual of Omaha Hires Two and Promotes One
The new appointees fill several different kinds of positions in the insurer's retirement plan business...
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Thursday, November 16, 2017
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Reader Rating: 1.04
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Fewer Fundsters and RIAs Faced the SEC's Wrath This Year
The regulatory agency's enforcement division releases its report for FY 2017...
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Thursday, November 16, 2017
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Transamerica's Brown Makes a Mega-Market Push
The insurer's retirement plan unit now has a sales chief the $1-billion and up marketplace.
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Thursday, November 16, 2017
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ABG Wins Again at Schwab
For the third time in four years, one of the alliance's members wins the best-in-retirement award at the RIA custody giant's annual conference for RIAs...
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Thursday, November 16, 2017
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Reader Rating: 1
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The Retirement Learning Center Reboots Online
With help from a Gotham academic, John Carl's team has upgraded their website...
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Thursday, November 16, 2017
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Impact, Day 3 — Awards, Leon Bridges, and More
The 12th annual Impact Awards, a former prime minister, and the final night party are on the agenda today for the giant, RIA-focused conference...
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Thursday, November 16, 2017
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Inspira FS Hires a National Consultant
The Chicago-Illinois based consultant is with the firm full-time. ..
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Wednesday, November 16, 2016
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Reliance Trust Names a New CEO
The appointee is also the CEO, executive vice president, and general manager of a firm affiliate. ..
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Wednesday, November 16, 2016
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One Peter Succeeds Another Atop a $100B Asset Manager's U.S. Arm
A 12-year company veteran from the investing side of the business takes over in the USA...
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Wednesday, November 16, 2016
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Is Pioneer-Anima In the Cards?
A bidding consortium partially lays out their vision for acquiring Pioneer Investments from UniCredit. Meanwhile, one of the other Pioneer bidders is amping up its stake in a different asset management company...
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Wednesday, November 16, 2016
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Next Capital's Rob Foregger on the DoL Rule
Rob Foregger of Next Capital shares thoughts on regulations with Trump in the White House. ..
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Wednesday, November 16, 2016
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Reader Rating: 2
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MassMutual Buys A Former Employee's Firm
Today, MassMutual has announced its deal to acquire an analytics provider founded by one of its former employees...
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Monday, November 16, 2015
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Reader Rating: 5
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This $171MM Financial Services Plan Has a New RKer
This plan has turned a new leaf.....
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Monday, November 16, 2015
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Pensionmark Adds a Utah KPA
Pensionmark expands into the Beehive State.....
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Monday, November 16, 2015
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Virtus Settles With the SEC
The subadvised mutual fund shop will shell out $16.5 million for its alleged part in the scandal that brought down one of its former subadvisors F-Squared...
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Monday, November 16, 2015
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DoL Releases Proposal for State-Run IRAs, MEPs
Tom Perez announced the new rules today, but not everybody's happy.....
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Monday, November 16, 2015
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Vanguard Retakes the Lead
Morningstar estimates how fund firms did last month in terms of flows...
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Monday, November 16, 2015
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Bob Reynolds and Putnam Face ERISA Lawsuit
The complaint alleges high fees and poor investments.....
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Monday, November 16, 2015
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Reader Rating: 4.5
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Abby's Pick For President
It's a good bet that this is how the Fidelity chief wants to vote...
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Monday, November 16, 2015
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How the Holidays Eat Into 401(k)s
Ho, ho, holy cow.....
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Monday, November 16, 2015
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Reader Rating: 5
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Fidelity's Moving
Ned Johnson's leaving his headquarters at 82 Devonshire Street...
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Friday, November 16, 2012
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Aberdeen Shares a Wee Dram With the Press
The global asset manager gathers reporters for its third annual St. Andrew's Day dinner in the Big Apple...
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Friday, November 16, 2012
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Russell Launches Its First Fund Managed In-House
It will be the shop's first non-cash fund managed without a subadvisor...
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Friday, November 16, 2012
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Schwab Impact 2012 Ends...With Alan Alda
Financial Advisor mega fete ends on a sensitive note..
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Friday, November 16, 2012
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A Guru Proposes a Four-Pillar Fiduciary Standard for All
If regulators come up with a uniform fiduciary standard, perhaps they'll take advice from a fiduciary guru...
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Friday, November 16, 2012
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A Consultant Predicts More DC I-O Growth
A new report sees the industry reaching $3 trillion by 2017...
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Friday, November 16, 2012
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Faust Outlines His Plans for Eaton Vance
The mutual fund CEO says he's going to build the firm's new affiliates...
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Friday, November 16, 2012
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Great-West Brings on a West Coast Sales Leader
New position will lead sales in major Washington State cities...
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Friday, November 16, 2012
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Reader Rating: 1
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Ascensus Touts ETFs' Popularity
The line, launched in 2009, is still drawing in customers...
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Friday, November 16, 2012
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Reader Rating: 1.5
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Larry Fink Chats with The Economist
Enjoy the discussion of politics, Wall Street and the fiscal cliff...
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Friday, November 16, 2012
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KKR Swallows Some Humble Pie, Because "Arrogance Kills"
The buyout firm is at the Schwab conference to promote its new mutual funds...
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Friday, November 16, 2012
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Bob Reynolds Calls for the Greatest Stimulus
The Putnam chief talks politics and policy outside a conference in Washington, D.C...
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Friday, November 16, 2012
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Asset Managers' Profitability Remain Below Pre-Crisis Levels, Says McKinsey
The consulting firm releases findings from its report on the asset management industry...
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Wednesday, November 16, 2011
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OppenheimerFunds Hires Four
The New York-based fund firm expands its strategic accounts group...
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Wednesday, November 16, 2011
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Retirement Revolution Boasts its First Deal
But it's not the one that TPAs are talking about...
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Wednesday, November 16, 2011
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Reader Rating: 2
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Thomson Reuters Partners with Legal Eagles on Accudraft
The two companies will offer document services to retirement services providers...
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Wednesday, November 16, 2011
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Mesirow Inks Another Fiduciary Deal
Guess which firm is the latest to sign up for Mesirow's fiduciary service?..
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Wednesday, November 16, 2011
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Reader Rating: 2.67
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Advisors Prefer Online Materials, Except …
kasina examines advisors' preferences regarding material they receive from mutual fund firms and others...
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Wednesday, November 16, 2011
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Axa's Gorilla Leaves the Building
The popular star of Axa's ads is embarking on its own retirement...
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Wednesday, November 16, 2011
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Reader Rating: 2
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Pessimism Mars Participants' Retirement Outlook
Eighty is the new 65, according to Joe Ready, director of Wells Fargo Institutional Retirement and Trust...
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Wednesday, November 16, 2011
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Reader Rating: 1
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Meet Morningstar's Analyst Ratings Team
Meanwhile, several pubs notice that a single one-star fund received a gold under the new forward-looking system...
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Wednesday, November 16, 2011
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Fink Slams Levered ETFs
"Do we want to have another incident?"..
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Wednesday, November 16, 2011
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ING Promotes Two to Key Distribution Posts
The plan provider names East and West coast heads for a new initiative...
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Tuesday, November 16, 2010
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Reader Rating: 5
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Allianz Global Investors CEO Sees No Need to Make an Acquisition
Joachim Faber says he does not see the need to stir things up...
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Tuesday, November 16, 2010
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MFS Takes Over the Palace
MFS' investment pros share their investment outlook with journalists on Tuesday...
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Tuesday, November 16, 2010
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Hand Taps a Senior Consultant
Hands Benefits and Trust Company brings on board a Northern Trust alum.
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Tuesday, November 16, 2010
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Reader Rating: 3
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CPI Adds 800 ETFs to its Platform
The Great Bend, Kansas-based RKer is adding more depth to its retirement platform with the addition of ETFs.
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Tuesday, November 16, 2010
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Reader Rating: 2.5
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Schwab Says Participants Need More than Just Advice
Plan participants need all the fixin's when it comes to retirement planning, according to a new survey...
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Tuesday, November 16, 2010
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Reader Rating: 4
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Healthcare Helps Boost Participation at BofA
The retirement plan provider arm of the giant bank takes advantage of the season...
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Tuesday, November 16, 2010
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Reader Rating: 4
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ShareBuilder 401k Rebrands its Product Offerings
The ETF-based plan provider is rebranding itself to appeal to small plan sponsors...
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Tuesday, November 16, 2010
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Reader Rating: 4
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A Florida TPA Brings a Marketer Back
The newly-tapped exec will focus on a brand new MEP offering...
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Tuesday, November 16, 2010
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Reader Rating: 5
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Larry Fink is the Highest Paid CEO in Finance
No other CEO in the financial industry had a higher compensation than Larry Fink, according to the results of a WSJ study...
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Tuesday, November 16, 2010
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Is the Gold ETF Rush Over?
The WSJ wonders if investors are too late in joining the precious metals ETF party...
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Tuesday, November 16, 2010
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Will OppenheimerFunds Follow in Huntington's Footsteps?
Bill Glavin talks about active ETFs at the MMI conference...
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Tuesday, November 16, 2010
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BlackRock Finishes Selling 58.7M Shares
BofA and PNC unload parts of their stakes in the giant asset manager, as planned...
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Tuesday, November 16, 2010
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American Funds Preps a Global Fund
The California-based mutual fund titan is gearing up for its ..
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Tuesday, November 16, 2010
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Bill Miller Predicts a 15 Percent Market Boom
The Legg Mason Capital Management star manager writes to shareholders...
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Tuesday, November 16, 2010
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Transamerica Names TPA Channel Head
Lou Bachetti turns to a fellow ING alum for the newly created post...
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Monday, November 16, 2009
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Reader Rating: 1.47
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ING Forms a Higher Ed Business Development Team
The plan provider appoints Kevin Brown to run the group...
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Monday, November 16, 2009
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Mutual of Omaha Taps a New Retirement Chief
Updated | The Nebraska-based plan provider picks a replacement for Dave Ahrendt, who left in September...
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Monday, November 16, 2009
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Putnam Lures a B-D Relations Exec
The Boston fund firm brings on board an MFS alum...
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Monday, November 16, 2009
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Reader Rating: 5
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The DoL Postpones Fiduciary Advice Regs Yet Again
It will be another six months before the new rules would become effective...
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Monday, November 16, 2009
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Reader Rating: 5
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Fidelity Just Met a Retirement Income Partner
Updated | The Boston Behemoth teams up with a life insurer to provide a new deferred variable annuity with a living benefit...
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Monday, November 16, 2009
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Reader Rating: 1
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Iron Workers Pick a New Provider
The Ironworkers District Council of Southern Ohio and Vicinity Annuity Trust hired a new Taft-Hartley plan provider effective October 1...
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Monday, November 16, 2009
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D.C. Hires a DC Advisor
A consultant wins a contract to work with three plans for an East Coast city...
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Monday, November 16, 2009
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Blunt is on the Hunt for Acquisitions
New York Life's Chris Blunt wants to buy one or more fund firms...
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Monday, November 16, 2009
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Reader Rating: 1
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A Hancock Sales Exec Departs
Whether Hancock has tapped a replacement isn't clear...
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Monday, November 16, 2009
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Reader Rating: 1.5
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Sunoco Plans to Fuel Up its 401k
The petroleum giant plans to freeze its DB plan and bolster its 401k program...
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Monday, November 16, 2009
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An RIA and TPA Acquirer Raises $50 Million and Plans More Deals
Updated | A private equity- and venture capital-backed firm brings in more funding while making a non-DC acquisition...
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Monday, November 16, 2009
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Reader Rating: 2
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Just How Bad was 2008 for Recordkeepers?
A new survey from NEPC looks at the drop in recordkeeping revenue in 2008...
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Monday, November 16, 2009
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Reader Rating: 3
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Principal is Hiring in Texas and North Carolina
The asset management unit of the Des Moines, Iowa-based insurer is looking to fill two new sales posts...
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Monday, November 16, 2009
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Reader Rating: 1
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Money Fund Managers Return to Pre-Crash Tactics
Money-market funds are turning away from the safe-bet and back toward high-risk, high-yield investments, the Wall Street Journal reports..
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Monday, November 16, 2009
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Reader Rating: 3
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Reserve Hits 'Pause' on a Liquidation
An eight-figure sum still sits in a fund that investing in the Primary Fund...
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Monday, November 16, 2009
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Reader Rating: 1
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DoL Unveils Revisions for 2009 Form 5500
The labor department has announced the changes to the Form 5500 for plan year 2009...
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Friday, November 16, 2007
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ICI Public Relations Vet Jumps to the CFP Board
Chris Wloszczyna has been named director of public relations for the the Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards...
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Friday, November 16, 2007
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Reader Rating: 3
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Insurer Says DC Annuity Approach is Gaining Ground
Four more plan sponsors are set to add the Virginia-based insurer's retirement income product as an option...
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Friday, November 16, 2007
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Reader Rating: 4
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Fitch Lowers Outlook on Legg Mason
Fitch ratings has downgraded its outlook on Legg Mason from stable to negative due to SIV concerns...
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Friday, November 16, 2007
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Reader Rating: 3
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Retirement Takes the Morgan Out of Morgan Keegan
Allen Morgan, 65, is retiring from his position as chairman of Morgan Keegan & Company at the end of the year...
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Friday, November 16, 2007
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Reader Rating: 3
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BGI Adds its First ETFs to the NASDAQ
BGI has launched eight new international ETFs...
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Friday, November 16, 2007
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Reader Rating: 2.75
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LPL Wins Bay State Retirement Team
A New England advisory shop just joined the godfather of all independent broker-dealers.
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Friday, November 16, 2007
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Reader Rating: 4
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Follow the Wagons West for Great Job Opportunities
This week jobs in the great states of Texas, Kansas, and New Mexico are spotlighted...
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Friday, November 16, 2007
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Reader Rating: 3
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Gallagher Snaps Up an Investment Consulting Firm
The Itasca, Illinois-headquartered insurance brokerage is acquiring a Northeast-based company whose services include DC investment consulting...
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Friday, November 16, 2007
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AIG VALIC Expands its Ties with Ibbotson
A new agreement between the Texas-based provider and the Morningstar unit will bring independent investment advisory services to the K-12 403b market...
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Friday, November 16, 2007
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Reader Rating: 4
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Fund Companies Show Support for New SEC Disclosure Regs
Vanguard supports it, who else does?..
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Friday, November 16, 2007
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Reader Rating: 3
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NAREIT Chooses '08 Leaders
The chairman-elect of the trade group for REITs and publicly traded real estate firms said reaching out to the 401k community will continue to rank high on the group's priority list...
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Friday, November 16, 2007
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Two New PowerShares ETFs Make an AMEX Debut
Two new PowerShares ETFs have launched on the AMEX...
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Friday, November 16, 2007
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Reader Rating: 2.8
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More Trouble for Money Market Funds
Another money market fund is in danger of 'breaking the buck.'..
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Friday, November 16, 2007
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Reader Rating: 3
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Forward Management Scraps Redemption Fees
The San Francisco-based asset manager has decided to eliminate redemption fees on all its funds...
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Friday, November 16, 2007
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Reader Rating: 3
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DoL, Skilling Reach Accord On Enron Suit
The former Enron CEO has agreed to drop his opposition to a previous $85-million settlement...
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Thursday, November 16, 2006
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Japan is the Land of Rising DC Plan Sales
After a half decade of waiting the Japanese DC plan market is finally starting to heat up. As many as 7,000 employers now sponsor plans...
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Thursday, November 16, 2006
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Reader Rating: 3
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Hair Salon Chain Snips Three Providers
The Minneapolis-based firm tapped the stylists at Fidelity to give its 401(k) plans with $33 million a new 'do...
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Thursday, November 16, 2006
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Reader Rating: 2
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An SMA Specialist Sees a Boom in its Second Year Chasing 401ks
A Pennsylvania investment manager takes time out from its birthday celebration and makes plans to triple its 401k business in 2007.
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Thursday, November 16, 2006
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Ex-Putnam DC Sales SVP Lands Public Plan Job
SSgA has hired Nicholas T. Stanojev as director of U.S. Public Fund Sales reporting to Gerard Kelly, senior managing director, and head of U.S. institutional sales...
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Thursday, November 16, 2006
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Reader Rating: 2
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NAGDCA.org is Spiffed Up
After several months of development, NAGDCA has taken the wraps off its new Website homepage. The page now includes direct links to the most popular site downloads, a more user-friendly clearinghouse and streamlined navigation...
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Thursday, November 16, 2006
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Is BlackRock Preparing a DC Push?
The New York-based money management giant has signed on an industry vet to oversee its strategy in the defined contribution space...
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Thursday, November 16, 2006
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Reader Rating: 1
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Fiserv Names New Head for its DC Business
The Denver-based custodian has tapped one of its own to take over from Sean Gultig...
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Wednesday, November 16, 2005
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Reader Rating: 3
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Eaton Vance's Hawkes is Ready to Buy
Eaton Vance is still on the hunt for small asset managers. CEO James Hawkes told attendees at an investor conference that he would act quickly on a deal if the right one comes along.
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Wednesday, November 16, 2005
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NASD Unveils Breakpoint and Expense Tools
Fund investors and brokers have a simpler way to research fund fees and breakpoints thanks to the NASD. The self-regulatory organization unveiled two Web-based tools on Wednesday that provide information from multiple funds and ETFs...
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Wednesday, November 16, 2005
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More Law Firms Join Wells Fargo Revenue Sharing Suit
Class action lawyers are piling on Wells Fargo. Wednesday, two additional law firms said that they are preparing class action suits alleging that the bank defrauded fund investors. The cases involve sales through Wells Fargo's preferred funds list and its H.D. Vest fund supermarket...
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Wednesday, November 16, 2005
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Senate O.K's New 401k Rules
The Senate addresses investment advice, company stock, and DB-K plans in its pension reform bill. Next stop: the House...
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Wednesday, November 16, 2005
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Reader Rating: 4.5
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CFO Quits TIAA-CREF Under Cloud
Elizabeth Monrad has reportedly ended her two-year stint as chief financial officer at TIAA-CREF...
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Wednesday, November 16, 2005
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Lockyer Will Appeal After Losing Round One Against American Funds
American Funds scored an initial victory Tuesday, as a California state court judge tentatively ruled that the California Attorney General William Lockyer did not have jurisdiction to sue the fund firm in connection with its disclosure practices. However, Lockyer's office responded by saying that it expects to prevail on appeal...
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Wednesday, November 16, 2005
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Schwab Dropping Account Fees on Indy-K's
The brokerage firm is eliminating the $50 fee on small employer qualified plans and once again competing on price...
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Wednesday, November 16, 2005
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Reader Rating: 1
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Lower Management Fees Offset by Other Rising Costs
The Invesmart Retirement Portfolio Cost Barometer shows that portfolio management costs are edging lower but participants are not saving money...
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Tuesday, November 16, 2004
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Reader Rating: 2
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U.S. Airways Seeks to End DB
Troubled US Airways is taking further measures to get back on track...
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Tuesday, November 16, 2004
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Schwab Adds Funds for the Tax Savvy
Charles Schwab has added two new funds to its short-term lineup. The Tax-Free YieldPlus Fund and the California Tax-Free YieldPlus Funds will invest at least 80 percent of holdings in municipal securities or municipal securities issued from California, respectively...
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Tuesday, November 16, 2004
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Indexer Ends Exclusivity
Tacoma, Washington-based indexer Russell Investment Group will end exclusive licenses of 21 of its index options products beginning January 1, the company announced in a release. January 1 also marks the end of Russell's exclusive contract with the Chicago Board Options Exchange. In place of that exclusive arrangement, Russell officials said there were in talks with the CBOE as well as the other five exchanges for the new, non-exclusive licenses...
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Tuesday, November 16, 2004
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Franklin Eyes Core Assets
Undeterred by scandal, Franklin Resources is planning on making a sales and marketing push into management of core growth equity assets and international assets...
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Tuesday, November 16, 2004
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Lehman on the Lookout for Asset Managers
Money managing just not your thing anymore? Lehman Brothers might have the answer. Richard Fuld, chairman and chief executive officer of the firm, said the firm is looking to acquire asset management businesses, in line with the company’s acquisition of Neuberger Berman in 2003...
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Tuesday, November 16, 2004
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TIAA-CREF Goes Live with Lifecycle Funds
TIAA-CREF is rolling out lifecycle funds on a newly launched recordkeeping platform. Clients using the education and non-profit provider’s Open Plan Solutions platform will be able to offer participants a choice of seven lifecycle funds...
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Tuesday, November 16, 2004
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First up on New Platform, Lifecycle Funds
TIAA-CREF responds to client demand...
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Tuesday, November 16, 2004
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Reader Rating: 3
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RIA Takes a Crack at the 401k Market
Whether you believe exchange-traded funds deserve the hype they're getting, it may be hard to ignore them for long...
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Tuesday, November 16, 2004
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Reader Rating: 2.5
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Black Unveils Efforts to Get Janus Back on Track
Janus Capital is preparing to launch a number of new funds as part of an effort to restore its image as the premiere growth stock fund manager reports the Los Angeles Times. The Denver fund firm is also adding to its analysts ranks as part of the effort.
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Tuesday, November 16, 2004
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529 Education Needed
Chao Supports Advice Bill ... Suggested Advice Bill Changes ... Parents Fail at College Savings ... Three More ETFs Debut
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Friday, November 16, 2001
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Reader Rating: 3
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Advice Pros and Cons
Chao Supports Advice Bill ... For and Against Advice ... Parents Fail at College Savings ... Three More ETFs Debut
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Friday, November 16, 2001
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Reader Rating: 3
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JPAM Marked as Fast Grower
The bundled DC Unit at American Century is one of the bright spots identified in a reorganization.
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Friday, November 16, 2001
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Reader Rating: 3
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Merrill Spin-Out is Hiring
Hotchkiss & Wiley is putting together a wholesaler team under its newly hired national sales manager.
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Friday, November 16, 2001
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Reader Rating: 3
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American Century Reorg Underway
The firm is the latest in a growing string to shift staff from direct to indirect sales efforts...
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Friday, November 16, 2001
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Reader Rating: 3
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Everest Selects Subadvisor
The firm has picked a hometown manager as subadvisor for its second fund.
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Friday, November 16, 2001
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Reader Rating: 3
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November 16, 2000
Schwab Buys Research Firm ... Heartland Advisors Warns Investors of Bond ... Wendt's headaches grow at Conseco ... European Investors Slow Stock Mutual Fund Inflows ... Asia's Fund Houses Race to Meet Demand for Guaranteed Returns ... One on One ... Undiscovered Fund ... Stong's Tom Pence ... SSGA CEO Goes to Harvard ... Invesco Offers Fund ... Prospect Looms for Political Paralysis. ..
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Thursday, November 16, 2000
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Reader Rating: 3
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Impact 2000 Part II: The Exhibit Hall and Other Stuff
Back by popular request: Advisor Richard Bregman gives a nod to the best give aways at Schwab Impact...
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Thursday, November 16, 2000
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Reader Rating: 3
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November 16, 2000
Schwab Buys Research Firm ... Heartland Advisors Warns Investors of Bond ... Wendt's headaches grow at Conseco ... European Investors Slow Stock Mutual Fund Inflows ... Asia's Fund Houses Race to Meet Demand for Guaranteed Returns ... One on One ... Undiscovered Fund ... Stong's Tom Pence ... SSGA CEO Goes to Harvard ... Invesco Offers Fund ... Prospect Looms for Political Paralysis. ..
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Thursday, November 16, 2000
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Intuit Bys Web Benefits Firm
Intuit has taken an indirect step into the 401(k) business with its purchase of EmployeeMatters.com...
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Thursday, November 16, 2000
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Vendor Names New Head
MFS Retirement Services has named a new president replacing Martin Beaulieu...
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Thursday, November 16, 2000
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MFS Distributors' Prez Gets Promotion
William Scott is moving up to vice chairman in a move aimed at freeing time for him to court the wirehouses...
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Thursday, November 16, 2000
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American Century to Outsource TA Functions
The Kansas City-based fund firm has chosen the same transfer agent used by J.P. Morgan...
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Thursday, November 16, 2000
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Chase Chairman To Retire
Chase Manhattan's chairman of the board, a 43 year banking industry vet and chief executive until June of 1999 will step down, to be replaced by the Chase president and CEO...
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Tuesday, November 16, 1999
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Mid-Market Offered New ASP
Access Data has teamed up with other industry leaders to create an ASP for mid-market mutual funds and 401ks...
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Tuesday, November 16, 1999
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Calvert Funds Added to T.Rowe Price Plans
The Maryland provider is adding several of Calvert's SRI funds to the investment options available in its 401(k) plans...
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Tuesday, November 16, 1999
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S&P's First Select Bond Funds
Standard & Poor's has released its' first Select Funds list for fixed-income funds, selecting 25 high-yield funds...
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Tuesday, November 16, 1999
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Mid-Market Offered New ASP
Access Data has teamed up with other industry leaders to create an ASP for mid-market mutual funds and 401ks...
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Tuesday, November 16, 1999
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Odd Lots, November 16, 1999
Janus branching out into value ... Stansky's mixed tech message...
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Tuesday, November 16, 1999
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TAG On: Safe Harbor Plans
What are the ramifications for missing a deadline for notice with safe harbor 401(k) plans?..
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Tuesday, November 16, 1999
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Schwab Completes Conversion of Its 401k
San Francisco, California-headquartered Charles Schwab Corporation (NYSE: SCH) has completed the process of bringing the administration of its 401(k) plan in-house. The plan has 12,000 participants and $1.1 billion in assets...
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Monday, November 16, 1998
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New CFO at Boeing
Seattle, Washington-headquartered The Boeing Company (NYSE: BA) has tapped Deborah C. Hopkins to be its new chief financial officer. She replaces Boyd Givan. Hopkins will report directly to the Office of the Chairman. Hopkins joins Boeing on December 14, 1998 after serving as vice president of finance and chief financial officer for General Motors Europe...
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Monday, November 16, 1998
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Word on the Wire: Are Two Insurers Going to Merge?
This week, the 401kWire.com brings reports on a possible merger between Hartford Financial Services (NYSE: HIG) and CIGNA (NYSE: CI), the move of Delaware Investments's corporate parent, and campaign contributions in Massachusetts. ..
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Monday, November 16, 1998
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ABR Picks Up Two
Third party administrators continue to make tempting targets for firm’s looking to build their 401(k) recordkeeping base. For their part, administrators are facing expanding needs for capital to keep current with the latest technical demands in the 401(k) recordkeeping business. The latest to snap up these targets is ABR Information Services, Inc. ..
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Monday, November 16, 1998
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