News Stories Archives - Since 1998
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A $4.37T-AUC AM SPINs Up 3 More ETFs
2 of the new funds are passively managed, while the third is actively managed...
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Thursday, September 5, 2024
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None of This Could Be Happening Without ERISA
The chief of a retirement plan industry trade group shares his reflections on the 50th anniversary of the federal law...
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Thursday, September 5, 2024
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Reader Rating: 5
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An Aggregator Buys a $24B-AUMA, 26-Year-Old RIA
The Midwestern deal is the acquirer's biggest one yet in the KPA space...
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Thursday, September 5, 2024
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Feit Confirms Three PPI C-Suite Additions
The update comes half a year after a private equity firm bought a majority stake in the TPA...
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Thursday, September 5, 2024
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4 Years, $5.8B, 29 Funds
A Gotham team celebrates a milestone...
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Thursday, September 5, 2024
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One Out of 7 Participants Give Up Because of This
New research underscores an area where complexity (or at least the perception of complexity) appears to be hurting 401(k) participation...
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Thursday, September 5, 2024
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Long-Term Outflows Fall $9B As Money Fund Flows Jump $15B
The LSEG Lipper folks reveal the latest weekly U.S. fund flows data...
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Tuesday, September 5, 2023
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94 Percent of Plan Sponsors Work With These
That's one finding from new provider research, research that also suggests that an overwhelming majority of sponsors plan to make plan plan design changes soon...
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Tuesday, September 5, 2023
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SRP Adds a 2nd Ohio Practice
The GRP- and LPL-affiliated KPA aggregator's team welcomes aboard a Midwestern practice that previously affiliated with MassMutual...
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Tuesday, September 5, 2023
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A 7-Year DFA Vet Joins Vestwell
The new hire will serve as a vice president at the Gotham recordkeeper...
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Tuesday, September 5, 2023
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Week In Preview, September 5 - September 10
This week, the teams at Broadridge, DCIIA, ERISApedia, RPAG, Spark, T. Rowe Price, and WIPN are hosting events...
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Tuesday, September 5, 2023
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Week In Preview, September 5 - September 10
This week, the teams at ICI, MFDF, and Stradley Ronon will host events...
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Tuesday, September 5, 2023
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Pitching Retirement Income
New research offers some insight into what plan sponsors think of retirement income products...
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Thursday, September 5, 2019
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Two National Accounts Posts Are Increasingly Popular
For most national accounts roles, fewer fundsters plan to add them. Yet there are two exceptions...
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Thursday, September 5, 2019
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Happy 401k Day! What Do These Recordkeepers Have Planned?
Saving for the future is a daily responsibility. This year we celebrate 401(k) plans on Friday, September 6...
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Thursday, September 5, 2019
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Reader Rating: 5
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How Plan Sponsors Changed Cap Group's Leap
A marketing executive talks about the provider's first-ever mass-market branding campaign...
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Thursday, September 5, 2019
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Reader Rating: 5
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A Giant RKer Seals a 21-Year Stadium Deal
Pricing and terms of the naming rights deal have not been disclosed...
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Thursday, September 5, 2019
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Reader Rating: 3
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"We Still Need to Run Leaner But"
A new CEO talks about turning this asset manager into a "leaner organization."..
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Thursday, September 5, 2019
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A 13-Year Nationwide Vet Joins Lincoln
Joe Mrozek hires a Maryland-based exec...
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Thursday, September 5, 2019
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Reader Rating: 4
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Newport's Founder and Ex-COO Return
The duo launch a new venture in a familiar space...
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Wednesday, September 5, 2018
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Reader Rating: 4
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After 47 Years, an Industry STAR Rebrands
This mutual fund industry trade group is changing its name to reflect the broader array of asset management products...
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Wednesday, September 5, 2018
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KPAs, an ERISA Legal Eagle Is Searching For You
A law firm launches a new service to help plan sponsors find and evaluate retirement plan advisors...
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Wednesday, September 5, 2018
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Reader Rating: 5
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Wholesalers Join OneAmerica in Chi-Town and Florida
The new hires hail from Ameritas, Capital Group, and Securian...
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Wednesday, September 5, 2018
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Reader Rating: 3.2
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One Month, $987.7MM
It's been a month since the Boston Behemoth launched a pair of mutual funds with expense ratios of zero bps...
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Wednesday, September 5, 2018
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Filings For Fundsters - September 5, 2017
The latest mutual fund filings .....
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Tuesday, September 5, 2017
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A 16-Year Transamerica Vet Departs
Jason Crane leaves Transamerica...
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Tuesday, September 5, 2017
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Reader Rating: 4.58
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The Newest Generation Wants to Save... And We're Not Talking About Millennials
Study finds that GenZ is eager to save...
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Tuesday, September 5, 2017
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Reader Rating: 2
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TA Puts a New Chief In Charge of Russell
The new hire succeeds Len Brennan, who will become a strategic advisor to the firm next year...
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Tuesday, September 5, 2017
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Warren Calls for a Full Fiduciary Reg Implementation
The senator sent a letter to both the DoL and SEC regarding the latest proposal to the fiduciary rule. ..
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Tuesday, September 5, 2017
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Lincoln Study Reveals a Gap Between Retirement and Life Insurance
The latest study revealed how much participants know about their benefits. ..
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Tuesday, September 5, 2017
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Week In Preview, 9/5-10
It's almost 401(k) day!..
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Tuesday, September 5, 2017
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Software Helps Firms Track Which Advisors Are Buy-and-Holders
Does this advisor sell your funds too quickly for them to be a profitable relationship? Before you could only guess. Now a new system from DST helps fund firms drill down on product retention...
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Friday, September 5, 2014
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Reader Rating: 4
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While Prepping a Fifth 361 Fund, Florence Hires an Envestnet Bigwig
The new hire will work closely with advisors to educate them about 361's alt offerings, as well as help guide product development. Meanwhile, the alts-focused mutual fund shop prepares to file for its fifth fund next week...
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Friday, September 5, 2014
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A SoCal KPA Haas a New B-D
Another 401(k) plan advisor (KPA) changes broker-dealer affiliations...
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Friday, September 5, 2014
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Giordano's New Hire Targets Larger Market Advisors
A J.P. Morgan and Fido alum joins the insurer's institutional retirement group...
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Friday, September 5, 2014
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Reader Rating: 1
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Hancock "Calendarizes" Advisors' 401k Service Model
The Boston-based Rker unveils a new online tool for KPAs...
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Friday, September 5, 2014
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Reader Rating: 5
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The SEC Shines a Light on Revenue Sharing. Is a Crack Down Next?
Reuters reports that the regulatory agency has been investigating fund sponsor fees paid to brokerage firms for the past 18-months, and is gearing up for a crack-down. A final analysis is expected by year-end, according to the newswire...
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Friday, September 5, 2014
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RS Hires an Engineer
Petroleum expert expands firm's global natural resources team...
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Thursday, September 5, 2013
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CV Takes Over a Multi-Strategy Fund
On August 22, CV Investment Advisors took over the Presidio Multi-Strategy Fund as interim investment advisor. The board allowed previous investment advisory agreement, which was with Presidio Capital Investments [profile], to expire on August 15. CV founder Brenda A. Smith now PMs the fund. [SEC filing]...
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Thursday, September 5, 2013
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Ascent Caps Expenses For a Real Estate Fund
Effective September 1, Ascent Investment Advisors [profile] implemented expense reimbursements and waivers to cap the James Alpha Global Real Estate Investments Portfolio's expenses through December 31, 2014. The fees are now capped at 244 basis points, 149 bps and 267 bps for A shares, I shares and C shares, respectively [SEC filing]...
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Thursday, September 5, 2013
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ASPPA Updates the ERISA Handbook
The ASPPA published its annual update to the ERISA Outline Book, reflecting new legislation, regulatory guidance and court case outcomes.
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Thursday, September 5, 2013
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Westcore Cuts a Dividend Fund's Pricing
Effective September 1, profile] cut the net expense ratio cap on its Westcore Blue Chip Dividend Fund to 99 basis points, from 115 bps. The new cap will continue at least through April 30, 2014. Westcore also tweaked the fund's distribution schedule, changing it to quarterly. [SEC filing]...
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Thursday, September 5, 2013
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J.P. Morgan and Pioneer Win a Growth Mandate
An insurer's mutual fund arm hires the two asset managers as sub-advisors...
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Thursday, September 5, 2013
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Happy Birthday to a Franklin Templeton Fund
Franklin Templeton is commemorating its fund's 65th bday. ..
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Thursday, September 5, 2013
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Sheridan Road Brings an Ex-ING Advisor On Board
The elite LPL-affiliated retirement plan advisory shop welcomes a managing director in Tennessee...
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Thursday, September 5, 2013
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INews Cheers On New American Funds Launches
American Funds launched a new emerging market fund, one of many new fund launches of late, InvestmentNews reports. ..
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Thursday, September 5, 2013
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WSJ: The Muni Bond Market Is "Two-Tiered"
The Wall Street Journal covered private meetings by major financial institutions with government officials regarding municipal bonds. ..
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Thursday, September 5, 2013
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An Alts Shop Leverages its Home Office Savvy
Family offices are great places for experimenting with alt products...
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Thursday, September 5, 2013
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Chepenik Expands to 8
The Central Florida-based retirement plan advisor adds to his team...
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Thursday, September 5, 2013
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Money Fund Reform Stalls Again
Bloomberg reports on the fund industry's efforts to stall money fund rule. ..
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Thursday, September 5, 2013
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ETF Roundup: The Godfather of ETFs Leaves Knight
Barrons reports on three employee departures at KCG and a new NYSE Euronext platform. ..
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Thursday, September 5, 2013
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Fido Changes Its Tune On Indexing
Fidelity, long a bastion of active portfolio management, is changing with the times. ..
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Thursday, September 5, 2013
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Reader Rating: 5
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WSJ Covers Invesco's Foray Into Target-Date Funds
Invesco is trying to grab a slice of the growing retirement product sector,..
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Thursday, September 5, 2013
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Gross' Flagship Sees Withdrawals For a Fourth Month
Pimco Total Return Fund keeps seeing outflows, losing 14 percent of its assets in the past four months, Bloomberg reports. Meanwhile, Gundlach is ahead of 86 percent of his peers...
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Thursday, September 5, 2013
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Zacks Ranks Five Putnam Funds
Zacks ranked Putnam's five best of fund family. ..
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Thursday, September 5, 2013
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Rekenthaler: Siegel Is Right on Stock Prices
Morningstar's John Rekenthaler commented on Robert Shiller's Cape ratio and the correlation between a country's corruption and its stock performance. ..
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Thursday, September 5, 2013
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Financial Engines Founder Wins the EBRI Lillywhite Award
William Sharpe has been recognized for his contributions to the retirement industry...
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Wednesday, September 5, 2012
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Fifth Third Lawsuit Revived
The US Court of Appeals has reinstated the retirement plan-related lawsuit filed by employees of Fifth Third bank. ..
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Wednesday, September 5, 2012
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A Banking Giant Amps Up Its DC I-O
The bank's mutual fund arm, which has an RKing sibling, expands its DC I-O sales force and plans more changes...
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Wednesday, September 5, 2012
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Reader Rating: 3
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ExpertPlan Partners Up Again
The RKer has struck a deal with an investment advisory firm...
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Wednesday, September 5, 2012
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Reader Rating: 1.6
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Long-time Vanguard PM to Retire
He was Vanguard's longest tenured external PM...
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Wednesday, September 5, 2012
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Reader Rating: 5
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SimCorp Annoints a New CEO
New exec was former president of Microsoft Western Europe..
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Wednesday, September 5, 2012
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Eaton Vance Unveils Equity Funds
Each fund will invest at least 80 percent of net assets in various regions...
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Wednesday, September 5, 2012
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Separation of Church and Funds? Not So Much, Study Says
A study by the University of Georgia and Souther Methodist university has found that an area's predominant religion will affect the behavior of mutual fund shops located there...
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Wednesday, September 5, 2012
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Virtus Buys an RIA
Virtus will add Rampart's proprietary options management systems platform to its capabilities...
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Wednesday, September 5, 2012
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Beacon Hill Wins a Client from Foreside
Columbus, Ohio-based B-D Beacon Hill is the new distributor for ten funds with a combined AUM of over $930 million...
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Wednesday, September 5, 2012
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Reader Rating: 5
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The BrightScope Bros Make Their "Most Senior External Hire" Yet
The Alfred brothers hire a pair of veterans from the broker-dealer side of the business...
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Wednesday, September 5, 2012
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Reader Rating: 4.78
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Fidelity Welcomes MFS' Ex-DC I-O Chief
A 401k veteran joins the Boston Behemoth's investment-only sales efforts...
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Wednesday, September 5, 2012
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Larry Fink and Sheryl Sandberg Have a Facebook Chat
The BlackRock chief and the Facebook COO had a meeting to discuss the social media giant's disappointing IPO in the past few weeks...
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Wednesday, September 5, 2012
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The ETF Biz Has a Long Tail
The WSJ highlights the concentration of assets in a few ETFs on one end and the massive number of tiny ETFs on the other...
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Wednesday, September 5, 2012
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Gross Reels In Billions
The Wall Street Journal reports on Pimco's inflows...
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Wednesday, September 5, 2012
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Asset Allocation Doesn't Matter?
When it comes to saving for retirement, putting away more far outweighs plan portfolio holdings, says a Putnam white paper...
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Wednesday, September 5, 2012
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Aberdeen PM Tops Bloomberg's Emerging Market List
The stock picker selected the best companies in the most volatile industries...
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Wednesday, September 5, 2012
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AIG Crosses the Bridge to a $500 Million Deal
The insurer reaches a deal to sell a chunk of its investment advisory and asset management business...
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Saturday, September 5, 2009
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Obama Wants More Workers to be Able to Put Unused Vacation Pay into their 401k
President Obama kicks off the Labor Day weekend by unveiling a slew of initiatives aimed at boosting retirement savings...
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Saturday, September 5, 2009
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Bramlett Sells Another Piece of BenefitStreet's Pie
BenefitStreet appears to be nearing the end of its divestiture journey as yet another deal closes...
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Friday, September 5, 2008
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Software Specialists Take a Step Into the DC Biz
A new tool offering takes a Northern California-based firm into the retirement plan marketplace...
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Friday, September 5, 2008
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Wachovia Taps Ex-Bear
Wachovia Securities makes a fixed income hire...
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Friday, September 5, 2008
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GunnAllen gets a New Top Investor
A new face takes command of the board of the indie B-D...
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Friday, September 5, 2008
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Sick of surfing? Check Out Jobs in Middle America
This week the MFWire checks out jobs in the mid-west...
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Friday, September 5, 2008
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Aberdeen to Add to U.S. Fund Line
Aberdeen is planning to expand its line of funds for the first time since acquiring Nationwide's fund business last year...
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Friday, September 5, 2008
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Happy 401(k) Day!
Updated | The PSCA and plan providers aim to get people thinking about 401ks with games, brochures and microwave popcorn bags...
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Friday, September 5, 2008
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Reader Rating: 2
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Pioneer Hires Ex-Hedgie
Pioneer has a new manager on two of its funds...
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Friday, September 5, 2008
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Industry Trade Group Comes Out Against Money Fund Rule
Another fund industry player has come out against the money fund rule...
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Friday, September 5, 2008
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Pimco Sees a Change at the Top
A new era dawns at Pimco with Bill Thompson retiring at the end of the year after 15 years at the helm...
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Friday, September 5, 2008
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Money Market Fund Assets Continue Record Climb
Assets in money market funds have hit another record...
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Wednesday, September 5, 2007
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Reader Rating: 3
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Heartland Advisors Taps Outsourcer to Provide Distribution Services
The Milwaukee-based firm has picked an outsourcer to provide distribution services for its mutual funds...
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Wednesday, September 5, 2007
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Reader Rating: 3
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401kWire Interview: Jerry Bramlett
Jerry Bramlett, the former head of The 401(k) Company, talks about life after the sale to Schwab and what he sees happening to the market in the future...
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Wednesday, September 5, 2007
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Reader Rating: 5
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BenefitStreet Adds a Custodian To Its ETF Platform
The California-based recordkeeper has tapped a second custodian for the ETF 401k platform it rolled out in the spring...
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Wednesday, September 5, 2007
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Reader Rating: 5
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Accessor Capital Management Switches Up Sub-Advisers
Accessor Capital Management has dropped INTECH as the sub-adviser to its growth fund...
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Wednesday, September 5, 2007
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Reader Rating: 3.17
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NRP Eyes Another 30 Advisors on Its 'Hot List'
The retirement specialist signed on another 16 member firms over the summer months and is now targeting another 30 advisors...
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Wednesday, September 5, 2007
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Reader Rating: 5
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Is Another 401k Disclosure Bill in the Offing?
A Bay State congressman is reportedly considering proposing a bill on 401(k) fee disclosure...
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Wednesday, September 5, 2007
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Reader Rating: 5
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Aberdeen Names US Mutual Fund Chief
London-based Aberdeen Asset Management has named a former Scudder exec to head its U.S. mutual fund business...
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Wednesday, September 5, 2007
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Reader Rating: 3
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Fidelity Rolls Out New Tool for Advisors
The Boston Behemoth has introduced a Web-based retirement income planning tool...
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Wednesday, September 5, 2007
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SEC Slaps Ex-Boston Stock Exchange President with Fine
The SEC hit James B. Crofwell -- the former president of the the Boston Stock Exchange -- and the exchange with a fine for failing enforce exchange rules...
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Wednesday, September 5, 2007
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Reader Rating: 3
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AXA Advisors Slapped with $1.2 Million Fine
FINRA has fined AXA Advisors $1.2 million for failing to adequately supervise its fee-based brokerage business and distributing misleading sales literature...
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Wednesday, September 5, 2007
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Reader Rating: 3
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Van Eck Debuts New ETF on the Amex
Van Eck Global has launched its fifth ETF on Amex...
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Wednesday, September 5, 2007
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Reader Rating: 3
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Security Benefit's Asset Management Arm Names Product Development and Platform Distribution Chief
The asset management arm of Security Benefit has turned to a UBS veteran to head up product development and platform distribution.
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Wednesday, September 5, 2007
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Reader Rating: 3
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Schwab Says Auto Enrollment Adoption Grew Fourfold In Two Years
Executives at the San Francisco-headquartered firm said they continue to witness rapid growth in the adoption of auto features...
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Wednesday, September 5, 2007
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Vanguard Enhances Service Offerings for Lower Minimums
Vanguard is amping up the competition for investors, with a spate of enhanced services for shareholders who invest at least $100,000 in the firm’s no-load, low-cost mutual funds...
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Wednesday, September 5, 2007
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Reader Rating: 3
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New FINRA Tool to Give Investors Access to Market Data
FINRA has launched a new Market Data service geared towards retail investors...
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Wednesday, September 5, 2007
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Reader Rating: 3
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ISS Says Vote 'Yes' to Nuveen Sale
Proxy advisory firm Institutional Shareholder Services has recommended that Nuveen shareholders give their greenlight to the proposed sale to Nuveen to private equity investors...
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Wednesday, September 5, 2007
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U.S. Bank Rolls Out Money Fund Platform
U.S. Bank Institutional Trust & Custody has made a money market portal available to custody clients...
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Wednesday, September 5, 2007
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NFP Inks Deal for More NYC Space
National Financial Partners has signed a lease for its new corporate headquarters at 340 Madison Avenue in New York City...
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Wednesday, September 5, 2007
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Reader Rating: 3
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Morningstar Settles With Former Aussie Chief
Morningstar paid its former Australian chief, Graham Rich, a total of AU$4.0 million to settle a lawsuit stemming from Rich's termination...
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Wednesday, September 5, 2007
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Reader Rating: 1
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Nuveen Settles Shareholder Lawsuits
The Chicago-based asset manager has settled suits brought by some shareholders in connection with the company's sale to a private equity group...
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Wednesday, September 5, 2007
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Reader Rating: 3
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Ren Cheng Gets a Promotion
Ren Cheng will be taking over chief investment officer for Fidelity's lifecycle and asset allocation funds...
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Wednesday, September 5, 2007
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Reader Rating: 5
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Courts Says No to Rewarding Putnam Whistle-Blower
Peter Scannell, who blew the whistle on Putnam in the state and federal market-timing probes that eventually cost Putnam $193.5 million, will not see a penny of that money...
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Wednesday, September 5, 2007
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Reader Rating: 3
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Stowers Resigns Board Seat
James Stowers III will be leaving American Century to pursue opportunities outside of the mutual fund firm...
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Wednesday, September 5, 2007
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Reader Rating: 2
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Save Darfur to Bring Fidelity Company
Fidelity is about to lose the distinction of being the only mutual fund firm in the sights of the Save Darfur Coalition...
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Wednesday, September 5, 2007
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Reader Rating: 3
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Market Volatility Boosts Gold ETFs
Last month's market turmoil may not have done much for the price of gold, but that does not mean that gold ETFs did not benefit...
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Wednesday, September 5, 2007
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Are State Street Shares A Bargain?
A twenty percent markdown of State Street shares is too much of a discount in light of the risks posed by the four conduits argues a WSJ column...
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Wednesday, September 5, 2007
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Reader Rating: 3
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Judge Oks Delta's Bid To Terminate Plan
The Atlanta-based carrier received court approval on Tuesday to end its pilots' pension plan...
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Tuesday, September 5, 2006
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Big Apple TPA Adds Select Sector SPDRs
The TPA has made the nine sector ETFs available on its platform...
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Tuesday, September 5, 2006
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JPMorgan Buys Benefits Consulting Firm
It is scooping up a Chicago-based consulting firm to further boost its capabilities as a full-service provider...
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Tuesday, September 5, 2006
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Reader Rating: 2
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CitiStreet Taps Mercer Vet
The Quincy, Massachusetts-based provider has added a Mercer veteran to its public-sector sales team...
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Tuesday, September 5, 2006
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Reader Rating: 2
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Delta Seeks End To Pilots' Pension Plan
The nation's third largest carrier told a bankruptcy judge Friday it needs to terminate its pilots' pension plan for it to emerge from bankruptcy...
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Tuesday, September 5, 2006
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RSS Provides a Way Around Email's Problems
Few senior fund industry executives have heard of RSS (or so it seems), but that may be about to change. RSS -- which stands for "really simple syndication", or, less popularly "rich site summary" or "RDF site summary" -- is essentially a way to send Web site updates to individuals without them having to actively visit your site. Those with long memories may recall the "push" technologies of the 1990s. RSS is at heart the latest push technology...
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Tuesday, September 5, 2006
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NEXT Hires Recruitment Head
The Texas broker-dealer has tapped a fund industry veteran to help boost its reps...
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Tuesday, September 5, 2006
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Fink to Retire from ICI in 2004
The trade group head announced his plans to retire this afternoon...
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Friday, September 5, 2003
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Funding Shortfall Could Further Discourage DB Plans
Hiking PBGC premiums enough to cover the shortfall would be unacceptable to most plan sponsors...
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Friday, September 5, 2003
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Spitzer is Special Guest at Dems Fundraiser
The attorney general is taking time out next Monday to attend a fundraiser with Bill Clinton...
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Friday, September 5, 2003
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MFS Agrees to SEC Fine
The firm will pay $913,000 to settle allegations that it made insider trades in government bonds...
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Friday, September 5, 2003
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Reader Rating: 5
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Galvin Said to be Readying Complaint Against Pru
Massachusetts regulators are reportedly working on a complaint involving a Boston office. A report claims the Manhattan office also used timing strategies...
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Friday, September 5, 2003
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Canary Affair Continues to Unfold
Regulators are asking a widening circle of players for information as the first lawsuit is filed against two fund firms. Another hedge fund is also probed...
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Friday, September 5, 2003
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ABC Names Retirement Policy Chief
The trade group has tapped a former Northern Trust executive to replace John Scott...
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Friday, September 5, 2003
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The SEC Kicks Off Own Probe
The Federal regulator has sent inquiries to dozens of fund firms, says Cutler. Spitzer sets his sight on second hedge fund group...
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Friday, September 5, 2003
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Lincoln Adds Advisor to Roster
Another live advisor has cut a distribution deal with a bundled vendor...
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Thursday, September 5, 2002
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AmEx Beats the 529 Drum
The firm, in cooperation with PTO Today, are spreading the news about college savings plans...
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Thursday, September 5, 2002
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MassMutual Adds to DB Web
The insurer is rolling out enhancements to its DB product over the coming months...
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Thursday, September 5, 2002
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Fund Firm Fined
IPO flipping gets this house in trouble with the SEC...
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Thursday, September 5, 2002
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Getting Ready for OFAC
The US Treasury Department is preparing new regulations for the mutual fund industry, and Fund Resource has a tool to meet those requirements...
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Thursday, September 5, 2002
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Spitzer on the Prowl Again
The New York State AG has SSB in his sites this time...
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Thursday, September 5, 2002
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Fewer Beans in Beantown
Layoff fever continues apace in Boston...
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Thursday, September 5, 2002
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Mellon Flies with the Eagles
The firm acquires a software company...
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Wednesday, September 5, 2001
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Reader Rating: 3
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Vanguard Sows in Iowa
The frugal fund heavyweight has added investment tracks to give investors control in the Iowa 529 program.
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Wednesday, September 5, 2001
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Fido Off the Wires
The Boston Behemoth introduces more wireless features for its participants...
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Wednesday, September 5, 2001
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Are Participants Paying Too Much in Taxes?
A new study from the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland concludes that some may be paying more taxes because they have a 401(k) plan...
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Wednesday, September 5, 2001
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Fool Launches
New Service from The Motley Fool .... More on the Nikkei ... Vanguard and Reader's Digest ... FBL Execs on the Road...
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Wednesday, September 5, 2001
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Fool Launches
New Service from The Motley Fool .... More on the Nikkei ... Vanguard and Reader's Digest ... FBL Execs on the Road...
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Wednesday, September 5, 2001
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Stay Tuned for Details, Says Zurich
Zurich promises to disclose its plans for Scudder this week. Speculation is the Swiss firm is taking a bath on its investment...
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Wednesday, September 5, 2001
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New Online Campaign for MassMutual
The firm beefs up its ads on the web...
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Wednesday, September 5, 2001
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Hong Kong Exec to Head US Ops
Investec, sponsor of the the Guinness Flight Funds has tapped a successor to James Atkinson to head its US operations...
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Tuesday, September 5, 2000
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Fund Co Awards $10 Million Ad Account
Neuberger and Berman has dropped Kirshenbaum Bond and Partners as its ad agency...
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Tuesday, September 5, 2000
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Invesco Adds Wholesalers
The fund company has tapped wholesalers to cover Texas and Central Florida...
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Tuesday, September 5, 2000
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AIM Restructures Retirement Marketing Group
The fund company is shifting the marketing focus of its instutitional business...
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Tuesday, September 5, 2000
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AIM Restructures Retirement Marketing Group
The fund company is shifting the marketing focus of its instutitional business...
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Tuesday, September 5, 2000
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Invesmart Adds Another TPA
With its latest acquisition the startup is closing in on the 500,000 participant mark...
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Tuesday, September 5, 2000
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Insurer Expands Offerings
Transamerica adds two outside funds to its small- and mid-sized plan 401k...
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Tuesday, September 5, 2000
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401k Rulemakers Get Busy
Labor Day is over. The kids are back in school. It is 401k day and Congress is back in session. Get ready for a heated debate over the pension reform bill. ..
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Tuesday, September 5, 2000
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Small Bytes: Fall Fashion is Here!
The fall fund season is here. Today ProFunds and Federated took the wraps off new products and Kinetics said that it is readying a new hedge fund...
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Tuesday, September 5, 2000
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September 5, 2000
Pension Bill Under Attack ... Savings Pays ... Company Stock Strategies ... Berger to be Rolled into Janus? ... SEC's Roye on Prososed Fund Regs ... EU OKs Euro Fund Mart ... Whatifi.com Launches ... The Rap on Banks & Funds ... Funds Gain in August ... ETF Performance Guide...
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Tuesday, September 5, 2000
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September 5, 2000
Berger to be Rolled into Janus? ... SEC's Roye on Prososed Fund Regs ... EU OKs Euro Fund Mart ... Whatifi.com Launches ... The Rap on Banks & Funds ... Funds Gain in August ... ETF Performance Guide ... Pension Bill Under Attack ... Savings Pays ... Company Stock Strategies...
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Tuesday, September 5, 2000
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