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News Stories Archives - Since 1998
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A Multinational AM Donates $220K to U.S. Food Banks
The donation is part of the publicly traded firm's continued effort to help with relief programs in light of the coronavirus crisis...
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Friday, August 14, 2020
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After a Big Bank Merger, Who Will Buy Some 401k Biz?
The legacy business includes both internal recordkeeping and a pair of outside recordkeeper allies...
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Friday, August 14, 2020
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An $123B-AUA RIA Marks Two 401k Milestones
Their 401(k) business started back in 2014...
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Friday, August 14, 2020
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A TPA Titan's Chief Departs
He says he is "ready to take a little time off and wait for the next opportunity."..
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Friday, August 14, 2020
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Reader Rating: 3
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Inflows Fall 41 Percent
The M* team updates U.S. flows data for July 2020 for ETFs and long-term, open-end mutual funds...
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Friday, August 14, 2020
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Who CARES For the Extra Loan and Withdrawal Provisions?
A study finds not all plan sponsors will adopt provisions of recent legislation..
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Friday, August 14, 2020
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Reader Rating: 3.14
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Blue Tractor's ETF Structure Inches Toward Approval: Take Nine
Could the 9th time be the charm for Blue Tractor in their quest for SEC approval?..
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Wednesday, August 14, 2019
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A Transamerica Vet Joins Nationwide RI
He now serves as vice president of the Nationwide Retirement Institute...
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Wednesday, August 14, 2019
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Reader Rating: 5
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A Natixis Boutique Regains the Lead
The M* team updates flows data for July 2019 for ETFs and long-term, open-end mutual funds...
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Wednesday, August 14, 2019
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1.701MM and Counting
After a slight dip in June, a brokerage giant's retirement plan business reaches a 2019 record...
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Wednesday, August 14, 2019
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12 Years In, BPAS and a PA Bank Take a New Step
The BPAS team expands their partnership with a regional bank...
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Wednesday, August 14, 2019
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A Copper State VP Joins Pru
An Arizona-based VP takes a job with Prudential after leaving Lincoln...
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Wednesday, August 14, 2019
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The World's 14th Richest Family Runs MFs
Among the 25 richest dynasties in the world, there's only one family of fundsters...
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Wednesday, August 14, 2019
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TIAA Research Makes The Case For Lifetime Income
A new study shows lifetime income is increasingly popular with both employers and employees...
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Tuesday, August 14, 2018
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Reader Rating: 5
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Ruggie Aligns With a Growing RIA
This RIA has aligned with nine partners over the last quarter...
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Tuesday, August 14, 2018
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Bridge Builder Keeps Dominating
M* updates mutual fund and ETF flows data for July...
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Tuesday, August 14, 2018
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A 17-Year OpFunds Vet Departs
This vet started her career as a phone team leader at Bankers Trust...
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Tuesday, August 14, 2018
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Where Is Josh Weinreich Now?
The former Deutsche AM Americas chief takes a board spot at a big brokerage...
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Tuesday, August 14, 2018
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A Merger Forms An $871B Firm
One of the world's largest asset managers closed a deal.....
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Monday, August 14, 2017
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Reader Rating: 5
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Sears Got Sued Again!
The company got hit with another suit, and the two plaintiffs want to team up. ..
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Monday, August 14, 2017
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Ascensus Hunts in Richmond
The PA-based RKer is looking for an external wholesaler in VA...
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Monday, August 14, 2017
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Reader Rating: 5
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NAPA Holds Votes for Conference Topics
In preparation for next year's NAPA conference, the organization is reaching out to you for its lineup of topics. ..
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Monday, August 14, 2017
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Filings for Fundsters - August 14, 2017
A compilation of the latest SEC filings!..
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Monday, August 14, 2017
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Comedy and Football Kick Off Matrix 2017
The Broadridge subsidiary's 17th annual conference began last night in the Rockies...
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Monday, August 14, 2017
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Week In Preview, August 14-20
This week there are 401k events in the Rockies and in Georgia, a pension actuaries event in Chicago, and a fundster networking event in the Big Apple...
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Monday, August 14, 2017
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A Big Apple Fund Shop Swaps In a DC I-O Key Accounts Exec
One exec will stay put, while another takes on a retail advisor channel role...
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Friday, August 14, 2015
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SSgA Turns Its Flows Around, In a Big Way
Morningstar releases its estimates of mutual fund flows for July 2015...
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Friday, August 14, 2015
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Fidelity Suffered In July, But Not As Much As It Looks Like
Nearly two-thirds of the Boston Behemoth's mutual fund outflows are actually client shifts into the collective fund versions of the same strategy...
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Friday, August 14, 2015
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Ford Boots Major Fund From Its DC Trust
A major change to the Ford fund line-up.....
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Friday, August 14, 2015
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Reader Rating: 5
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This Jersey Boy Sets Up a New Shop
A retirement-focused executive is opening up a new shop in Jersey...
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Friday, August 14, 2015
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A Case of Mistaken Fundster Identity: Partying Politicians Edition
Here's how you can get your name in the newspaper: first, have the same name as a guy hosting a party for a politician and his favorite donors...
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Friday, August 14, 2015
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Calling For Help
KPAs and B-Ds alike continue to struggle with how to recruit and train the next generation of FAs. Where are you finding talent, and how are you grooming it?..
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Thursday, August 14, 2014
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This Producing TPA Switched to Financial Telesis Before the Sale
The founder of a producing TPA that works with qualified and non-qualified plans is not too thrilled about his B-D switch.....
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Thursday, August 14, 2014
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Seen & Heard: LPL focus 2014
It was more like a family block party with loads of financial high tech. Everything was good from Diego to the Bay...
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Thursday, August 14, 2014
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Reader Rating: 5
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MStar and a DC I-O Giant Forge a TDF Alliance
Together the two firms will power a new, multi-manager series of target date funds. Is this TDF 2.0?..
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Thursday, August 14, 2014
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Reader Rating: 2.8
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Vanguard Rides July's Flow Rapids, While Fido Takes on Water
Low cost giant pulls in major flows, even as most other firms suffer equity outflows. Fido takes a beating...
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Thursday, August 14, 2014
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Pru Wins a $232MM Pennsylvania Plan
A plan provider just added a new plan sponsor client!..
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Thursday, August 14, 2014
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Reader Rating: 1.91
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36 Percent of Participants Have Never Upped Their Deferrals
TIAA-CREF releases new data on participants' retirement savings behavior...
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Thursday, August 14, 2014
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Bloomberg and Markit Woo Barclay's Index Biz, to the Tune of $1B
Both Bloomberg and Markit are reportedly bidding up to $1 billion to try to buy the firm's fixed income index arm...
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Thursday, August 14, 2014
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Kmak Attacks Ayres' Flawed Data and Approach
The Fiduciary Benchmarks chief details the numerous weak spots the Yale professor's letters to 401k plan sponsors...
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Wednesday, August 14, 2013
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Reader Rating: 4.89
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Mesirow Adds Four to Investment Strategies Team
New hires are in research, analysis, sales and marketing. ..
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Wednesday, August 14, 2013
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Another Exec Leaves DST Retirement
Jude Metcalfe has lost his retirement marketing VP...
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Wednesday, August 14, 2013
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Neuberger Berman Fund Has a New Sub-Advisor
Neuberger Berman [profile] has filed a supplement detailing important changes surrounding the Neuberger Berman Absolute Return Multi-Manager Fund. Neuberger Berman and the fund have had an exemptive order from the SEC that allows them to engage additional unaffiliated subadvisers and enter subadvisory agreements with only approval from the board. Effective August 12, 2013, Neuberger Berman has engaged Loeb Arbitrage Management LP as a new subadviser for the fund. [SEC Filing]...
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Wednesday, August 14, 2013
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A Member of the Northern Lights Fund Trust Liquidates
The board of the Quantitative Managed Future Strategy Fund, a member of the Northern Lights Fund Trust has decided to liquidate the fund. The fund will close on September 15, 2013. [SEC Filing]...
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Wednesday, August 14, 2013
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Century Capital Management Loses a Fund PM
Century Capital Management [profile] amends the PM team of its Century Growth Opportunities Fund. Effective as of August 30, 2013, David Borah will no longer serve as associate PM of the fund. [SEC Filing]...
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Wednesday, August 14, 2013
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A BlackRock Fund Amends Fund Prospectus Section
BlackRock Funds [profile] has amended the BlackRock High Yield Portfolio statement of additional information under the section entitled “I. Investment Objectives and Policies.” [SEC Filing]...
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Wednesday, August 14, 2013
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Investment Managers Drafts Shareholder Proposal Letter for a Fund Reorganization
Investment Managers Series Trust [profile] has filed a shareholder proposal letter regarding the reorganization of the SGA Global Growth Fund into the American Beacon SGA Global Growth Fund. [SEC Filing]...
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Wednesday, August 14, 2013
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Horizons West Files for New Fund
Horizons West Capital Partners has filed for its Horizons West Multi-Strategy Hedged Income Fund. The fund will seek total return with an emphasis on current income. The fund’s investment advisor is CV Investment Advisors while its sub-advisor is Horizons West. The fund will be PMed by Steven M. MacNamara. [SEC Filing]...
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Wednesday, August 14, 2013
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ING Changes a Fund's PM Team
ING Mutual Funds [profile] has reorganized the PM team of its ING Russia Fund. Effective August 31, 2013, Angus Alexander Robertson will be removed as PM and Renat Nadyukov will be added as PM. The PMs of the fund will be Nathan Griffiths, who has been PM since May 012, and Mr. Nadyukov. [SEC Filing]...
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Wednesday, August 14, 2013
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Lord Abbett Plans for New Fund
Lord Abbett & Co. [profile] has filed for its Lord Abbett Global Fund, which has the objective of total return. The fund's investment adviser is Lord Abbett and the PMs are Jerald M. Lanzotti, Andrew H. O’Brien, Leah G. Traub, and Robert A. Lee. [SEC Filing]...
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Wednesday, August 14, 2013
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Gross Says Tapering Could Begin in September
Bill Gross, oracle of the bond fund future, once again predicts when the Fed tapering will start. ..
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Wednesday, August 14, 2013
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MFS Is Gearing Up Low Volatility Fund
MFS Investment Management has proposed to launch a new fund, the MFS Low Volatility U.S Equity Fund. ..
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Wednesday, August 14, 2013
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The Next Gig for the Week of August 12
Plenty of mutual fund firms are for hiring for sales and product development positions. ..
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Wednesday, August 14, 2013
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Neuberger Hires a Sub-Advisor
One of its alts funds had recently obtained an exemption to engage additional sub-advisors...
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Wednesday, August 14, 2013
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Three Things to Know About ING U.S.'s Earnings
ING U.S. recently reported second quarter earnings and answered questions about their retirement business. ..
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Wednesday, August 14, 2013
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Reader Rating: 2
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Fund Firms Mostly on Board With Floating NAV
Fund firms have made peace with the SEC's floating NAV rule for institutional investors...
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Wednesday, August 14, 2013
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Seeley Takes a New Station at MIG
Jeffrey Seeley has been kicked up the sales chain. ..
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Wednesday, August 14, 2013
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ACS' Parent Just Bought a Retirement Plan Software Shop
Xerox goes north of the border to acquire...
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Wednesday, August 14, 2013
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Hammond and Woods Recruit an Advisor in San Diego
The Pensionmark chiefs bring on a managing director and expand into another SoCal locale, adding a 23rd office...
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Wednesday, August 14, 2013
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BlackRock, Schwab Take a Page from DFA
Fund firms are scrambling use research strategies similar to DFA's...
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Wednesday, August 14, 2013
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A Legg Mason Unit Gets a Mention in WSJ
The bond unit was profiled in the WSJ for buying government bonds as investors shy away from them. ..
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Wednesday, August 14, 2013
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El Erian: Investors Won't Get Clarity Soon
Pimco CEO El Erian said several economic factors could upset the economy...
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Wednesday, August 14, 2013
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7-Month-Old Ed Jones Filing Catches I-News' Attention
B-D network is launching a new proprietary fund.
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Wednesday, August 14, 2013
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NYSE Retools a Gold Index Favored by ETFs
Barrons and IndexUniverse report that the benchmark will change which companies it accepts. ..
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Wednesday, August 14, 2013
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Stork and Reaper for August 14, 2012
The MFWire's daily report on mutual fund births, deaths and changes.
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Tuesday, August 14, 2012
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An Ex-Marsico PM Lands at a New Shop
A. Douglas Rao, former PM of a five-star Marsico fund, is heading from Denver to Boulder. ..
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Tuesday, August 14, 2012
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Sungard Brings in a New President
Additionally, the systems leader has an open COO spot...
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Tuesday, August 14, 2012
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Reader Rating: 4.5
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MassMutual Adds to Its Team
Three RM's were hired by Springfield RKer...
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Tuesday, August 14, 2012
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Reader Rating: 5
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First Trust Launches More ETFs
First Trust ushers two ETFs into the market.
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Tuesday, August 14, 2012
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First Trust Celebrates at NASDAQ
First Trust rings the market bell at NASDAQ and celebrates the launch of two new ETFs. ..
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Tuesday, August 14, 2012
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Reader Rating: 5
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ExpertPlan Partners with Benchmarking Firm
408(b)(2) documents are among the duties to be handled by the new partner...
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Tuesday, August 14, 2012
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Reader Rating: 5
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A New Global Balanced ETF from John Hancock
John Hancock filed for the new ETF with the SEC...
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Tuesday, August 14, 2012
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BlackRock Poaches a Putnam PM
Larry Fink makes a hire to bolster the iShares equity mutual funds. ..
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Tuesday, August 14, 2012
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Fed Says Mutual Funds Needed Support
21 companies reportedly needed financial support to survive...
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Tuesday, August 14, 2012
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M* Details Janus' Talent Troubles
The fund shop is having trouble bringing in quality PMs...
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Tuesday, August 14, 2012
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Fitch Updates Criteria for Fixed Income Fund Ratings
The new criteria report affects fixed-income funds, short-term bond funds and local government investment pools. ..
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Tuesday, August 14, 2012
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Van Eck Rolls Out Vietnam ETF
The New York-based asset manager unveils its 21st exchange-traded fund...
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Friday, August 14, 2009
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An Ex-Wholesaler Combines His Two Tampa Practices
Independence lures back a Florida-based retirement plan advisor to set out on his own and re-brand...
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Friday, August 14, 2009
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Reader Rating: 5
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Pimco Adds a Harvard Management Vet
The West-coast bond shop will have a new voice added to its fixed income strategy...
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Friday, August 14, 2009
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Vanguard Money Manager Gains New Roles
A fund manager adds another hat as new head of muni market and bond groups...
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Friday, August 14, 2009
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Has MetLife Started Moving its 403b Business?
The first wave of participants may have already moved to a new platform...
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Friday, August 14, 2009
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Reader Rating: 5
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FBR Moves to Fill Akre's Void
Updated | FBR Fund Advisers has named the successors for Chuck Akre at the helm of the FBR Focus Fund...
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Friday, August 14, 2009
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Fido Voters Cry Foul Over Genocide Vote
Two voters claim that they faced difficulties when attempting to cast their vote...
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Friday, August 14, 2009
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Vanguard Restricts Three Funds To Those With 'Significant Assets'
Vanguard is moving to restrict more of its shares...
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Friday, August 14, 2009
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DailyAccess Seals Another Deal
The Mobile, Alabama-based firm makes its second acquisition in company history...
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Friday, August 14, 2009
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Reader Rating: 4
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More 401k Match Cutters Plan to Reverse Course
Watson Wyatt's latest survey shows an increase in the number of employers that are planning to bring back their 401k match...
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Friday, August 14, 2009
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A TPA Giant Holds Off On Deals While its Income Booms
An acquirer decides to pause its acquisition streak at it digests an increase in income of more than six-fold...
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Friday, August 14, 2009
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Reader Rating: 5
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$23 Million Lands Gross in Newport Beach
The Pimco co-founder reportedly buys a new home...
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Friday, August 14, 2009
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Did Pimco TIPS its Active ETF Hand?
Pimco is taking its fight with soon-to-be-owned by Black Rock iShares to the mattresses in a new research report...
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Friday, August 14, 2009
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Virtus Reports a Shrinking Loss
Net inflows into its managed account and mutual fund product lines helped Virtus Investment Partners shrink its losses in the second quarter...
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Friday, August 14, 2009
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Reader Rating: 5
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Transamerica Makes a Bevy of Sub-Advisor Switches
Among those it will terminate sub-advisory agreements with are Marsico Capital Management and BlackRock Financial Management...
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Friday, August 14, 2009
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US Natural Gas May Go Offshore
The commodities fund is mulling over ways to escape limits imposed by the CFTC on its trading in natural gas markets...
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Friday, August 14, 2009
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LPL Lures A Former ABN-AMRO Top Exec
LPL Financial has hired a former CEO of ABN-AMRO North America...
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Thursday, August 14, 2008
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Fido Makes Infrastructure Improvements
Fidelity is focusing on its tech infrastructure...
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Thursday, August 14, 2008
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Fifth Third Draws Flak over Company Stock
A participant in the bank's profit-sharing plan filed suit accusing plan fiduciaries of breaching their duty...
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Thursday, August 14, 2008
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Research Specialists Aim SMAs at DC Mid Market
UPDATED | A brokerage and trading firm down south expands one of its partnerships...
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Thursday, August 14, 2008
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Reader Rating: 5
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Integrity Posts Higher Q2 Earnings
UPDATED | Integrity Mutual Funds saw net income rise and revenues drop...
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Thursday, August 14, 2008
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Reader Rating: 2
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Smith Barney Settlement Gets the Court's Blessing
A federal court has given final approval to a $33 million settlement in the case filed by female brokers against Smith Barney...
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Thursday, August 14, 2008
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Ascensus Levelizes Comp On Demand
The outsourced recordkeeper unveils a new feature for its advisor and TPA partners...
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Thursday, August 14, 2008
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Legg Looks for a New Distribution Head
The Baltimore fund firm is searching for a replacement for Don Froude, who is jumping to Ameriprise...
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Thursday, August 14, 2008
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Ameriprise Picks a New Prez for its Advisor Group
The company lured a Legg Mason vet for the post...
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Thursday, August 14, 2008
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Chiricotti Adds Marketing Support, Ventures Towards Rollovers
The CFDD chief unveils a plethora of new services to help DC specialists brand spread their word while taking a closer look at wealth management...
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Thursday, August 14, 2008
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AMG Drops a Bucket of Cash in the Buyout Pool
The roll-up has sold convertible senior notes to keep its cash flow strong...
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Thursday, August 14, 2008
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WSJ Tackles Hot Commodity ETFs
Ian Salisbury devotes Thursday's WSJ Fund Track to the holdings and performance of commodity-based ETFs...
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Thursday, August 14, 2008
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Dreyfus Taps Ex-Pioneer Exec for a Sales Post
Dreyfus has made a hire with an eye on expanding its U.S. intermediary business...
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Thursday, August 14, 2008
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Mutual Fund Stocks Dip with the Market
The roller coaster ride that is the stock market this month took another dip today, taking mutual fund company stocks down with it...
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Tuesday, August 14, 2007
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Reader Rating: 2
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DB Specialists Tap PlanSponsor.com Vet
A top executive at the publication's parent company is jumping to a pension manager.
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Tuesday, August 14, 2007
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Reader Rating: 1
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Mega-Market Provider Stuck In Limbo As Parent Still Seeks Buyout
One of the few jumbo plan recordkeepers seems ripe for a sale, but the credit crunch may be threatening its parents efforts to engineer a sale of the whole firm.
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Tuesday, August 14, 2007
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Sentinel Stands Guard Over its Good Name
The folks at Sentinel Asset Management are a little miffed following a case of mistaken identity...
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Tuesday, August 14, 2007
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Reader Rating: 3.45
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Bear Stearns Plans to Offer Employees More Stock if Share Prices Fail to Rebound
Bear Stearns plans to offer its employees more stock to offset the recent heavy losses in its stock price...
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Tuesday, August 14, 2007
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Reader Rating: 3
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Citi Sells Bisys Fund Distributors
In a quiet side deal, Citi sends some twenty mutual fund complexes with $125 billion of AUM to a new distributor...
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Tuesday, August 14, 2007
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Reader Rating: 3.9
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Midday Market Report: Fund Stocks Slide With Broader Market
It's midday in the market and the Dow is down 142 points as of 11:40 am. Fund companies are seeing their stocks follow the downward market trend...
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Tuesday, August 14, 2007
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Midwest Provider To Boost Wholesaler Ranks
The firm plans to add two wholesalers by the end of the year and is developing an NAV-like product...
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Tuesday, August 14, 2007
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New Player Enters the Fund Business
A New Hampshire-based firm has rolled out is flagship no-load mutual fund...
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Tuesday, August 14, 2007
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Reader Rating: 3.67
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CME-CBOT to Layoff Nearly 400
Following the integration of the CBOT and CME, beginning next year, layoffs will take place at both organizations...
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Tuesday, August 14, 2007
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Reader Rating: 4
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Merrill to Move to Midtown?
Merrill Lynch is reportedly close to a deal to move its headquarters from Lower Manhattan to Midtown...
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Tuesday, August 14, 2007
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Reader Rating: 3
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Barclays Fund Reportedly Challenged
Has the British bank caught a case of subprime sniffles? The virus may have jumped the Atlantic as the 32 Capital Fund is also seen sneezing...
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Tuesday, August 14, 2007
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Reader Rating: 3
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UPDATE 17 | The Q2 Earnings Reports Are In...
The last of the earnings reports are trickling in...
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Tuesday, August 14, 2007
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Reader Rating: 3.13
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Boston Herald: Some Advisors Unsettled by Fido Departures
The latest changes in Fidelity's top ranks are causing some financial advisors to feel uneasiness about the Boston Behemoth's funds...
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Tuesday, August 14, 2007
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Reader Rating: 2.76
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Market Jitters Prove a Boon to Money Funds
Money market funds are one beneficiary of Wall Street's current jitters finds the NY Times...
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Tuesday, August 14, 2007
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Reader Rating: 5
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New Firsthand Fund is No Pearl
Firsthand Energy Technologies -- the newest fund from the Firsthand family -- is not even open to investors, yet it has managed to win Chuck Jaffe's "stupid investment of the week" award...
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Tuesday, August 14, 2007
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Reader Rating: 1
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WSJ: Frugal Indexing Pays
The index fund price war launched by Fidelity is a boon to fund buyers...
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Tuesday, August 14, 2007
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Reader Rating: 4
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Resolution Designates 'National Save For Retirement Week'
The Senate resolution aims to increase the public's awareness about retirement savings and the availability of employer-sponsored plans.
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Monday, August 14, 2006
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Lincoln Builds Out Retirement Wholesaler Team
A company official gives an update on the recruiting
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Monday, August 14, 2006
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Reader Rating: 2
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Study Reaffirms Lifestyle Beliefs
Plan participants who invest in lifestyle funds see higher returns compared to those who choose their own asset allocations...
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Monday, August 14, 2006
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Reader Rating: 5
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Show Me the Sales
American Century has just hired a new sales vice president for its investment-only business...
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Monday, August 14, 2006
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Matrix Inks Agreement With Brokerage Firm
The deal is expected to yield new opportunities for Matrix' TPA clients via relationships with the brokerage firm's advisors...
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Monday, August 14, 2006
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Reader Rating: 4.91
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How Calibre Wins UHNW Clientele
Weekend retreats, multi-media projects, and ethical wills help the Wachovia-owned firm stay ahead of the curve -- and a survey proves it...
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Monday, August 14, 2006
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Another Bisys Bye-Bye
A top executive involved in Bisys' fund business has parted ways with the back office specialist...
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Monday, August 14, 2006
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Reader Rating: 3
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New Fund Firm Makes Giant Bet
A Colorado start-up unveils its first two funds. The founder sees the funds' Website as a key to sales...
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Monday, August 14, 2006
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LPL Seeks Retirement Services Head
The largest independent BD will take a new tack with the retirement market and hire a senior vice president along with five to ten industry professionals...
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Monday, August 14, 2006
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Reader Rating: 3
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Lincoln Builds Out Retirement Wholesaler Team
A company official gives an update on the hiring efforts...
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Monday, August 14, 2006
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Is STI Classic Funds' Parent for Sale?
The bank-owned fund family could see a new owber if speculation that their bank parent might be bought out proves true...
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Monday, August 14, 2006
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Are SunTrust and Alexander Key on the Block?
Speculation that their bank parent might be bought out is fanning the flames of its stock...
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Monday, August 14, 2006
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Reader Rating: 3
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Pru Retirement Builds Sales Team
The firm has five sales executives to its defined contribution sales team...
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Thursday, August 14, 2003
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Reader Rating: 4.33
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Wilmington Names Sales VP
The firm has named a new vice president to build its employee benefits business...
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Thursday, August 14, 2003
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Reader Rating: 4
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Watson Wyatt Reports Billing Irregularities
The problem causes the firm to delay its fourth quarter report...
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Thursday, August 14, 2003
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Reader Rating: 4
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Open Platforms: Alternative to Bundled Plans
Guest Opinion: Third-party adminsitrators are getting the tools to win back power in the defined contribution market.
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Wednesday, August 14, 2002
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Insurer Updates Sponsor Web
The West Coast provider has upgraded its Web site...
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Wednesday, August 14, 2002
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Creating Opposition
401k plans are now on the radar screen and have opponents where there were none before...
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Wednesday, August 14, 2002
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Taking the Controls at Jefferson Pilot
A new executive steps up at the firm...
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Wednesday, August 14, 2002
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Madison Makes Move
Another firm makes a systems overall to increase efficiency...
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Wednesday, August 14, 2002
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Reader Rating: 2.33
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Software is King
More firms are signing on for management software...
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Wednesday, August 14, 2002
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How Did We Do?
A look back at the business in the second quarter...
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Wednesday, August 14, 2002
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CNBC on the Move
The struggling network news channel is moving to less classy digs...
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Wednesday, August 14, 2002
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The Way We Count
Two financial firms have decided to classify stock options as expenses...
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Wednesday, August 14, 2002
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The Times They Are A Changin
Chuck Schwab and David Pottruck have signed on the line that is dotted...
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Wednesday, August 14, 2002
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Rocky Days at Magellan
Redemptions are up at the flagship Fido fund...
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Wednesday, August 14, 2002
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CDC Ixis No-Load Unit to be Merged
Just 24 hours after GE throws in the towel on its no-load shares so does Jurika & Voyles.
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Tuesday, August 14, 2001
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Reader Rating: 3
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Defections Cause Fund Liquidation
The jump by Derek Sanderson and F. Gardner Jackson to SSgA from State Street Research means a fund will be liquidated.
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Tuesday, August 14, 2001
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Reader Rating: 3
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Platform to Reach Small 401ks
TrustLynx is putting 150 funds in front of small employers setting up 401k plans.
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Tuesday, August 14, 2001
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Reader Rating: 3
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New Head of Ed
Northern Trust has appointed a new chief of communications and education...
401kWire.com -
Tuesday, August 14, 2001
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Reader Rating: 3
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Participants Sue Lucent
Employees at the sponsor sue the company over matters stemming from its retirement plans...
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Tuesday, August 14, 2001
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Reader Rating: 3
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Schwab Summertime Blues
Blow to Schwab Share Price ... Delaware Appoints ... Nominations Requested ... Greenwald Survey ... Principal's High Marks...
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Tuesday, August 14, 2001
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Reader Rating: 3
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Schwab Summertime Blues
Blow to Schwab Share Price ... Delaware Appoints ... Nominations Requested ... Greenwald Survey ... Principal's High Marks...
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Tuesday, August 14, 2001
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Reader Rating: 3
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Scudder Speeds Up
The vendor has signed on for some software that will speed up the retirement plan documentation process...
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Tuesday, August 14, 2001
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Reader Rating: 3
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Wrong! Auto Enrollment is Not So Bad
Morningstar's John Rekenthaler recants his past opposition to automatic-enrollment programs in 401k plans...
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Monday, August 14, 2000
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Reader Rating: 3
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PFPC Gets Renewal
Alleghany Funds decides to stock with PFPC for another three years...
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Monday, August 14, 2000
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Reader Rating: 3
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Insurer Wins Trust Charter
Northwestern Mutual plans to use the charter to feed high-net-worth clients to Frank Russell. It has named Edwin Glass to run the unit...
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Monday, August 14, 2000
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Reader Rating: 3
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S&P Wins Advice Exemption
The Department of Labor has approved Standard & Poor's prohibited transaction exemption for its advice business...
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Monday, August 14, 2000
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Reader Rating: 3
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Text of DoL Exemption for S&P
This is a link to the complete text of the Department of Labor prohibited transaction exemption for Standard & Poor's...
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Monday, August 14, 2000
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Reader Rating: 3
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Gabelli Adds Another Board Member
The fund company has added Arnold Reichman to its board, increasing the total number of seats to seven. The move comes a week after it added its sixth member...
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Monday, August 14, 2000
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Reader Rating: 3
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Pioneer Names National Sales Head
The fund company has taken Alliances head of sales to its advisor channel to lead its redoubled sales force. ..
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Monday, August 14, 2000
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Reader Rating: 3
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August 14, 2000
Bank funds are on an ebb tide ... Putting a positive spin on Craig's Departure ... German investors seek service ... Don't overlook your 401k!..
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Monday, August 14, 2000
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Reader Rating: 3
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August 14, 2000
Bank funds are on an ebb tide ... Putting a positive spin on Craig's Departure ... German investors seek service ... Don't overlook your 401k!..
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Monday, August 14, 2000
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Reader Rating: 3
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Guardian Goes Online
New York, NY-headquartered Guardian Life Insurance Company is the latest 401(k) provider to move services for participants online. Joe Rosenthal, sales consultant for the insurer, told the 401kWire that his firm was looking at a fourth quarter launch for the application.
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Friday, August 14, 1998
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Reader Rating: 3
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Week of August 10, 1998
The Weekly Roundup is a regular Friday afternoon column examining the week's RFPs, both those that appeared on our pages and the pages of other publications...
401kWire.com -
Friday, August 14, 1998
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Reader Rating: 3
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