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News Stories Archives - Since 1998
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Pitching Financial Wellness
My colleague Andrew Lusk shares some info from speakers at an online conference earlier this month...
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Thursday, September 24, 2020
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Scanlon Resurfaces At a Texas Shop
He previously led national sales for Gamco...
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Thursday, September 24, 2020
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NextCapital's Next Moves
After raising another $30MM, where will NextCapital spend it?..
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Thursday, September 24, 2020
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Reader Rating: 2
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Lincoln Doubles Down On a Managed Account Alliance
The recordkeeper is allowing plan sponsors to connect managed accounts with two other offerings...
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Thursday, September 24, 2020
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Milliman Partners With a Managed Accounts Shop and an Aggregator
The RKer is launching advisor managed accounts (AMAs)...
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Thursday, September 24, 2020
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Despite Rising Outflows, It's Still Been a Strong Money Fund Year
The M* team updates flows data for August 2020 for ETFs and long-term, open-end mutual funds...
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Thursday, September 24, 2020
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Next Up: Franklin Templeton's Managed Account Alliance
The giant asset manager is teaming up to bring a new offering to the DC marketplace...
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Thursday, September 24, 2020
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Lord Abbett Takes the Active Lead
The M* team updates flows data for August 2019 for ETFs and long-term, open-end mutual funds...
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Tuesday, September 24, 2019
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An EBSA and ERISA Pioneer Dies
Corrected | The DoL agency's first ever Deputy Assistant Secretary for Program Operations passed away over the weekend...
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Tuesday, September 24, 2019
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Tschider Hires a Top SSgA Vet
The new addition recently took over as Newport's CFO...
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Tuesday, September 24, 2019
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At a TDF Titan, a Pioneer Prepares to Step Away
Updated | The original PM of one of the biggest target date fund franchises will pass the reins to a longtime colleague and shift his focus...
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Tuesday, September 24, 2019
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Reader Rating: 5
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Ferguson Adds an SEC Alum to TIAA's C-Suite
Updated | The new hire fills a newly created position: chief risk and compliance officer...
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Tuesday, September 24, 2019
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Bill Gross Fumes Over a Surprise Stamp Sale
The retired PM is reportedly trying to stop the auction, which is scheduled for Friday...
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Tuesday, September 24, 2019
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Why Ohio National Is Pulling Back
A top exec explains the insurer's recent move to stop bringing in new retirement plan clients...
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Monday, September 24, 2018
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Reader Rating: 3.5
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Meeder Buys a Nearby Ally and Keeps Hunting
The central Ohio asset manager makes its second acquisition, again buying a shop that specializes in serving the public sector...
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Monday, September 24, 2018
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PFE Hires a Hancock Alum
The United Capital KPA shop welcomes an ex-wholesaler and hunts for two more new hires...
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Monday, September 24, 2018
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Week In Preview, September 24-30
This week the teams at FSI, ICI, and Impact Shares are all hosting events...
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Monday, September 24, 2018
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Week In Preview, September 24-30
The teams at FIS, NAGDCA, NAPA, Pentegra, PlanAdviser, and WiPN are all hosting events this week...
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Monday, September 24, 2018
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Beware of Your Target Date Language
This DC I-O urges you to stop assuming that participants understand what target date funds really are...
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Thursday, September 24, 2015
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Voya Retirement's Ex HR Chief Is on the Move
Edward Baker-Greene is on the move...
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Thursday, September 24, 2015
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Reader Rating: 3.33
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This $286MM Combined Plan Could Be Up For Grabs
There could be a fight looming... ..
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Thursday, September 24, 2015
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An RIA Rollup Is About to Buy a PA Fund Firm
The acquiree has $1.9 billion in AUM. The deal is slated to close next week...
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Thursday, September 24, 2015
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The Mutual Fund Dark Pool Is Almost Here
A new trading venue backed by nine asset management giants revamps its senior leadership ranks and targets a Q4 debut...
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Thursday, September 24, 2015
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Wells Fargo Recruits $300MM KPA Team
A team of advisors in Florida who collectively managed approximately $300 million in assets just moved from one wirehouse to another...
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Thursday, September 24, 2015
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IFP's Hamm Banks on New Merger
IFP, a hybrid RIA with more than 500 advisors nationwide with nearly $6 billion in AUM, banks on broadening their reach with new merger...
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Thursday, September 24, 2015
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Turn Your PM Mules Into Slightly Faster PM Mules
M* guru John Rekenthaler ponders how mutual fund managers are compensated...
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Thursday, September 24, 2015
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SEC Totally Probes Pimco
Put the shades away because when it rains it pours...
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Wednesday, September 24, 2014
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Reader Rating: 5
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DST Plans Job Cuts
It looks like the talk around in the industry is on target...
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Wednesday, September 24, 2014
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DST To Cut 150 Jobs
...and a percentage of retirement folks will be affected...
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Wednesday, September 24, 2014
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A North Carolina KPA Shop Adds a Rep
...to help advisors in the retirement plan marketplace. ..
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Wednesday, September 24, 2014
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Unicredit Pioneers a Solution
Four years after it started its hunt, the Italian bank has found a buyer for Pioneer...
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Wednesday, September 24, 2014
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AllianceBernstein Beefs Up Its DC Team with Three New Hires
The New York-based DC I-O bought three new hires on board.....
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Wednesday, September 24, 2014
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Reader Rating: 5
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Retirement is the New Healthcare: Graff Issues a Warning
The ASPPA and NAPA chief speaks in the Windy City at Envestnet's first retirement symposium...
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Wednesday, September 24, 2014
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Reader Rating: 4.5
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Daughter was El-Erian's Choice
Bill Gross cannot compete against a 10-year-old...
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Wednesday, September 24, 2014
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A Call to 401k Data Arms
Tom Loch and Bob Francis call on defined contribution industry players of all stripes to get together and solve the data problem...
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Wednesday, September 24, 2014
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Will Advisors and Their Allies Warm to Envestnet's Retirement QuILTS?
DC industry insiders take a glimpse at what the TAMP giant's retirement solutions subsidiary has been putting together...
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Wednesday, September 24, 2014
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Cormier Teams Up With NAPA
Warren Cormier is the executive director of NAPA's newly launched NAPA Research Institute, and he's looking to give advisors top notch info. ..
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Tuesday, September 24, 2013
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Senators Will Talk 401k and More Tomorrow
Updated | The Senate Special Committee on Aging will meet tomorrow about the changing retirement landscape...
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Tuesday, September 24, 2013
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Aikin Just Made fi360's 2nd Buy This Year: What's Next?
The chief of the fiduciary training and tools expert explains his latest acquisition...
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Tuesday, September 24, 2013
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ICI Tax, Day 2: Marci Rossell Tells Us Why the Economy is Really Alright
Former chief economist for CNBC explains what is actually going right...
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Tuesday, September 24, 2013
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Guggenheim Fires Off Two More BulletShares
Guggenheim Investments adds two new target maturity bond ETFs to its BulletShares lineup. ..
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Tuesday, September 24, 2013
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A Stamford Shop Enters the 40 Act Biz
An institutional asset manager and private equity shop is getting into the mutual fund business, with help from Ultimus...
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Tuesday, September 24, 2013
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Ann Schleck Sells
The retirement plan advisor-focused researcher and training expert is joining forces with another player in the advisor-support business...
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Tuesday, September 24, 2013
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Vanguard and iShares Rule the ETF Roost in 401ks
Updated | A new list by BrightScope reveals the top 20 ETFs in the 401(k) and DC space...
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Tuesday, September 24, 2013
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Reader Rating: 5
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A Piece of First Eagle May Be Up For Grabs
Reuters reports that the private equity firm is thinking about selling its minority take in First Eagle Investment Management. ..
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Tuesday, September 24, 2013
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Private Equity Bidders Line Up For Munder
Reuters' Jessica Toonkel follows up on the Michigan firm up for grabs. ..
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Tuesday, September 24, 2013
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Reader Rating: 5
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Jessica Bibliowicz Aligns with a Private Equity Startup
The NFP founder and former Pru and Smith Barney fundster takes a new gig shortly after NFP was bought out by a different mutual fund shop...
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Tuesday, September 24, 2013
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Steinberg Doubles WisdomTree's HQ Size
The New York-based ETF shop signs a 15-year lease at 245 Park Avenue...
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Tuesday, September 24, 2013
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Gundlach Wants to Give You $1.7MM
All you have to do is find his paintings...
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Monday, September 24, 2012
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Reader Rating: 1
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Are Russell's ETF Players in Play?
At least one of Polisson's team has landed a new gig. ..
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Monday, September 24, 2012
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Federated Finishes Adding One Billion in AUM
The Pittsburgh-based mutual fund shop has added to its performance capabilities by closing a deal from the start of summer. ..
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Monday, September 24, 2012
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Personal Capital Wants To Take Your Plan
A tried and true Silicon Valley CEO is forming an online retirement advisory service with $27 million from VCs on Sand Hill Road. His goal: to "build America's best 401k". ..
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Monday, September 24, 2012
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Reader Rating: 4
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ExpertPlan Expands
The private-label recordkeeper has added two to it's national sales force...
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Monday, September 24, 2012
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Hancock Finds a Partner in Its Bid for Mid-Market Plans
John Hancock has long dominated the market for the under 10 person 401(k). Now it hopes to move that dominance up market...
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Monday, September 24, 2012
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Reader Rating: 3.38
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Mary Bush Takes Another Mutual Fund Gig
She will take a third board post after holding down seats at Pioneer and the ICI...
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Monday, September 24, 2012
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Rochte Starts Building His Team in the Rockies
Tony Rochte's Rocky ETFers have started to gather in Denver as Fidelity throws its resources into the startup effort...
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Monday, September 24, 2012
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Putnam Blogs for Advisors
The new website is designed to help advisors navigate Web 2.0 and build their practice...
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Monday, September 24, 2012
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Insperity's Got a New Sales Manager
A former Mutual of Omaha pension consultant will direct retirement services sales at Insperity now...
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Monday, September 24, 2012
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What Are the Bigger Effects of Schwab's ETF Fee Cuts?
The media says ... not much. ..
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Monday, September 24, 2012
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Gundlach Wanted "People Willing to Roll the Bones"; Now DoubleLine Is Worth Half a Billion
Barron's profiles DoubleLine's star CEO Jeffrey Gundlach and puts some numbers on his success. ..
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Monday, September 24, 2012
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Are Fundsters Cherry Picking Bond Bogeys?
The Journal's Kirsten Grind writes that fixed income managers have been veering from their benchmarks for better returns...
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Monday, September 24, 2012
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BBH PM Clemons Wants His Powder Dry
The next few months could choppy in the equity markets, reports the WSJ. Clemons is one of the PMs it turns to when confirming the trend...
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Monday, September 24, 2012
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Reader Rating: 1
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Gabelli Will Have a New B-D By Yearend
The name has yet to be finalized...
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Friday, September 24, 2010
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A 401k RIA in Jersey Looks to Expand
A wealth management and retirement plan shop plans to make a new hire...
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Friday, September 24, 2010
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Lincoln Renews a TPA Program
The provider offers marketing workshops to retirement plan third-party administrators...
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Friday, September 24, 2010
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Reader Rating: 4
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USAA Plants its Flag on NTF Soil
USAA just landed on E*Trade's NTF supermarket, and company officials are in talks to get onto other platforms...
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Friday, September 24, 2010
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An RPAG Advisor Enhances an LPL Shop With 401k
A multi-billion-dollar wealth management team brings a retirement plan expert on board to start up a new consulting practice...
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Friday, September 24, 2010
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Reader Rating: 2
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Vanguard Plans More Share Classes and a Benchmark Switch for a Stock Fund
The Valley Forge, Pennsylvania-based firm plans to add five share classes, including ETF shares...
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Friday, September 24, 2010
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Financial Engines Lauds 'Auto Help' Plans
A new study says participants are better off in 'auto help' plans...
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Friday, September 24, 2010
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Reader Rating: 4
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MassMutual Takes Home the Most PSCA Golds
The trade group honors RKers at an awards luncheon..
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Friday, September 24, 2010
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Reader Rating: 1
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Fidelity to Two Funds: Sayonara
The Boston Behemoth is merging two funds into two others...
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Friday, September 24, 2010
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Hartford Wants to Dive Into ETFs
The mutual fund firm files to create its first two exchange-traded funds...
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Friday, September 24, 2010
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ALPS Takes Another Fund Under its Wing
ALPS Advisors today completes its newest adoption deal...
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Friday, September 24, 2010
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Finra Smites Fidelity For 'Shuffling' a Client From Rep to Rep
An arbitration panel orders the Boston Behemoth to shell out more than $110K...
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Friday, September 24, 2010
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How Can Consultants and Asset Managers Partner in DC Plans?
An industry consulting firm examines the role consultants will play in managing defined contribution plan assets in the near future and suggest how mangers may best adapt...
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Thursday, September 24, 2009
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T. Rowe Feeds Twitter
Can you spell 100 million dollars in 140 characters or less?..
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Thursday, September 24, 2009
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The Standard Trains DC Advisors Online
The provider offers a series of webinars...
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Thursday, September 24, 2009
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BlackRock Will Stay BlackRock
As the BlackRock and BGI deal is nears completion, the firms have made a big decision; to keep a single brand...
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Thursday, September 24, 2009
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Reader Rating: 3
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Is Great-West's Parent Prepping for a Deal?
The Canadian insurer raises a nine-figure sum...
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Thursday, September 24, 2009
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Reader Rating: 3.75
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A California-Based Plan Sponsor Replaces its Provider of Nearly 20 Years
The $82 million plan will switch to its new recordkeeper next month...
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Thursday, September 24, 2009
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Reader Rating: 2.5
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The Latest SPDR Invests in Munis
State Street eyes municipal variable rate demands for new ETF...
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Thursday, September 24, 2009
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Mercer's New Client Consulting Director Aims at DC
The consulting firm makes four hires from Callan...
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Thursday, September 24, 2009
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Reader Rating: 3
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Abby Johnson Lands Near the Top of a New List
An online magazine has recognizes important female finance execs, including two from Fidelity...
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Thursday, September 24, 2009
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Borzi Wants to Talk about Lifetime Income Options
The Department of Labor plans to issue an RFI very soon, says EBSA chief Phyllis Borzi...
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Thursday, September 24, 2009
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Catherine Smith and Other Female Execs Gain Recognition
Determination in the retirement sector has earned a few women, including Catherine Smith and Abby Johnson, top ten spots on a newly published list...
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Thursday, September 24, 2009
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An Illinois Payroll Provider Finds a DC Partner
A California benefits administrator helps power a new 401k platform...
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Thursday, September 24, 2009
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Reader Rating: 3
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Ward Harris Hires a Research Chief
An ex-government employee joins the new consulting effort created by the industry vet...
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Thursday, September 24, 2009
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Are Fund Investors TIPSy With Inflation Fears?
The WSJ profiles an increasingly popular investing niche...
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Thursday, September 24, 2009
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Reader Rating: 1
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Will the Fed Enlist Money Funds in a Preemptive Fight Against Inflation?
Watch for the central bank to contemplate borrowing money from money market funds...
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Thursday, September 24, 2009
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Reserve Primary Payouts Accelerate
A judge steps in as the beleaguered fund firm sends $1 billion more to shareholders. $3.5 billion remains...
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Thursday, September 24, 2009
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Online BD Swaps Chiefs
A Midwestern firm taps an exec from its parent as its new top dog...
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Wednesday, September 24, 2008
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Putnam Strikes Money Fund Accord with Federated
Investors in the Putnam Prime Market Fund will receive a $1-per-share for $1-per-share of a Federated fund...
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Wednesday, September 24, 2008
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TD Ameritrade Pledges to Make Reserve Fund Investors Whole
TD Ameritrade will be absorbing the losses that come from its clients' investment in The Reserve's Primary Fund...
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Wednesday, September 24, 2008
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Morgan Stanley, Wachovia are No Longer Talking Marriage
Merger talks have reportedly ended following Morgan Stanley's transformation into a bank holding company and an investment in the firm by a Japanese bank...
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Wednesday, September 24, 2008
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An Insurance Brokerage Subsidiary Dives Into DC Consulting
Updated | A private equity-backed firm unveils a retirement plan consulting practice...
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Wednesday, September 24, 2008
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Opportunity Still Lurks for Fund Managers
The meltdown in the markets may not be a bad thing for investment managers...
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Wednesday, September 24, 2008
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Fido Retools Advisor Site
Fidelity is making enhancements to its advisor website just as its market may be about to grow...
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Wednesday, September 24, 2008
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Wachovia and Morgan Stanley Marriage No More
The shotgun wedding is reportedly off...
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Wednesday, September 24, 2008
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Two Texas Brokerages Merge
The combined firm boast more than $1 billion in retirement plan assets...
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Wednesday, September 24, 2008
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Want to Bet on the Bailout Plan?
An online prediction market allows prospective prognosticators to bet on whether or not they think Paulson will get his way...
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Wednesday, September 24, 2008
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Franklin Investors to See Fair Fund Checks
The Fair Fund is about to cut another round of checks...
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Wednesday, September 24, 2008
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Sun Life Shops for U.S. Assets
The Canadian insurance giant is open to the acquisition of U.S. assets...
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Wednesday, September 24, 2008
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A Merrill Vet Joins Schwab
Schwab brought on board an 11-year Merrill Lynch veteran a few weeks before Merrill decided to sell itself to Bank of America...
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Wednesday, September 24, 2008
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Reader Rating: 3
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The Reserve Faces Another Suit
Another lawsuit in addition to the one filed by Ameriprise was lodged against the Reserve last Friday...
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Wednesday, September 24, 2008
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WSJ Spotlights Reserve's Risky Bets
The money fund specialist at the center of last week's meltdown stretched for yield by loading up on what became a frozen bet...
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Wednesday, September 24, 2008
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Regions Settles Probe on AmSouth Funds for $11 Million
Regions, which bought AmSouth Bank in 2006, will pay $11.4 million to settle allegations that AmSouth Bank and AmSouth Asset Management defrauded mutual funds by entering into side agreements with Bisys Fund Services...
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Wednesday, September 24, 2008
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Vanguard Seeks to Expand ETF Line-up
Vanguard has filed with the SEC for exemptions for three new index funds...
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Monday, September 24, 2007
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The SEC and the Fed Agree on Something
The SEC and the Fed have agreed to the final adoption of joint rules to implement the “broker” exceptions for banks under Section 3(a)(4) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934...
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Monday, September 24, 2007
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Reader Rating: 4
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Who Are 401k's Rising Stars?
Watch these women as they climb up the DC industry ladder. The 401kWire's list of Rising Star Nominees includes women from across the industry...
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Monday, September 24, 2007
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Reader Rating: 3.2
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Is There Another Way Into QDIA?
A new DC offering provides a glimpse of how stable value funds could fit inside of another popular 401k investment.
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Monday, September 24, 2007
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Smith Barney is Ahead of the B-D Rule Curve
Next Monday is the drop-dead day for companies to comply with last spring's ruling that overturned the broker-dealer exemption rule...
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Monday, September 24, 2007
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Reader Rating: 3
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Fido Vet Brings New Player to the Jumbo Plan Game
An Empire State life insurance company goes up-market with an industry bigwig.
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Monday, September 24, 2007
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Reader Rating: 1
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Banking Bigshot Joins NRP's Board
A director of KKR Financial throws his weight behind the Southern California-based network of advisors.
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Monday, September 24, 2007
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Reader Rating: 5
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NYSE Arca Tech 100 Drops and Adds
The NYSE Arca Tech 100 Index is making some renovations...
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Monday, September 24, 2007
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Centennial State Provider on the Hunt for Wholesalers
The provider plans to fill three openings, one of which is for a new post, by the end of the year...
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Monday, September 24, 2007
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Reader Rating: 1
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Five Aon Retirement Specialists Move Up
Aon Consulting has promoted five of its longtime executives...
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Monday, September 24, 2007
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Premier Salons Picks Wells Fargo
The Midwestern sponsor chooses a new provider and moves its participants into target date funds.
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Monday, September 24, 2007
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LPL to Allow Advisers to Become Fiduciaries
LPL has given in to pressure by advisers that want to become fiduciaries...
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Monday, September 24, 2007
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Reader Rating: 3
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Fido International Promotes Longtime Loyalist
Fidelity International has chosen a new head of investment for its multi-manager group...
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Monday, September 24, 2007
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Reader Rating: 2.78
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Corporate Insight finds Wide ACH Variations Among Brokerage Firms
A new study from Corporate Insight has found that ACH transfer capabilities differed widely among the top seventeen online brokerage firms...
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Monday, September 24, 2007
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Reader Rating: 3
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Portfolio Management Consultants To Offer New Portfolio Tool
Envestnet Asset Management's newly launched investment arm,
Portfolio Management Consultants (PMC) will be offering a new suite of integrated solutions...
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Monday, September 24, 2007
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Reader Rating: 3
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Expunge Me?
A new study by the Public Investors Arbitration Bar Association (PIABA) found that arbitration panels have approved requests to wipe out 98 percent of alleged broker mis-deeds...
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Monday, September 24, 2007
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Reader Rating: 3
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Fink Says BlackRock is Safe from Sub Prime
BlackRock is sub-prime free, Larry Fink told Swiss newspaper NZZ am Sonntag in an interview...
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Monday, September 24, 2007
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A Fund Manager Departs and Riversource Announces Consolidations
Manager changes and fund consolidations keep Riversouce on its toes...
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Monday, September 24, 2007
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Asset Management is a Hot Jobs Area
Jobs in asset management is the topic tackled by today's WSJ FundTrack, but those jobs aren't necessarily in traditional mutual funds...
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Monday, September 24, 2007
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Reader Rating: 3.09
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Vanguard Reads Between the Lines
Vanguard and Primecap announce the launch of a new fund. Does this mean Primecap executives will continue with the launch of their own fund line?..
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Friday, September 24, 2004
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Floridians May Be Eligible for Early Withdrawals
Florida lawmakers have introduced bills in the House and Senate to allow disaster-stricken residents to make early retirement withdrawals...
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Friday, September 24, 2004
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LA Plan Participants in Uproar over Administrator Swap
The LA DC board’s decision to swap from Great West to Nationwide will undergo review by a city committee...
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Friday, September 24, 2004
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Trade Org Advocates Participant-Level Fee Disclosure
ASPA President testifies to the DoL’s ERISA Advisory Council. Expect the Council to have a report publicly available on their findings by the end of the year...
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Friday, September 24, 2004
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USAA Enters the Ring in the Index Fund Price War
USAA is following quickly on the heels of Fidelity and E*Trade’s index fund fee cuts. The fund manager is cutting fees on its S&P Index Fund by nearly half. For certain shareholders of the USAA fund, the move undercuts E*Trade’s fees by one basis point...
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Friday, September 24, 2004
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DoL Continues Fiduciary Education Roadshow
Small business plan sponsors still have time to attend seminars to help them understand their fiduciary responsibilities...
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Friday, September 24, 2004
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Beantown Welcomes Columbia
Columbia Management (and the rest of Bank of America’s wealth and investment management group) are moving to Boston. For now, President Keith Banks and his supporting staff will make the move, with more to be announced in the coming weeks...
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Friday, September 24, 2004
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Newkirk Unit Puts Cafeteria Plan Docs Online
Users can also access SPDs at $295 per document...
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Friday, September 24, 2004
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Morningstar Now Faces SEC Probe
For the third morning in a row Morningstar is prominent in the headlines, but this time it is likely unhappy with the coverage. The Wall Street Journal is reporting that the fund tracker is in hot water with the SEC because it failed to correct inaccurate performance data on a fund. The failure to fix the data could lead to civil charges being filed...
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Friday, September 24, 2004
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Auditor Picks Up Second Spitzer Client
Another fund firm has hired the Big Four auditor to look into allegations made by Eliot Spitzer...
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Wednesday, September 24, 2003
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Bisys Names Fox CFO
The promotion comes after Andrew Corbin resigns...
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Wednesday, September 24, 2003
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SEC Approves Ad Rules
The commissioners gave their thumbs up on new rules governing fund advertisements in a unanimous vote...
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Wednesday, September 24, 2003
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Spitzer Probe Gaines Attentions of Another State Treasurer
For the second time in two days the sponsor of a 529 plan with ties to the Canary Affair is taking a closer look at the matter...
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Wednesday, September 24, 2003
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Cigna May Reveal Plans Shortly
The insurer may reveal it plans as soon as next week. More names of potential buyers surface...
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Wednesday, September 24, 2003
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Reader Rating: 3.5
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AXA Advisors Names Retirement Chief
The U.S. unit of the French financial services giant replaces a 401k-industry veteran...
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Wednesday, September 24, 2003
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Reader Rating: 3
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Is India the Next Stop for 401k?
401k administers have been shaving costs for a decade. Their next logical stop may be India...
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Wednesday, September 24, 2003
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Hennessy Adds Fifth Fund
The California firm adds to its $852 million family...
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Wednesday, September 24, 2003
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Federated to Launch Muni-Dividend Fund
The new product is one of the first to try to take advantage of new dividend tax rates...
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Wednesday, September 24, 2003
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Ameritrade Adds Bunched Trades
The discount broker is offering the service to advisors and broker-dealers...
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Tuesday, September 24, 2002
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Fund Firm Reshuffles Execs, Cuts Staffers Again
A Midwest fund firm names new execs and further trims workforce to focus on returns and cut costs...
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Tuesday, September 24, 2002
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Operas Sing Blues Over Fund Losses
Tech-wreck fallout seen as culprit behind a fund founder's delinquent donations..
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Tuesday, September 24, 2002
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Pan-American to Share Fiduciary Duties
Insurer boosts 401k line with liability management program...
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Tuesday, September 24, 2002
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Why is Advice Failing?
Just two percent of participants use it but 20 percent have access. A consultant shares insights...
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Tuesday, September 24, 2002
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What Do Florida Workers Want?
Fitsco says they want portability and control, but that may not be what they end up with...
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Tuesday, September 24, 2002
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JPMorgan Funds Wins US Distribution
The asset management arm of JPMorgan Chase adds two US distributors to its arsenal...
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Tuesday, September 24, 2002
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Piper Names Research Manager
The US Bancorp unit names a long-time analyst to head equity research...
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Tuesday, September 24, 2002
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A 529 Price War?
One vendor cuts the fees in its program. Will more fund firms follow?..
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Tuesday, September 24, 2002
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Stockpoint Rolls Out Planning Tools
The ScreamingMedia unit is offering Web-based planning tools for intermediaries...
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Tuesday, September 24, 2002
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Lipper Names CEO
The fund tracker has named its replacement for Sarah Dunn who had moved upstairs to take a position at Reuters...
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Monday, September 24, 2001
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NICSA Creates Certification
The industry group will award a new fund industry designation for those completing its new program...
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Monday, September 24, 2001
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Where Will the Scudder 401k Biz Land?
Speculation has been that Deutsche will have little interest in the defined contribution recordkeeping business...
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Monday, September 24, 2001
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Scudder Gets German Parent
It's official. The deal between two European financial pillars -- Deutsche Bank and Zurich Financial Services -- has survived the collapse of both the World Trade towers and the stock market. ..
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Monday, September 24, 2001
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Scudder Gets German Parent
It's official. The deal between two European financial pillars -- Deutsche Bank and Zurich Financial Services -- has survived the collapse of both the World Trade towers and the stock market. ..
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Monday, September 24, 2001
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Reader Rating: 3
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A Hewitt Launch
The firm adds a new extranet service...
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Monday, September 24, 2001
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Reader Rating: 3
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Manager Changes Place Fund On Select Watch
The Alleghany/Chicago Trust Growth & Income Fund is in danger of losing its large-cap growth Select status from S&P's due to its management team's defection...
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Friday, September 24, 1999
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Reader Rating: 3
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Week of September 24, 1999
The 401kWire.com takes its Friday look at the week in searches...
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Friday, September 24, 1999
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Reader Rating: 3
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Out of Sight, Out of Mind
Companies are forgetting to keep tabs on the functions they outsource, leaving them vulnerable and liable for undocumented monitoring...
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Friday, September 24, 1999
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Reader Rating: 3
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ICI Releases Comprehensive Investor Study
The ICI has released a new study detailing the characteristics of the typical mutual fund investor showing the continued domination of the industry by retirement plans...
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Friday, September 24, 1999
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Reader Rating: 3
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First American Hires Research Head To Expand Index Offerings
U.S. Bank's asset management arm has formed a new quantitative research group to expand its index offerings and a new director for the group...
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Friday, September 24, 1999
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Reader Rating: 3
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Siecor Plugs In
The manufacturer of optical fiber and copper communications products has chosen a new 401k provider...
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Friday, September 24, 1999
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Reader Rating: 3
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Odd Lots, September 24, 1999
Waving the sell flag ... Stock inflows wane while mutual inflows gain ... Rolling out the red carpet for market timers ... Paribas launches e-cortal ... Former treasurer faces time behind bars. ..
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Friday, September 24, 1999
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Reader Rating: 3
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NDCC Reports On DC Trends
Today, members of the National Defined Contribution Council (NDCC) hosted a press briefing in New York to discuss trends they perceive in the 401(k) industry. Peter H. Starr, a consultant with Cerulli Associates, Inc., was the first to speak...
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Thursday, September 24, 1998
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Reader Rating: 3
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Vail Corporation Chooses New Providers
This summer, Vail, Colorado-based Vail Corporation has changed providers for its 401(k) plan, an official familiar with the plan told the 401kWire. The plan has $34 million in assets with 2,000 participants...
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Thursday, September 24, 1998
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Reader Rating: 3
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