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News Stories Archives - Since 1998
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Parker Adds 3 to a $17.1B-AUM ETF Biz
A publicly traded insurer's giant asset management arm now offers 13 fixed income ETFs in total...
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Wednesday, August 6, 2025
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Vaillancourt Reveals Voya Appointments In CA, MA, MI, and NY
The Voya Retirement chief unveils a new hire and a trio of promotions...
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Wednesday, August 6, 2025
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Edward Jones Teams With a $690B-AUA RKer
A publicly traded retirement plan provider's team unveils alliance with the Midwestern broker-dealer, which has more than 20,000 FAs...
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Wednesday, August 6, 2025
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A 157YO Insurer's DC Ret Income Chief Passes the Reins
The new chief joined the company three years ago and is a veteran actuary...
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Wednesday, August 6, 2025
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Never Mind Q1; Bonus Pools Could Grow By 7.5 Percent
A consulting firm's 2025 bonus pool outlook brightens dramatically in Q2 after gloomy Q1 projections. Yet they still expect incentive compensation to lag its pandemic peak...
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Wednesday, August 6, 2025
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13Y In, an RKer-Vet-Turned-KPA Leaves World IA
The retiring advisor first joined Pensionmark in 2012...
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Wednesday, August 6, 2025
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A $251B-AUM AM Adds a Global Equity Fund
A multinational asset manager's team launches another traditional mutual fund in the U.S...
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Tuesday, August 6, 2024
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How Did Participants and RKers Fare On a Manic Market Monday?
401kWire talked to a number of different recordkeepers about the recent market volatility...
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Tuesday, August 6, 2024
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A $124B-AUMA RKer's Earnings Slip As Outflows Continue
A publicly traded insurer's recordkeeping business suffered $1.874 billion in net outflows last quarter...
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Tuesday, August 6, 2024
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74 Percent of 401k Deferrals Go Into 2 Types of Funds
New data from a large- and mega-market provider digs into how participants are allocating their 401(k) dollars...
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Tuesday, August 6, 2024
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Fixed Income Drives Voya's $8.3B Turnaround
A publicly traded firm's $389-billion-AUMA asset management arm got a big flows boost last month...
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Tuesday, August 6, 2024
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Why MissionSquare's Board Chose Robinson
The RKer's CMO shares more info about their new CEO...
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Tuesday, August 6, 2024
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Spouting Rock Backs a 14-Year-Old NJ Shop
The family office's asset management arm now has $3.7 billion in assets...
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Friday, August 6, 2021
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In Texas, a 24-Year Fido Vet Departs
The exec accepted a recent buyout offer that was made broadly across the Boston Behemoth...
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Friday, August 6, 2021
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A 13-Year Hancock Vet Joins NWPS
The exec now serves as a director of business development at the B-D-backed RKer...
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Friday, August 6, 2021
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Reader Rating: 1
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Arizona and Texas Allies Join to Sow an AMA Platform
All 42 RKers in one of the firm's networks will be able to use the new solution...
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Friday, August 6, 2021
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Inflows Plunge 14-Fold to $2.1B
Refinitiv Lipper's team reveals the latest weekly U.S. fund flows data...
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Friday, August 6, 2021
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Reader Rating: 5
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Near Boston, a Seven-Year Empower Vet Becomes a KPA
Earlier, he worked with TIAA-CREF and SSGA...
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Friday, August 6, 2021
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New Retirement, New Participant Needs
My colleague Lauren Corradi highlights a recent study that redefines retirement and the wants and needs of participants...
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Thursday, August 6, 2020
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After 21 Years, a Managing Director Exits JPMAM
The executive has been based in central Ohio...
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Thursday, August 6, 2020
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DC Providers and Trade Groups Attack a DoL Proposal
As the comment window closes, defined contribution industry insiders urge the DoL not to go forward with a proposed regulation for the retirement plan industry...
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Thursday, August 6, 2020
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Reader Rating: 5
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Cahall Hires a Nine-Year Newport Vet
The exec joins as a senior consultant...
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Thursday, August 6, 2020
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More Participants Want Advice
New research suggests that not only are participants looking at their employers to help them save, but that wealth management and retirement savings are one in the same...
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Thursday, August 6, 2020
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Fundster CEOs Get Out the Vote, and One Hosts a Fundraiser
After hosting an exclusive political luncheon last month, this chief is one of a host of CEOs lining up behind a new effort to boost voter registration and participation...
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Thursday, August 6, 2020
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After 26 Years, an RKing TPA Rebrands
The folks at a shop on the West Coast are slimming down their name...
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Thursday, August 6, 2020
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Wilson Appoints a Fin Wellness Strategist
A financial strategist at MassMutual expands his leadership role as the company continues its efforts in delivering a more holistic financial wellness program...
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Tuesday, August 6, 2019
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Reader Rating: 5
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A BNY Mellon Alum Joins U.S. Bank
The senior vice president will now develop new business relationships on a national scale...
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Tuesday, August 6, 2019
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Researchers Argue For Default 401k Annuitization
Default DIAs could improve retirement stability in the long term, according to this trio...
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Tuesday, August 6, 2019
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Kalamarides Picks a Fin Wellness Chief
The exec hails from the bundled provider's group insurance business...
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Tuesday, August 6, 2019
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Reader Rating: 5
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A Rough Week? How About a Rough 12 Months?
Despite a strong 2019, asset managers' shares have not yet recovered from a painful end to 2018...
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Tuesday, August 6, 2019
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What Are the Retirement Plans of the Self-Employed?
A new survey takes a look at the preparation and knowledge they have about their retirement...
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Tuesday, August 6, 2019
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Oregon Explores SARP Rule Changes
A recently reconvened committee will work through proposed changes to the program this summer...
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Monday, August 6, 2018
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Reader Rating: 5
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Smiser Hires an Industry Vet and an Army Vet
Both will be on OneAmerica's sales team...
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Monday, August 6, 2018
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Reader Rating: 3.67
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Scupham Targets DC I-O
Ivy's new distro chief tells analysts that she's amping up the asset manager's 401(k) efforts...
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Monday, August 6, 2018
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Reader Rating: 1
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Schultze Picks ICMA-RC's New CMO
ICMA-RC's Chief promotes a rising star to the C-suite...
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Monday, August 6, 2018
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Reader Rating: 4
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How One Non-Profit Hopes to Eliminate 'Manels'
Women in ETFs' new initiative hopes to expand representation of women in the ETF industry...
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Monday, August 6, 2018
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Week In Preview, August 6-12
This week Tiburon is hosting an event and a Canadian multinational asset manager is reporting its Q2 earnings...
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Monday, August 6, 2018
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Week In Preview, August 6-12
This week the ACOPA and Resources Investment Advisors teams are hosting events...
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Monday, August 6, 2018
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Mesirow Praises Fidelity's Fiduciary Service
Mesirow Investment Strategies is receiving positive feedback from advisors...
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Thursday, August 6, 2015
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The GoodHarbor Folks Want to Buy F-Squared's Assets; Here's Why
Last month F-Squared filed for bankruptcy protection and unveiled a deal that see its assets taken over by the company behind another big ETF strategist. One of those execs explained the proposed deal...
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Thursday, August 6, 2015
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Reader Rating: 3
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A Key SSgA Exec Joins Bathon
The mutual fund industry consultant hires a veteran of the giant asset manager...
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Thursday, August 6, 2015
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Milk Distributor Isn't Moo-ving $770MM Plan
Milk processor keeps its RKer. ..
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Thursday, August 6, 2015
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Few Retirees Withdrew from 401k in Q1, ICI says
Investment Company Institute (ICI) released a new study reinforcing retirees commitment to saving...
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Thursday, August 6, 2015
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Reader Rating: 4
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Microsoft Improves Its 401k Plan
Microsoft is making enhancements when it comes to 401(k) plans, effective Jan. 1, 2016...
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Thursday, August 6, 2015
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Reader Rating: 3
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Fidelity Strengthens Leadership with Billions in AUA This Year
Updated | Fidelity Investments extends its reign as the defined contribution leader.
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Thursday, August 6, 2015
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Reader Rating: 5
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LPL Charts Out New Course With Education Specialist
LPL, the nation's largest independent broker-dealer, has selected a San Fran-based software company to join its new program...
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Thursday, August 6, 2015
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Former MassMutual Exec Joins Sapiens
An Israeli software giant just welcomed a new vp to its retirement services practice...
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Thursday, August 6, 2015
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No Russell Deal Yet: LSE's Chief Touts Good Progress
The British exchange has not yet sold the U.S.-based manager of managers...
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Thursday, August 6, 2015
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Alt Funds' Market Share Could Double Real Soon
The Cerulli team thinks so...
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Wednesday, August 6, 2014
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A $1.3B Financial Telesis Shop Switches B-Ds
A Midwestern-based KPA and his branches align with Independent Financial Group...
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Wednesday, August 6, 2014
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Reader Rating: 5
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Participants' Stress Over Retirement Is On the Rise
A provider finds that men are less stressed about saving for retirement than women are...
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Wednesday, August 6, 2014
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Reader Rating: 5
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Who Will Be Sullivan's Next Marketing Master?
Legg's U.S. marketing head is leaving at the end of the month to join Janus. The exec's responsibilities have been divvied amongst seven colleagues as Sullivan looks for a replacement. What will Janus do with this hire?..
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Wednesday, August 6, 2014
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Advisors, Quiz Your Plan Sponsors
A go-to provider of group retirement products in the micro and small-plan market just came out with a tool to help plan sponsors know their fiduciary roles. ..
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Wednesday, August 6, 2014
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Reader Rating: 3
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A Dimensional RIA Will Launch Its Own Alt Fund
RIABiz examines the successes of a Chicago financial advisor that uses DFA funds, but also invests in REITs and MLPs and plans to launch its own alt fund with a recent hire from Guggenheim...
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Wednesday, August 6, 2014
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Participants Expect Advisors, Not Plan Sponsors, to Guide Them Into Retirement
SSgA releases its semi-annual DC investor survey, focusing on participants and their views on transitioning from accumulation to decumulation...
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Tuesday, August 6, 2013
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Callan Curates a Target Date Mutual Fund Family For a Jumbo Plan Sponsor
Callan has been appointed to roll out a target date mutual fund series, and it won't be coming to the broad market. ..
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Tuesday, August 6, 2013
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Osterweis Funds Lowers Fees and Expenses
The advisor has contractually agreed to reduce its fees and/or pay expenses of Osterweis's [profile] Strategic Investment Fund and the Institutional Equity Fund to ensure that the total annual fund operating expenses will not exceed 1.50% and 1.00%, respectively, of each fund’s average daily net assets. [SEC Filing]...
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Tuesday, August 6, 2013
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An Equinox Fund's Board Plans Liquidation
The board of trustees of the Equinox Funds [profile] has approved a plan to liquidate and terminate the Equinox Commodity Strategy Fund. [SEC Filing].
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Tuesday, August 6, 2013
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DundeeWealth Funds Reorganize
On August 1, 2013, the board of trustees of DundeeWealth Funds [profile] approved an agreement and plan of reorganization with respect to the JOHCM Funds. [SEC Filing].
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Tuesday, August 6, 2013
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KeyCorp Sells to Crestview
KeyCorp, the parent of the advisor and the distributor, entered into an agreement on February 19, 2013 to sell its interests in the advisor and the distributor to a private equity fund sponsored by Crestview Partners, a private equity firm based in New York, and to management of the adviser and the distributor. On July 31, 2013, the closing of the aforementioned sale was completed. The shareholders of the Institutional Diversified Stock Fund elected the proposed trustees, and approved a new investment advisory agreement between the advisor and the trust. [SEC Filing]...
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Tuesday, August 6, 2013
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Mundoval Fund Approves New Members Onto Board
On July 17, 2013, Mundoval Fund's shareholders elected Selwyn Isakow and Martha G. Dennis to the board, effective as of July 17, 2013. [SEC Filing..
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Tuesday, August 6, 2013
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JP Morgan Updates Sub Advisor for 2 Funds
J.P. Morgan [profile] has revised the investment advisor and sub advisor for the Access Balanced Fund and Access Growth Fund. [SEC Filing].
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Tuesday, August 6, 2013
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Thrivent Funds Will Reorganize Into One Fund
Effective August 16, 2013, Thrivent's [profile] Partner Socially Responsible Stock Portfolio, Partner All Cap Growth Portfolio, and Partner All Cap Value Portfolio will each merge into Thrivent Large Cap Stock Portfolio. [SEC Filing]...
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Tuesday, August 6, 2013
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Thrivent Fund Approves Increase in Advisory Fee
On August 2, 2013, the Thrivent [profile] Balanced Portfolio's contract holders approved an increase in the portfolio’s investment advisory fee. The changes will be made effective August 16, 2013. [SEC Filing].
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Tuesday, August 6, 2013
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Mellon Capital Joins Funds As Specialist Manager
On August 2, 2013, Mellon Capital Management Corporation was added as an additional specialist manager to the Value Equity, Institutional Value Equity, Growth Equity, Institutional Growth Equity, Small Capitalization Equity, Institutional Small Capitalization Equity, Real Estate Securities, Commodity Returns Strategy, International Equity, Institutional International Equity and Emerging Markets Portfolios. [SEC Filing]...
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Tuesday, August 6, 2013
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Federated Funds will Offer New Shares
Effective on August 8, 2013, Federated Intercontinental Fund and Federated International Leaders Fund will offer class R6 shares. [SEC Filing] [SEC Filing]...
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Tuesday, August 6, 2013
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New PM for Oppenheimer Funds
Mark Hamilton now serves as a PM for Oppenheimer's [profile] Conservative Investor Fund, Moderate Investor Fund, Equity Investor Fund, Active Allocation Fund and the Diversified Alternatives Fund since August 2013. [SEC Filing] [SEC Filing] [SEC Filing]...
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Tuesday, August 6, 2013
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PM Changes for American Century Funds
American Century Investments [profile] has amended the PM team for the Select Fund, Ultra Fund, and the VP Ultra Fund. Christopher J. Krantz now serves as PM for the Select Fund. Jeffrey R. Bourke now serves as PM for the Ultra Fund and VP Ultra Fund. [SEC Filing:I] [SEC Filing:II] [SEC Filing:III]...
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Tuesday, August 6, 2013
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New PMs for a Fixed Income Portfolio
Diversified Fixed Income Portfolio has amended the PM team. Timothy Pettee, Andrew Doulos and Andrew Sheridan now serve as the fund's PMs. [SEC Filing].
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Tuesday, August 6, 2013
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Morgan Stanley Fund Reorganizes
On August 1, 2013, Morgan Stanley [profile] shareholders approved of a plan to reorganize the Morgan Stanley Select Dimensions Investment Series. [SEC Filing]...
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Tuesday, August 6, 2013
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Pioneer Updates Fund PM Team
Pioneer [profile] has amended the PM team for the Pioneer Global Multisector Income Fund. [SEC Filing]...
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Tuesday, August 6, 2013
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DWS Funds Adjusts Share Purchases
Effective on September 3, 2013, DWS [profile] has amended the purchases and redemption of shares for the Floating Rate Fund. [SEC Filing]...
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Tuesday, August 6, 2013
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DWS Funds Loses Sub Advisor
Dreman Value Management will no longer serve as sub advisor to the DWS Mid Cap Value Fund, and the DWS Small Cap Value Fund. [SEC Filing]...
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Tuesday, August 6, 2013
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Three Things To Know About Virtus
Virtus recently posted second quarter earnings of $1.91 per share, missing analyst expectations...
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Tuesday, August 6, 2013
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A San Francisco Shop Launches an Income Fund
Product will apply successful real estate strategy to a broader range of assets.
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Tuesday, August 6, 2013
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Reader Rating: 4
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A P-ton Shop Lures Exec Back From Merrill
Returning exec will serve as director of new product and strategy development...
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Tuesday, August 6, 2013
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Jaffe to Investors: Don't Worry About Munis
Chuck Jaffe, a syndicated senior columnist for MarketWatch wrote a column telling investors not to panic and pull out of municipal bond funds...
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Tuesday, August 6, 2013
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BlackRock Equities Guru: Invest in Japan and Europe
BlackRock's chief investment strategist, Russ Koesterich, said investors should look to Europe and Japan for equities because U.S. markets are heading toward more volatility. ..
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Tuesday, August 6, 2013
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Pimco ETF Flows Reflect Brand Loyalty
IndexUniverse's Olly Lugwig writes that Pimco's outflows in its flagship ETF is not indicative of the firm's general ETF performance. ..
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Tuesday, August 6, 2013
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Dreyfus Corporation Launches New Liquid Alt Fund
The Dreyfus Corporation is launching a new alternatives fund. ..
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Tuesday, August 6, 2013
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Janus Incentivizes Its New CFO
Promoted exec is presented with a hefty gift in stock...
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Tuesday, August 6, 2013
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The 9th Circuit Declines to Reopen a Partial Schlichter Win
An appeals court won't interfere with this fee lawsuit against a $3.97B 401k plan sponsor...
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Tuesday, August 6, 2013
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Calamos Expands Its Fund Lineup
New product will be managed by team that joined firm last year...
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Tuesday, August 6, 2013
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Don Yacktman Passes the Torch to His Son
Stephen Yacktman will take over as CIO at Yacktman, according to M*. Research firm also notes PM change at Putnam...
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Tuesday, August 6, 2013
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WSJ Profiles a Talented USAA Bond PM One Year Into Retirement
She retired a year ago, with interest rates set to rise and money market funds offering little comfort...
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Tuesday, August 6, 2013
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M* Analysts Take Silver from T. Rowe After a PM Change
After one of T. Rowe's respected PMs leaves, Morningstar lowered the fund's rating...
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Tuesday, August 6, 2013
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ETF Roundup: $30 Billion Flowed Out of Gold
Gold ETFs have seen far worse outflows than commodity ETFs in general, Barron's Brendan Conway writes...
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Tuesday, August 6, 2013
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Reorganization and Layoffs at MetLife
MetLife Resources reorganizes, laying off dozens, including several national directors...
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Monday, August 6, 2012
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Reader Rating: 3.67
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IndexUniverse Names a New EIC
Current managing editor of one site to take over whole suite...
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Monday, August 6, 2012
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Stork and Reaper for August 6, 2012
The MFWire's daily report on mutual fund births, deaths, and changes.
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Monday, August 6, 2012
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Guaranteed Income Vital, Says Pru
New white paper study finds guaranteed retirement options are very important for plan health...
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Monday, August 6, 2012
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Kornitzer Appoints Distribution Head
The Buffalo Funds have a new distro chief, and the money management firm looks to hire a pair of regional sales reps...
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Monday, August 6, 2012
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New RKer in the Small Plan Space
A new firm is offering administration and recordkeeping for small plans...
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Monday, August 6, 2012
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Reader Rating: 1
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Strong Capital Down to One
P&I profiles Strong Financial, the one-time "powerhouse" that now nears its end. ..
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Monday, August 6, 2012
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Is Pimco Working to Dominate the Active ETF Market?
Pimco plans to offer ETF versions of its funds following the success of the Total Return ETF...
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Monday, August 6, 2012
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Your Fund May Be Doing Better Than You Think, Says WSJ
The Journal takes a look at survivorship bias and shows how it skews fund analysis...
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Monday, August 6, 2012
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Moats Work, But Not Forever
Warren Buffett talks about barriers to defend portfolios...
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Monday, August 6, 2012
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WSJ Puts Vanguard and American Funds in the Spotlight
The two mutual fund giants shed light on how to build a portfolio...
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Monday, August 6, 2012
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Are You Following Any Fund Shops?
Mutual fund shops embrace social media, especially video clips...
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Monday, August 6, 2012
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Go-Anywhere PMs Suffer as They Miss U.S. Market Rally
The WSJ says fund managers should have invested closer to home...
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Monday, August 6, 2012
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Axford Joins a Boston Fund Firm
The former MassMutual exec lands a DC I-O gig...
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Friday, August 6, 2010
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Did TD Give T. Rowe a Deal?
T. Rowe Price has jumped on the NTF platform at TD at a cost far less than what other fund firms are paying...
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Friday, August 6, 2010
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Reader Rating: 4
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Pioneer Brings Burke on Board
Thom Jones hires the DWS alum for a VP post in the wealth management channel...
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Friday, August 6, 2010
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FRC Says Goodbye to Two Analysts
A 529 specialist and another research analyst leave the Boston-based firm...
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Friday, August 6, 2010
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A Retirement RIA Gains an Institutional Backer
Updated | A Texas-based investor in RIAs throws some money at a firm out West...
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Friday, August 6, 2010
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An RKing TPA Hires a SoCal Sales Vet
A national firm increases its sales and distribution team to seven...
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Friday, August 6, 2010
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Hancock Retirement Boasts 'Record' Sales
Hancock reports a 255 percent increase in sales...
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Friday, August 6, 2010
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Great-West Boasts 401k Sales Increases in Q2
401k sales in the second quarter were up 107 percent over last year...
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Friday, August 6, 2010
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Natixis Boss Talks about Pioneer
Laurent Mignon says he is open to the possibility of doing a deal...
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Friday, August 6, 2010
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MSSB Chats with Fund Managers
The wirehouse rolled out a Web-based system to FAs that provides them access to in-house research and interviews with fund managers...
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Friday, August 6, 2010
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Hancock Reports an Uptick in Mutual Fund Sales
JH Target Date Funds Sales lead the way in Q2...
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Friday, August 6, 2010
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Calamos Beats the Street
The Naperville, Illinois-based firm turns its its latest report card...
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Friday, August 6, 2010
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Pricing Details Emerge in NRP Sale
The amount that LPL will pay upfront has come to light...
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Friday, August 6, 2010
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Reader Rating: 1
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Hennessy's Earnings and AUM Climb
The California mutual fund firm reports Q3 earnings...
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Friday, August 6, 2010
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Lincoln Beefs Up One Product's Fund Lineup
The insurer has made an enhancement to the Ibbotson Insight Series Fund Lineup within its Director product...
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Thursday, August 6, 2009
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Putnam Brings in a Principal Alum for a Sales Post
The Boston-based fund firm appoints a new head of the internal sales desk...
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Thursday, August 6, 2009
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Great-West Adds a 500,000-Participant 403b Client
The Canadian parent of the outsourced recordkeeper unveils Q2 results...
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Thursday, August 6, 2009
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Reader Rating: 3.8
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Five Advisors Join a DC Managed Accounts Provider
An East Coast firm expands into New York while adding new IARs...
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Thursday, August 6, 2009
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A Boston Fund Firm is Hiring Up to 100 Workers
The asset manager is also planning to increase spending on branding and advertising...
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Thursday, August 6, 2009
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Reader Rating: 5
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Putnam's Pre-Reynolds Restructuring is Two-Thirds Complete
Great-West provides a glimpse of what the future holds for its US mutual fund arm...
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Thursday, August 6, 2009
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Reader Rating: 1
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Changes are Afoot at ClearBridge
The New York-based Legg Mason subsidiary's CIO is handing over the reins to a $4 billion fund, a pair of funds are merging and a senior portfolio manager is retiring...
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Thursday, August 6, 2009
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Maryland Ponders Stable Value, With a Consultant's Help
An industry veteran completes an analysis project for a $752 million stable value offering...
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Thursday, August 6, 2009
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Reader Rating: 4
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A Class Action Firms Looks at Eight B-Ds Over Leveraged ETFs
At least one class-action law firm is stepping quickly to mine gold from the leveraged ETF kerfuffle. The law firm could be targeting as many as eight broker-dealers, including all of the wirehouses...
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Thursday, August 6, 2009
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Hennessy's Earnings Rise to Zero
The California-based firm reveals that it is back to break-even...
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Thursday, August 6, 2009
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Keith Banks to Stick With Columbia Through the 'Transition'
Amid the senior management shakeup at Bank of America, Keith Banks is reportedly staying through a transition period.
but it looks like the chief of U.S. Trust and Columbia is staying put for now...
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Thursday, August 6, 2009
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MFS Sees Inflows During Q2
The unit of SunLife saw its assets and bottom line grow again during the second quarter...
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Thursday, August 6, 2009
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Pru's Asset Management Income Falls
The insurer's asset management business saw an 82 percent drop in adjusted operating income for the second quarter...
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Thursday, August 6, 2009
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Small Fund Shops Shut Out the Big Boys
All of the current top performing funds come from smaller fund firms...
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Thursday, August 6, 2009
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Reader Rating: 5
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MetLife Seeks More Exclusive Non-ERISA 403b Biz
The provider brings a new DC platform to K-12 employers looking to cut their vendor count...
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Wednesday, August 6, 2008
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Fidelity Seeks a New HR Services Head
The Boston Behemoth is searching for a replacement for the exec, who parted ways with the company this week...
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Wednesday, August 6, 2008
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OpFunds Hires a Marketer for its Big 5-0
The New York City fund firm has tapped a Boston marketing company to produce a publication and Web sites in celebration of its silver anniversary...
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Wednesday, August 6, 2008
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Securities America Picks Up 300 Reps
Securities America is buying a California indie b-d...
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Wednesday, August 6, 2008
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A Canadian Bank Marks Itself as a Buyer
There is a foreign buyer out there in the market for possible U.S. asset management acquisitions...
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Wednesday, August 6, 2008
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Reader Rating: 5
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Outsourced RKer 'Nvests' Micro Plans in Managed Accounts
With a little help from Chicago, an East Coast-based firm unveils a new fund selection and monitoring program with an add-on...
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Wednesday, August 6, 2008
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Reader Rating: 1
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MassMutual Ties Up with an Advisory Firm for a New Tool
The Springfield, Massachusetts-based provider has tapped a partner for a new tool that enables plans to offer custom strategies...
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Wednesday, August 6, 2008
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Reader Rating: 3
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NatCity Wraps Up Round One of Allegiant Bids
The sale process is moving swiftly...
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Wednesday, August 6, 2008
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GAMCO Reports Lower Earnings, Will Buy Back More Shares
GAMCO's board has given the thumbs up to the repurchase of up to an additional 400,000 shares...
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Wednesday, August 6, 2008
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Will Risky Bets Sink Janus Again?
An analyst thinks that some of the company's recent investments could cause it trouble down the road.
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Wednesday, August 6, 2008
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Janus Investors to See Settlement Checks, Finally
The checks will start going out next week.
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Wednesday, August 6, 2008
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LPL Goes After Custody Market
LPL has made a move to become more competitive in the custody business...
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Monday, August 6, 2007
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Reader Rating: 3
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LPL Taps One DC Partner, Hunts For Two More
An executive with the independent BD giant unveils one partnership and describes the moves as part of his larger, DC strategy.
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Monday, August 6, 2007
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Post-Merger, Small-Plan Provider Zooms to the Top of the Rankings
A Midwest firm grabbed the number one spot in the $1 million-$10 million category in 401kExchange's Mid-Year Provider Ratings...
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Monday, August 6, 2007
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Reader Rating: 4
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Which Managed Account Provider Topped the Chart in '06?
A West Coast-based company landed on top of the heap at the end of 2006. But it's not the company some might think...
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Monday, August 6, 2007
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Park Avenue Securities Extends Partnership with Miningham & Oellerich
Park Avenue Securities has reached an multi-year agreement with Miningham & Oellerich to extend its Commission and Compensation Solution...
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Monday, August 6, 2007
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Reader Rating: 2.75
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SEC's Deputy Director of Corporate Finance To Depart
Martin P. Dunn is leaving his post at the end of the month...
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Monday, August 6, 2007
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Munder Lifts Out Portfolio Team from The Boston Company
Munder Capital has hired seven people from the Bank of New York Mellon subsidiary...
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Monday, August 6, 2007
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Reader Rating: 2.86
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Julius Baer Said to be Considering an IPO
In recent months international equity manager Julius Baer has held discussions with asset managers interested in acquiring a majority stake in the company...
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Monday, August 6, 2007
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Reader Rating: 3
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DC Managed Accounts Help RIA Tune In To Growth
A Peach state firm hits an asset milestone.
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Monday, August 6, 2007
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DWS Scudder Adds Fund-of Funds
DWS Scudder has introduced a new fund-of-funds, christened the DWS Alternative Asset Allocation Plus Fund...
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Monday, August 6, 2007
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Reader Rating: 2.33
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WSJ Spotlights Grantham's Dire Predictions
Today's FundTrack features a letter penned by Wall Street's resident soothsayer of doom...
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Monday, August 6, 2007
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Reader Rating: 2.83
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Longtime BoNY CIO Moves On
Bank of New York's chief investment officer for more than a decade has moved on in the wake of the firm's merger with Mellon...
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Monday, August 6, 2007
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Reader Rating: 5
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Bear Stearns Exorcises Spector
The Bear Stearns hedge fund mess has claimed its first high profile casualty...
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Monday, August 6, 2007
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Reader Rating: 2.94
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Munder Reorgs C-Level Suite
The new CEO will push for more sales of proprietary funds through Comerica brokers...
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Friday, August 6, 2004
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Delaware Fixed Income Team Gets New Co-Head
Current co-head will stay on with the firm...
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Friday, August 6, 2004
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Reader Rating: 4
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Schwab Expected to Name Bettinger Successor
Insiders say Schwab Corporate Services has tapped a new chief and will confirm the appointment soon...
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Friday, August 6, 2004
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Morningstar to Evergreen: What Are You Hiding?
The fund rater accuses the Wachovia unit of not disclosing enough about trading abuse allegations...
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Friday, August 6, 2004
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Manulife is Number One
It reports total 401(k) assets of $26.2 billion at the end of the second quarter...
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Friday, August 6, 2004
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Reader Rating: 3.67
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Legg Mason Says Woops: Q2 Net Flows Off by $2.5 Bil
Net flows were higher than reported, but performance was worse...
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Friday, August 6, 2004
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Feds Ask Federated More Questions
Feds look into anti-money laundering practices and a short term bond fund at the money manager...
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Friday, August 6, 2004
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Searches Reported This Week
The Bay state looks for a large-cap manager...ABN Amro lands two managed account contracts.....
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Friday, August 6, 2004
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DailyAccess Streamlines Websites
The move is designed to simplify access and emphasize the DailyAccess brand...
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Friday, August 6, 2004
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Reader Rating: 5
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Eaton Vance Renews TA Mandate
The fund firm keeps its 250,000 accounts with its current transfer agent...
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Wednesday, August 6, 2003
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Bond Pair Join T. Rowe Price
The two new bond pickers come from GE Asset and Allianz...
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Wednesday, August 6, 2003
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JP Morgan Wins Custody Mandate
The custody mandate covers $16 billion of fund assets at an insurance affiliate...
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Wednesday, August 6, 2003
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Reader Rating: 2.33
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Strong Enters the Matrix
The Wisconsin fund complex is adopting a fund into its family.
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Wednesday, August 6, 2003
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Essex County Reupps with Provider
The 457 plan signs on for another three years with the incumbent provider...
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Wednesday, August 6, 2003
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GM Hires Driver for its Benefits Programs
The deal puts nearly all of the benefits programs at the automaker into the hands of one vendor...
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Wednesday, August 6, 2003
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Reader Rating: 5
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Vanguard Readies Target Allocation Funds
Just days after filing for new sector index funds Vanguard submits more paperwork with the SEC. This time it is targeting retirement investors...
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Wednesday, August 6, 2003
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Flood of Retirement Shares Continues
Two more fund firms have added R shares to boost their 401k marketshare...
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Wednesday, August 6, 2003
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Reader Rating: 3.33
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Vanguard Practices its Targeting
A decade after launching its LifeStrategy Funds Vanguard is updating its asset allocation menu to match the times...
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Wednesday, August 6, 2003
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Reader Rating: 3
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Flying Leap into 529s
Another firm prepares for the college savings space...
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Tuesday, August 6, 2002
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Evergreen Education
The firm reaches out to participants in this volatile marketplace...
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Tuesday, August 6, 2002
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A Product for the New Era
The segue from the Internet Era to the conflict-free era suits this startup just fine...
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Tuesday, August 6, 2002
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Head of the Class
A new report on the manager-of-manager biz places a firm as top dog...
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Tuesday, August 6, 2002
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Manulife Makes Changes
The firm enhances its VA offerings...
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Tuesday, August 6, 2002
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HR Industry Gets New Mag
A PEO journal is broadening its editorial scope...
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Tuesday, August 6, 2002
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Firm Seeks Boost to IO Biz
The Pittsburgh-based money manager seeks stronger ties to the consultant community to win more investment mandates...
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Tuesday, August 6, 2002
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Welcome BoNY
A brand new player enters the managed account fray...
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Tuesday, August 6, 2002
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Union Bank Grows a Little
The firm acquires a bank in California...
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Tuesday, August 6, 2002
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Heading for a New HQ
Get out the packing boxes and masking tape, moving day is soon...
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Tuesday, August 6, 2002
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Two on the Boards
A firm names a duo to its board of directors...
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Tuesday, August 6, 2002
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European Excursion
JPMorgan names a top marketing exec for its Euro-operations...
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Tuesday, August 6, 2002
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Working in the Back Office
Hale and Dorr has selected a services firm...
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Tuesday, August 6, 2002
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GoldK Acquires
The firm purchases a TPA...
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Monday, August 6, 2001
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GoldK Acquires
The firm purchases a TPA...
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Monday, August 6, 2001
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Reader Rating: 3
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USAA to Open 41st Fund
The firm is adding another value offering.
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Monday, August 6, 2001
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Reader Rating: 3
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No-Load Analyst Publishes Hooks to Schwab
The service will be discounted to advisors using Schwab as Custodian
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Monday, August 6, 2001
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Reader Rating: 3
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Lindner Shareholders Give a Thumbs Up
Even following the new strategy the fund firm is climbing a mountain.
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Monday, August 6, 2001
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Reader Rating: 3
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Glenmede Trust Hires
New faces in L.A. ... Manulife's new variable annuity offering...
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Monday, August 6, 2001
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Reader Rating: 3
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Glenmede Trust Hires
New faces in L.A. ... Manulife's new variable annuity offering...
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Monday, August 6, 2001
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Reader Rating: 3
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Rockland County Chooses
The 457 plan has a new provider...
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Monday, August 6, 2001
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Reader Rating: 3
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Getting Wired
A sponsor chooses an online recordkeeper...
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Monday, August 6, 2001
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Reader Rating: 3
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Portfolio Manager Changes This Week
Both Scudder Kemper and CSAM announced changes to their fund management...
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Friday, August 6, 1999
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Reader Rating: 3
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Week of August 6, 1999
RFP Roundup
The 401kWire.com takes its Friday look at the week in searches...
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Friday, August 6, 1999
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Reader Rating: 3
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Deutsche and Kokusai Think Globally, Act Locally
The two banks have formed an asset management joint venture to create funds for Japanese investors -- the bank on the block will be doing the marketing...
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Friday, August 6, 1999
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Reader Rating: 3
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AIM to Offer Commingled Funds
The Houston fund company is launching a series of commingled funds for DC plans...
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Friday, August 6, 1999
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Reader Rating: 3
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Concentration at the Citi
No year was quite like 1998 in terms of the split between growth and value investing and the trend seems to have reversed in 1999, for now -- SSB Asset Management's taking no chances with a new concentrated fund, investing in both...
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Friday, August 6, 1999
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Reader Rating: 3
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TAG On: QDRO
How should alternate payees be treated regarding payments from a 401k plan? TAG examines the issue...
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Friday, August 6, 1999
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Reader Rating: 3
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Odd Lots, August 6, 1999
Outflows continue ... Pilgrim Baxter settle McCall case ... 'Net funds correct ... Japanese funds heat up while others cool off ... The making of TD Canada Trust...
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Friday, August 6, 1999
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Reader Rating: 3
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Corbel Promotes Smith
Corbel has promoted James E. Smith to Senior Vice President and General Manager, Plan Document Services, the firm announced. Corbel is a unit of SunGard.
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Thursday, August 6, 1998
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Reader Rating: 3
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How to Properly Compare 401k Vendor Proposals
When you think about changing 401(k) providers...demand proposals that allow you an "apples to apples" comparison. The results can be startling...
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Thursday, August 6, 1998
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Reader Rating: 3
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Stable Value Alert: The Case of the Disappearing Wrap Fee
What is happening to wrap fees? Since the stable value market diversified from straight guaranteed investment contracts issued by insurance companies (for want of a better term we will hereafter call these traditional GICs), various forms of synthetic contracts have overtaken the market...
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Thursday, August 6, 1998
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Reader Rating: 3
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Loans and Withdrawals to Go Online
Birmingham, AL-located Pyramid Digital Solutions is introducing a new system to its line of Internet products (OmniWeb, SponsorWeb, and CSRWeb) that will allow participants to perform automated loan withdrawals...
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Thursday, August 6, 1998
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Reader Rating: 3
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