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News Stories Archives - Since 1998
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In April, a $716B-AUM AM Will Wind Down an ETF
The $14-million fund debuted less than five years ago...
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Friday, March 1, 2024
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In Florida, a PEO Prioritizes the PEP Space
The new entrant is teaming up with Schwab...
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Friday, March 1, 2024
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One Year In, a DC I-O Chief Rises At a $171B-AUM AM
The prior chief will remain on the ascendant executive's team...
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Friday, March 1, 2024
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A Publicly Traded RKer Plugs In AI
A large-market provider's new tool is an artificial intelligence engine...
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Friday, March 1, 2024
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IBIT Threepeats, Netting $1.1B
The LSEG Lipper folks reveal the latest weekly U.S. fund flows data...
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Friday, March 1, 2024
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Transamerica Partners With a Tar Heel TPA
The planned launch date for this PEP is March 1...
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Friday, March 1, 2024
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A San Fran Startup Adds a 2nd Active ETF
Two weeks in, the new fund already has nearly $10 million in AUM...
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Wednesday, March 1, 2023
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A 31-Year Principal Vet Rises to a National Role
The executive first joined the provider in 1989...
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Wednesday, March 1, 2023
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On TV, an RKer Asks, "What's Next?"
A giant retirement plan provider's team kicks off a new branding initiative...
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Wednesday, March 1, 2023
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An Ex-PayPal C-Suiter Will Advise an RKer
The tech-focused financial services industry veteran now serves on a retirement plan provider's board...
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Wednesday, March 1, 2023
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Victory Leads As Mr. Market Smites Most Fund Firms
Only four of the 15 publicly traded U.S. mutual fund firms tracked by MFWire saw their share prices rise last month as markets fell. Yet all of them are up since 2019...
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Wednesday, March 1, 2023
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A Cross-Country Partnership Will Bring IRAs to Small Biz
A 401(k) recordkeeper startup teams up on an IRA offering geared towards small businesses...
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Wednesday, March 1, 2023
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ETFs: Not Your Grandfather's Mutual Fund
Two readers contemplate generational challenges and opportunities in fund marketing...
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Tuesday, March 1, 2022
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A $1.5T-AUM Asset Manager Adds a DC Solutions Chief
The new hire hails from a publicly traded firm's $2.5-trillion-AUM asset management arm...
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Tuesday, March 1, 2022
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A $105B-AUA Aggregator Unveils a Fin Wellness Path
The move follows one of the PE-backed firm's acquisitions last year. Stay tuned for more M&A, and possibly some group plan solutions...
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Tuesday, March 1, 2022
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An Insurer's RKer Buys a Group Plan Ally
The 21-year-old target has worked with the acquirer for more than a decade...
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Tuesday, March 1, 2022
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A $134B-AUM Firm Moves East, But ...
The firm's founder is not moving to the new HQ, and they're also keeping an office in their hometown...
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Tuesday, March 1, 2022
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A 13-Member Alliance Celebrates Its First Birthday
The group's members now have more than $35 billion in AUA, more than 665,000 participants, and more than 17,000 plans...
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Tuesday, March 1, 2022
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Virtus Makes Three Board Changes
One rises, one retires, and one joins the publicly traded fund firm's board of directors...
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Monday, March 1, 2021
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After 28 Years, an Am Cent Vet Joins a TPA
The veteran DC I-O wholesaler will serve as the firm's first sales and business development chief...
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Monday, March 1, 2021
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Cohen Brings a 12-Year DC Consulting Vet to PGIM
The new hire now serves as a VP and senior DC strategist...
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Monday, March 1, 2021
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In the Midwest, a 20-Year Industry Vet Joins Standard
The new hire most recently worked with Paychex...
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Monday, March 1, 2021
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Week In Preview, March 1 - March 7
This week, the teams at IDC and MFDF are hosting online events...
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Monday, March 1, 2021
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Pre-GMM, a Fundster Ally's Conference Returns
It's been four years since this firm last held this event for "entrepreneurial fund firms that have great funds and always want to know more about how to market."..
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Friday, March 1, 2019
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Aon Lands a $335MM Plan Trio
A midwestern plan sponsor hires the consulting firm for its DB, DC, and deferred comp plans...
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Friday, March 1, 2019
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With NTSA Education, Neese Targets 403b Participation Rates
Educators are about to get educated on retirement, thanks to a 403b industry trade group...
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Friday, March 1, 2019
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Three Ex-Members of Congress Team Up With ABC
The association's new initiative is an expansion of previous work with state executive agencies...
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Friday, March 1, 2019
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The Fundster 401k Roundup, February 23-March 1
A big bank is rebranding its retirement plan business, too...
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Friday, March 1, 2019
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An Ogletree ERISA Alum Joins Jackson Lewis
The law firm’s latest hire is part of an expanding benefits practice...
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Friday, March 1, 2019
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In Virginia, a Three-Person Team Climbs Aboard With GRPAA
The firm is part of a larger, Ameritas-affiliated group that also does wealth management and benefits...
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Thursday, March 1, 2018
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Two Top RBC GAM U.S. Execs Depart
The team at the Canadian multinational's asset management arm is saying goodbye to a pair of executives south of the border...
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Thursday, March 1, 2018
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An ETF-In-a-Box Shop Wins January
M* updates Morningstar Direct with the latest monthly fund flows data...
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Thursday, March 1, 2018
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America Saves Week Is In Full Swing
It's that time of year again: organizations across the country are reaching out to their clients, customers, and communities to encourage healthy saving habits...
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Thursday, March 1, 2018
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An RKer Offers Participants a Retirement Income Trial Period
The new service is tied to a pair of products for a specific part of the defined contribution market...
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Thursday, March 1, 2018
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Fidelity Institutional AUA Rises 18.5 Percent
Within FI, the Boston Behemoth's broker-dealer- and RIA-support unit saw $120 billion in net client inflows. Meanwhile, Fido's asset management biz more than doubled its net inflows, despite net outflows in active equity funds.
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Thursday, March 1, 2018
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Annuities in 401ks? No Thanks Says a Robo Chief
Should annuities be allowed in retirement plans? Aaron Schumm doesn't think so...
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Thursday, March 1, 2018
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Four Managers Leave Allianz's Retail Team
The departures from two channels at the multinational asset manager's U.S. arm...
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Wednesday, March 1, 2017
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An Empower Senior Wholesaler Has Left the Firm
This senior internal wholesaler had been with Empower for more than seven years. ..
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Wednesday, March 1, 2017
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Troy Tarr Lands Two Contracts
After turning down some offers from the DC I-O and recordkeeping space, Troy Tarr has decided to take a big leap of faith on his next business venture and trust his own intuition...
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Wednesday, March 1, 2017
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Look Out for This Model Portfolio Program Reaching 19,000 Advisors
This risk alignment tool is turning itself into a distribution platform for third-party strategists and asset managers...
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Wednesday, March 1, 2017
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The DoL Offers You Two More Months
The regulatory agency is proposing pushing back implementation of its controversial reg...
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Wednesday, March 1, 2017
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DoL Posts Fiduciary Rule Delay
The DoL's most recent rule is now available for public inspection. ..
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Wednesday, March 1, 2017
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Campbell and Abrigo Are Promoted
ERISA attorneys Bradford Campbell and Heather Abrigo move up at the firm. ..
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Wednesday, March 1, 2017
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Pensionmark Expands in Texas
A Peniosnmark-affiliated 401(k) plan advisor (KPA) shop based in the suburb of San Antonio, Texas, is expanding by opening a new office, effective June 1, 2017...
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Wednesday, March 1, 2017
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Trump Asks a Fido Vet For Advice
The exec is also an alumnus of SIFMA and a former Congressional staffer...
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Wednesday, March 1, 2017
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FASCore No More
Updated | The Empower unit has a new brand and a new website. ..
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Tuesday, March 1, 2016
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AB Bids Adieu to a Sales Chief in a Key Channel
There is no word yet on who will fill the departing exec's shoes...
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Tuesday, March 1, 2016
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Disney Greenlights an RKer
The entertainment conglomerate picks a single recordkeeper for its $6.2-billion retirement savings plans...
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Tuesday, March 1, 2016
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For $145MM, a U.S. Growth Equity Shop Sells North of the Border
A publicly-traded Canadian asset manager with $74 billion in AUM agrees to acquire a Midwestern small-cap and smid-cap growth specialist that runs its own mutual fund and subadvises...
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Tuesday, March 1, 2016
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Pensionmark Expands Its Reach in SoCal
The move bringing on a new KPA brings their office total in California to 10. ..
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Tuesday, March 1, 2016
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BlackRock and AQR Bet Against This Fund Firm
A publicly-traded, multinational asset manager may drop out of a famous index tomorrow...
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Tuesday, March 1, 2016
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An ING Retirement Exec Dies
A veteran industry salesman passed away at the end of 2012...
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Friday, March 1, 2013
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T. Rowe Adds an Ops Chief
The hire is in charge of retirement operations. ..
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Friday, March 1, 2013
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USA Today Hears the Fee Disclosure Crickets
The MSM picks up on participant non-response last summer...
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Friday, March 1, 2013
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Principal Promotes an Ex-Mutual Fund Chief
The exec leads development of global talent...
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Friday, March 1, 2013
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Vanguard Cuts More Fees
Expense ratios on nine ETFs were cut. Nearly three dozen mutual funds experienced fee changes in February...
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Friday, March 1, 2013
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The Next Fundster IPO Looms
A mutual fund shop may make its initial public offering next week...
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Friday, March 1, 2013
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Rodriguez Goes No-Load
FPA adopts a no-load model for its mutual funds...
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Friday, March 1, 2013
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MainStay's Parent Hires an Investment Tech Chief
Exec will handle distribution and marketing, investment operations...
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Friday, March 1, 2013
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Kim Picks a New Retirement Tech Chief for New York Life
The exec will handle systems related to retirement administration, distribution and marketing, investment operations, among other functions...
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Friday, March 1, 2013
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Borzi Offers TDF Advice
The DoL helps participants clear the TDF fog...
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Friday, March 1, 2013
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Stork and Reaper for the Week of February 25, 2013
Read up on the latest mutual fund product changes...
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Friday, March 1, 2013
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Gross Waxes Poetic for the Financial Times
In the column, the Pimco wonk writes about hamburgers, and QE policies...
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Friday, March 1, 2013
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Happy Birthday to BOND
Bill Gross' active ETF celebrates one year!..
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Friday, March 1, 2013
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OpFunds Hires an Ex-Columbia Team
The four PMs will take over two struggling mutual funds...
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Friday, March 1, 2013
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Pioneer Hires a J.P. Morgan Fixed Income Bigwig
Exec will assume role of director of alt fixed income.
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Friday, March 1, 2013
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The Bill Gross Coverage Bonanza Strikes Again
Another Gross column, another flurry of articles...
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Friday, March 1, 2013
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PMs' Bullishness Reaches "an Intergalactic High"
Active managers are confident these days...
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Friday, March 1, 2013
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Vote for the Top Advisors in Defined Contribution
Voting is open for the Most Influential Advisors in Defined Contribution for 2012...
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Thursday, March 1, 2012
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Wagner Law is "Going West"
Marcia Wagner hires a Drinker Biddle alum to lead a West Coast branch...
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Thursday, March 1, 2012
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HSBC Rechristens its Funds
The bank made the change this week...
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Thursday, March 1, 2012
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Fenimore Launches its First Mutual Fund Since 1996
The New York-based firm now runs a total of three no-load funds...
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Thursday, March 1, 2012
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Informa Shares its IQ With Plans and Providers
The Empire State firm unveils a new platform specifically for "plan sponsors, pension consultants, 401(k) mutual fund programs, trust and custodial banks."..
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Thursday, March 1, 2012
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Graff Builds a New Exec Post at ASPPA
The trade group hires its first chief operating officer...
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Thursday, March 1, 2012
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Say Hello to Bill Gross' Little ETF Friend
The Pimco Total Return ETF is here...
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Thursday, March 1, 2012
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BlackRock Unveils a Multi-Media Campaign
The New York City-based asset management giant rolls out its new campaign, a first of its kind for BlacRock...
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Thursday, March 1, 2012
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Transamerica Wraps Up a Fund Adoption, Eyes More
John Carter and his team continue to look at other adoption opportunities...
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Tuesday, March 1, 2011
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Harbor Picks Marsico to Sub-Advise its Newest Fund
The Chicago firm unveils the latest addition to its sub-advised fund family...
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Tuesday, March 1, 2011
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Masterson Reveals a 'Record Year' at Diversified
Like Wells Fargo, Joe Masterson says his firm also had a record year in 2010...
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Tuesday, March 1, 2011
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401k Insiders Ponder Costs and Confusion From Fiduciary Redefinition
Updated twice | Witnesses speak at the first day of a DoL hearing...
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Tuesday, March 1, 2011
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Pimco Inks a Marketing Pact with MetLife
The two firms are putting the spotlight on their retirement income products...
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Tuesday, March 1, 2011
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Epic Brings in a Paychex Alum
A former Paychex product manager joins the EPIC team...
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Tuesday, March 1, 2011
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DB-DC Shift by States Catches the WSJ's Eye
The paper focuses on two states in particular who are changing their plans...
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Tuesday, March 1, 2011
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Three Firms Gobble Two-Thirds of Target Date Fund Fees
The WSJ takes a look at the revenue side of these popular default options...
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Tuesday, March 1, 2011
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DoL Kicks Off the Fiduciary Discussion
The regulatory agency starts a two-day hearing...
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Tuesday, March 1, 2011
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Top Advisor: Gerald Wernette
Rehmann Financial (Retirement Plan Advisory Group)..
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Tuesday, March 1, 2011
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Top Advisor: Kevin Mahoney
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Tuesday, March 1, 2011
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Top Advisor: Doug Prince
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Tuesday, March 1, 2011
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TCW Hires Away an OppFunds PM
The PM launched a TCW mutual fund last week...
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Tuesday, March 1, 2011
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Berkowitz Wins the St. Joe Fight
St. Joe's CEO is resigning and the company is replacing its board...
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Tuesday, March 1, 2011
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Vanguard to Liquidate Two Quant Mutual Funds
The Valley Forge, Pennsylvania-basedfirm is throwing in the towel on two quant funds...
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Tuesday, March 1, 2011
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Will Fido Make Room for Third-Party Target Funds on its Advisor Platform?
The question resurfaced last week after a fellow Boston-based fund firm reportedly receives an open-ended contract...
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Monday, March 1, 2010
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Top 40 Advisor: Tom Noble
This Houston-area NRP member lands in the top 40 DC advisors of 2009 as one of the ten finalists in the small market...
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Monday, March 1, 2010
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T. Rowe Anoints its Next Stable Value Chief
The Baltimore-based fund firm taps a successor to Michael Wyatt, who is retiring at the end of the year...
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Monday, March 1, 2010
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Hartford Adds I Shares to Two More Funds
There are now a total of 31 Hartford funds carrying I shares...
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Monday, March 1, 2010
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Fidelity Grabs a $400 Million Plan from Schwab
The transition will reportedly occur some time in the second quarter...
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Monday, March 1, 2010
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WSJ Examines Retirement Income Products
The Journal's Tom Lauricella taks a look at some of the retirement income offerings in the market...
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Monday, March 1, 2010
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JPMorgan Banks on Boyd
The bank-owned asset manager hires a T. Rowe distribution exec to raise its profile among banks and trust departments...
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Monday, March 1, 2010
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A Fund Services Exec is Back at Citi
The exec rejoins Citi from JPMorgan...
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Monday, March 1, 2010
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Eaton Vance Scouts for a Wholesaler
One of the oldest investment managers is growing its DC and sub-advisory team, which currently counts a dozen members...
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Monday, March 1, 2010
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MSCI Seals a $1.5 Billion Deal
The deal is expected to close in the third quarter...
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Monday, March 1, 2010
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List of Load-Waived Fund Offerings is Growing
The Journal's Karen Damato notes the rise in the number of fund firms offering load-waived products...
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Monday, March 1, 2010
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How are PMs Reacting to the Healthcare Debate?
Fund managers are watching the government's every move regarding healthcare...
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Monday, March 1, 2010
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Bogle's Trading Costs Beef Gains Journal Ink
The WSJ highlights the various non-expense ratio mutual fund costs that the Vanguard founder frequently rails against...
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Monday, March 1, 2010
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WSJ Worries Over Liquidity in Bond ETFs
The Journal examines fixed income exchange-traded funds...
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Monday, March 1, 2010
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Coming Up This Month: A CEO Change, an Awards Night
Here's a roundup of what's happening in the mutual fund world this month...
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Monday, March 1, 2010
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Congressional Committee Lines Up Witnesses
Four witnesses will take the stand on Tuesday to talk about DC fees.
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Thursday, March 1, 2007
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MassMutual Names Midwest Division Manager
The Springfield, Massachusetts-based provider has tapped one of its own to fill the new post...
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Thursday, March 1, 2007
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Hartford Ups Transparency Efforts
The Connecticut-based provider is taking added steps to ensure plan sponsors and participants are not in the dark on fees...
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Thursday, March 1, 2007
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Book Helps Advisors Build Retirement Plan Practice
A new book from The Hartford promises to help advisors build a successful retirement plan practice...
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Thursday, March 1, 2007
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Are Your Participants Saving Enough?
An Empire State firm releases a new tool to help advisors answer that question for plan sponsors.
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Thursday, March 1, 2007
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401k CoachING
A network of advisors snags an outside expert to do some in-house training.
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Thursday, March 1, 2007
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Chatting With Congress
An industry trade group meets with congress to discuss a resolution and upcoming regulations.
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Thursday, March 1, 2007
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Morningstar Completes Ibbotson Acquisition
Mike Henkel will continue to lead Ibbotson's retirement advice and investment consulting businesses...
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Wednesday, March 1, 2006
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ING Highlights Need to Simplify Financial Products
Their survey of financial advisors is the latest development in a sustained campaign...
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Wednesday, March 1, 2006
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U.S. Bank ITC Starts Strong on Roth Offering
The Midwest holding company announces launch with several clients already on board...
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Wednesday, March 1, 2006
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DTCC: Rebates More Than Doubled In '05
The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation said rebates for its customers in 2005 amounted to nearly $528 million, or more than double the previous year's figure...
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Wednesday, March 1, 2006
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ING Appoints Senior Portfolio Manager
ING Investment Management has tapped Uri Landesman as senior portfolio manager for international equity. He reports to Chris Corapi, head of the fundamental equity unit...
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Wednesday, March 1, 2006
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Withdrawals At Putnam Hit $21B In '05
Investors continue to pull their money from Putnam Investments. The fund firm suffered net withdrawals of about $21 billion — the largest among its peers — in 2005, according to the The Wall Street Journal...
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Wednesday, March 1, 2006
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SEC Staff Favor New Guidelines on E-mail Monitoring
At least one commissioner agrees the current arrangement is untenable...
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Wednesday, March 1, 2006
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RSM McGladrey Moving to Find New National Sales Manager
The Chicago firm is expected to fill the post vacated by Mike DiCenso "very soon."..
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Wednesday, March 1, 2006
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Amvescap Widens Search for New CEO
Amvescap will look elsewhere for its new CEO. The London-based fund firm revealed earlier this year that it will split the roles of chairman and chief executive officer and that it was looking at both internal and external candidates for the job. Charles W. Brady has held both posts since the early 1990s.
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Tuesday, March 1, 2005
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Nuveen on the Block
Will St. Paul Travelers Cos. be able to get its asking price for its controlling stake in Nuveen Investments? That question was raised by the Wall Street Journal Tuesday. St. Paul is selling its 79 percent stake in Nuveen as part of an effort to build its cash hoard. Morgan Stanley and Merrill Lynch are St. Paul's advisor on the deal.
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Tuesday, March 1, 2005
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The SEC is Looking at How Funds Decide Whether to Collect on Class Actions
The SEC is looking into whether fund firms are doing all they can do to collect settlements from class actions lawsuits. Lori Richards, director of the SEC's Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations...
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Tuesday, March 1, 2005
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Franklin Templeton Settling with Canadian Regulators
Franklin-Templeton Investments Corp. has reached an initial settlement with the Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) over allegations that it allowed improper market-timing trades. The fund firm is a unit of Franklin Resources.
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Tuesday, March 1, 2005
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Pioneer Adopts Cullen Value Fund
Pioneer has adopted another fund. This time the Boston-based firm is taking the $42 million Cullen Value Fund under its roof. The fund is advised by New York-based Cullen Capital Management. Going forward, Pioneer will market the fund as the Pioneer Cullen Value Fund.
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Tuesday, March 1, 2005
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Newkirk Revamps Web Site
The benefit education and printing firm unveils a new look for its Web site. Plans more changes...
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Tuesday, March 1, 2005
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Gartmore Hires Sales Director for Alternatives
John Early has signed on with Gartmore as a vice president of U.S. Institutional and Alternative Investment Sales. He will focus on selling alternative investment solutions to endowments and foundations, family offices and funds of funds, according to the company. The post is newly created...
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Tuesday, March 1, 2005
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Neuberger Berman Buys High Net Worth Talent
Neuberger Berman is adding substantially all of the assets of Sloate, Weisman, Murray & Company to its portfolio. The New York City-based unit of Lehman Brothers is hiring the key personnel from the high net worth management firm...
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Tuesday, March 1, 2005
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Concentrated Fund Opens it Doors
American Century Investments is seeing more demand for concentrated investment products. In response, the Kansas City-based fund firm is rolling out the American Century Focused Growth Fund (AFSIX).
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Tuesday, March 1, 2005
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Nationwide Financial Cuts Deal for Managed Account Technology
The insurer buys out a Dallas-based partner as part of its effort to entwine managed accounts and 401k recordkeeping...
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Tuesday, March 1, 2005
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SPARK Executive Director is Dead
Frank Bermani, an industry leader, died suddenly last weekend...
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Tuesday, March 1, 2005
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Guarino Leaving Bisys
Bisys is expected to announce Tuesday that Chris Guarino will be leaving the firm...
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Tuesday, March 1, 2005
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Pimco Faces Class Action Suit
Lawyers in Connecticut have filed suit against the managers of a major fund family...
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Monday, March 1, 2004
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Outsourced Recordkeeper Gains Fidelity Referrals
The Boston Behemoth has added an outsourced recordkeeper to the list of those it refers TPAs...
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Monday, March 1, 2004
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BMO Drops Two Subadvisors
BMO turns over three funds to new investment advisors...
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Monday, March 1, 2004
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Merger Boosts Hennessy Assets
Hennessy Advisors grows its AUM by $291 million with a four funds takeover...
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Monday, March 1, 2004
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State Street Sells Sponsor Stock
State Street Bank has started to sell off the company stock fund of a plan sponsor now in Chapter 11...
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Monday, March 1, 2004
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Fund Takes Advantage of New Tax Rules
The dividend tax rate changes may be giving accountants some headaches, but one fund firm sees an opportunity...
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Monday, March 1, 2004
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SEC Makes Site Visit to Hartford Life
The insurer said that the SEC recently finished an onsite compliance exam looking into its VA and fund operations...
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Monday, March 1, 2004
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Heading for Pennsylvania
First Union has a new 401k client in the Keystone State...
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Friday, March 1, 2002
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ING Rebranding
The firm is putting all its fund families under one umbrella...
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Friday, March 1, 2002
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529 Tag Team
Two firms are partnering with a state to offer college saving services...
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Friday, March 1, 2002
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Insurer Pulls Plug on 401k
A Japanese insurer has set a June date for the conversion of its full-service business to another vendor...
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Friday, March 1, 2002
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A Retirement Gap at the Gap?
As the retailer faces the blues, many participants in its 401k watched the bulk of their accounts evaporate. This time the participants have no one to blame but themselves. ..
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Friday, March 1, 2002
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Nationwide Regional VPs
Four Named ... Yet Another Round of Enron Bills ... Canada Funds Name Change...
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Friday, March 1, 2002
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Canada Funds Name Change
Four Named ... Yet Another Round of Enron Bills ... Canada Funds Name Change...
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Yet Another Round of Enron Bills
Enron-related bills continue to pop out of the ground in Washington faster than tulip shoots after an early thaw...
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Friday, March 1, 2002
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eBusiness Lesson: Websites Are Only Skin Deep
Jeff Levering looks at a NICSA study and offers thoughts on how Web technology can be leveraged to improve mutual fund customer interaction...
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Thursday, March 1, 2001
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Fee Hike
Skandia doubles your pleasure by bumping commissions; its products stay minty fresh with four new additions.
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Thursday, March 1, 2001
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Doubling Up on Advice
Vanguard has teamed up with FE to offer even more advice...
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Thursday, March 1, 2001
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PFPC Plucks a Peach
Firm bites into a sweet deal with Georgia-based Primerica...
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Thursday, March 1, 2001
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Fortune Dons ETF Blinders
Fortune Dons ETF Blinders ... Farmers Get New Tools ... Leader stays with BISYS ... Correction..
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Thursday, March 1, 2001
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Fortune Dons ETF Blinders
Fortune Dons ETF Blinders ... Farmers Get New Tools ... Leader stays with BISYS ... Correction..
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Thursday, March 1, 2001
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California Bank Cuts the Cord
Expanded Web info puts more options, more freedom into 401k program...
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Thursday, March 1, 2001
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Amvescap to Cash in At the Derby
Deal adds a $200 million-plus thoroughbred to Invesco's stable...
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Principal Financial to Consider Demutualization
Joining several other of the biggest insurers, Principal's board has authorized its management to consider the possible conversion to a stock company...
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Wednesday, March 1, 2000
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Principal Financial to Consider Demutualization
Joining several other prominent insurers, Principal's board has authorized its management to consider the possible conversion to a stock company...
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Wednesday, March 1, 2000
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Nuveen Offers Advisors New Investment Portfolio
Advisors are being offered a new investment portfolio that invests in the FORTUNE top 10 companies...
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Wednesday, March 1, 2000
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American Skandia Closes Janus Sub-Advised Fund
Not only is Janus closing funds because of the mass influx of assets, American Skandia has closed a Janus fund and a Janus option in its variable annuities, its second set of closings in two months...
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Wednesday, March 1, 2000
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A New Fixed Annuity Product
Charlotte, North Carolina-based BB&T Investment Services has launched a new fixed income annuity for tax-deferred investing. It is the Decathlon Set Rate Annuity, and it is issued by American General Annuity Insurance...
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Wednesday, March 1, 2000
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Power to the People
TIAA-CREF is offering three new retirement plans for individual employees who work in education...
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Wednesday, March 1, 2000
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Getting on Your Brokers' Desktop
American Funds' Web site coordinator weighs in on the broker-sold fund company's Web strategy and how it keeps its intermediaries coming back for more...
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Wednesday, March 1, 2000
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New Head of HR at Conseco
Mitchell A. Kosh has been named senior vice president and chief human resources officer at Conseco (NYSE: CNC). He joins the company from Foot Locker Worldwide where he served as senior vice president, human resources of their global organization...
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Wednesday, March 1, 2000
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Odd Lots, March 1, 2000
Janus opens big ... Moving Forward ... It's a Wireless World after all ... Neuberger Berman wanders away from value...
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Wednesday, March 1, 2000
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Odd Lots, March 1, 2000
Janus opens big ... Moving Forward ... It's a Wireless World after all ... Neuberger Berman wanders away from value...
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Wednesday, March 1, 2000
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Financial Engines Expands Scope
The advice firm has now broadened its product lineup beyond its core 401(k) business...
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Wednesday, March 1, 2000
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FE Broadens Scope
Financial Engines is on the move again. The independent third-party advice-giver is no longer just offering its products to the 401(k) market. Officials at the firm are now targeting all areas of the tax-deferred investment arena...
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Wednesday, March 1, 2000
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mPower To Give PCQuote.com Users Advice
It appears that the San Francisco-based advice provider is wooing individual investors...
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Wednesday, March 1, 2000
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Vanguard Lowers Fees on Funds
The crew in Valley Forge has eliminated or reduced the purchase fees on three of its stock index funds, a spokesperson for the firm told the 401kWire.com...
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Monday, March 1, 1999
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Jack White, er ... Waterhouse is a Success
In February, the absorption of Jack White by Waterhouse-itself now a part of Toronto-Dominion Bank-became official. With its new deep pockets, advisors are now hoping they will have a credible alternative to Charles Schwab. But will they?
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Monday, March 1, 1999
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Scudder Taps KeyCorp Exec
Scudder Kemper Retirement Services has named Michael Volo to the position of vice president of consultant relations. He will be charged with managing and developing relationships within the investments and benefits community...
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Monday, March 1, 1999
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Elijah Asset Management Opens Doors
San-Francisco asset management firm opens doors, will continue to manage two Robertson-Stephens funds...
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Monday, March 1, 1999
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Odd Lots, March 1, 1999
Where have the stars gone? ... Profs say even simple prospectus is not simple...Putnam fund sticks with highly-valued stocks.....
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Monday, March 1, 1999
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