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News Stories Archives - Since 1998
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Money Fund Inflows Shrink By 96 Percent In Q2
The M* team updates U.S. flows data for June 2025 for money market mutual funds...
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Thursday, July 31, 2025
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How Big Was the Alera Breach? Part of the Estimate Gets Revised Up
A Midwestern insurance brokerage's team reveals more information related to a 2024 cybersecurity incident that came to light in spring 2025...
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Thursday, July 31, 2025
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Holechek Elevates a 13Y Ameritas Vet
A Peach State executive is taking on a key leadership role in the insurer's retirement plan business...
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Thursday, July 31, 2025
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Pac Life Plugs Into a $829B-AUM AM's DC Income Offerings
The SoCal firm is now one of a handful of insurers involved in a pair of retirement income solutions that are designed for use inside of defined contribution retirement plans...
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Thursday, July 31, 2025
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Expect National Accounts Teams to "Continue to Slowly Grow"
New research from an industry consulting team shows that fund firms' leaders have recently increased the size of a key type of distribution unit...
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Thursday, July 31, 2025
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An APC Alum Joins Momenta
The new hire will serve on the Bay Area TPA's external wholesaling team...
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Thursday, July 31, 2025
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Schwab Enters the Active Fixed Income ETF Space
The brokerage's asset management arm is preparing to roll out another high yield bond fund in a couple of weeks...
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Wednesday, July 31, 2024
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No Mulligan: a 3-Year-Old PEP Shutters
A Sunshine State PPP shuts down one of its pooled employer plans...
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Wednesday, July 31, 2024
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The Boston Behemoth Hires an Ex-RKer CMO, And ...
An acting CMO rises at another retirement plan provider...
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Wednesday, July 31, 2024
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A $4.52B-AUMA RIA Adds a C-Land KPA
The multi-state wealth management firm now has a four-person retirement plan services team...
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Wednesday, July 31, 2024
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A 47-Year-Old Boutique's 1st ETF Reaches $100MM
The $9.1-billion-AUM (as of March 31), options-based investment specialist is part of a $1.3-trillion-AUM multiboutique asset manager...
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Wednesday, July 31, 2024
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In SoCal, Grubka Anoints an SVP
The rising Voya vet first joined the firm in 2013...
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Wednesday, July 31, 2024
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BondBloxx's O'Donnell Hires In Philly
The new hire's most immediate past position was at BlackRock...
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Monday, July 31, 2023
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1.5 Years In, Two Internals Rise At Ascensus
Both freshly promoted wholesalers now serve as RVPs at the recordkeeper...
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Monday, July 31, 2023
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A 25-Year-Plus Industry Vet Joins FuturePlan
The new hire's most recent position was at Hinds Financial Group...
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Monday, July 31, 2023
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Week In Preview, July 31 - August 6
This week, the teams at Spark, Trinity Pension Consultants, and WIPN are hosting events, and several recordkeepers' publicly traded parents are releasing earnings reports...
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Monday, July 31, 2023
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Week In Preview, July 31 - August 6
This week, the WE team is hosting an event, and several publicly traded firms in the asset management business are releasing earnings reports...
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Monday, July 31, 2023
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Two Affiliates Plow Their Active ETF Path With a New Ally
One chief calls this "the next frontier" in the space...
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Friday, July 31, 2020
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Reader Rating: 5
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Five Years In, a 401k Startup Raises $80MM
This is the Silicon Valley-based firm's Series D round of funding. ..
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Friday, July 31, 2020
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DWC's New Hire Aims For the Southeast
A Florida exec with more than 35 years of experience joins the Minnesota-based firm...
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Friday, July 31, 2020
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A 50-Year-Old Fund Firm's Chief Succeeds Its Co-Founder
The publicly traded firm also now has its first lead independent director...
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Friday, July 31, 2020
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A 12-Year Am Cent Vet Joins ADP
The executive joins the payroll provider's retirement services team in a marketing role...
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Friday, July 31, 2020
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A $140B Shop Launches R6 Shares, And ...
Watch for this asset manager's team to add more R6 shares, another CIT, and value adds for KPAs...
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Wednesday, July 31, 2019
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A 16-Year OpFunds Vet Takes A Position With Invesco
More details emerge from last quarter’s acquisition announcement...
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Wednesday, July 31, 2019
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Reader Rating: 5
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After a Five-Year Cancer Fight, a Jersey Fundster Dies
The exec was 55 years old and a native of Jersey City...
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Wednesday, July 31, 2019
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Aspire Sells
A fellow open architecture RKer buys the Sunshine State shop. Combined, they have 300 people working with 16,000 plans, 750,000 eligible participants, and more than $24 billion in AUA...
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Wednesday, July 31, 2019
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Reader Rating: 4.2
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July Acquires a Midwestern RKer
The deal adds about 800 clients and 15 employees, including two new leaders, to the Lone Star State shop...
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Wednesday, July 31, 2019
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A Texas TPA Chooses MassMutual
Updated | Following the launch of its financial wellness platform, MassMutual is selected as recordkeeper for a Lonestar State TPA...
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Wednesday, July 31, 2019
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Reader Rating: 5
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Gundlach Shares His Flagship, Again
The DoubleLine chief adds a second co-PM to a $53-billion mutual fund, even as the chief and his right hand take on new duties...
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Wednesday, July 31, 2019
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Median Retirement Incomes Are Expected to Rise
A rise in median retirement income may be hindered by future threats...
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Wednesday, July 31, 2019
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There Can Be Only One ... Janus Henderson CEO
Last year two co-CEOs took over the freshly merged, multinational, publicly traded asset manager. Now a single chief is taking over...
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Tuesday, July 31, 2018
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Ascensus Wraps Up July With a Third Acquisition
After buying two New Jersey shops, this time Ascensus buys in Texas..
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Tuesday, July 31, 2018
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BlackRock and PGIM Gain a Key Distro Ally
A big B-D adds the two asset managers to a list of eight other strategic product partners...
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Tuesday, July 31, 2018
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Houston and Everett Vouch For This Bill
Principal's Chief and one of his lieutenants address recent retirement plan legislation...
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Tuesday, July 31, 2018
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Pensionmark Lands an RKer Vet in LA
The former provider wholesaler switched to being a KPA two years ago...
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Tuesday, July 31, 2018
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Where Is Curtis Arledge Now?
The former BNY Mellon IM chief pops up to help guide the publicly traded parent of another asset manager...
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Tuesday, July 31, 2018
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The Federal Government May Be Getting Serious About Retirement — Finally
Rich Rausser discusses the fallen DoL fiduciary reg, the revival of RESA, and more...
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Tuesday, July 31, 2018
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Reader Rating: 2
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Ascensus Secures Another State Plan
The firm was selected as the provider for the Prairie State. ..
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Monday, July 31, 2017
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Reader Rating: 4.64
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Minnesota Judge to Hold Hearing Over Fiduciary Suit
The court has scheduled a hearing to stay proceedings. ..
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Monday, July 31, 2017
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myRA Plug Pulled Too Soon, Says Mares
A review found the plan was not cost effective. ..
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Monday, July 31, 2017
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VMS Hires in Midst of High Demand
These hires come as the demand for VMS services are at a high.....
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Monday, July 31, 2017
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Reader Rating: 1
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Arnold Rallies LPL FAs Around the Opp of a Generation
The chief speaks at the indie B-D's giant annual conference, this time in Boston...
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Monday, July 31, 2017
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Introducing MFWire Summer Thursdays!
Come connect with fellow fundsters as you wait for your train...
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Monday, July 31, 2017
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Kelly Clarkson Rocks LPL While Fundsters Talk Merger
Meanwhile, LPL chief Dan Arnold will take the stage this morning at the giant conference in Beantown...
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Monday, July 31, 2017
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Introducing 401kWire Summer Thursdays!
Come connect with fellow fundsters as you wait for your train...
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Monday, July 31, 2017
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Reader Rating: 1
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Filings for Fundsters - July 31, 2017
A compilation of the latest SEC filings!..
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Monday, July 31, 2017
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This Wirehouse Is Tripling Its Select List
Within a year, the home office folks want about 300 mutual funds, ETFs, and SMAs on this sub-platform. The move comes after they made a key research alliance this spring...
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Friday, July 31, 2015
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The Top IBD's For Women Are...
Who runs the world? Girls. Well, not quite, but we're getting there. ..
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Friday, July 31, 2015
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Pat Murphy Talks Post-Transition Path at Hancock
Updated | Murphy sees smooth sailing for Hancock and NY Life's clients. ..
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Friday, July 31, 2015
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Reader Rating: 3
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Alcohol Distributor Mulls RKer RFP
The Georgia-based plan sponsor is considering whether to change recordkeepers for its 8,600 participants...
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Friday, July 31, 2015
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Reader Rating: 5
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Northern Trust Fills Danaher's Shoes
The new hire has jumped ship from an investment consulting firm. ..
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Friday, July 31, 2015
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2015 Mid-Atlantic Fiduciary Summit to be Held in Washington D.C.
...for retirement plan sponsors, trustees, and fiduciaries...
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Friday, July 31, 2015
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This Retirement Plan Consultant Just Joined a Wirehouse
A senior retirement plan consultant has just joined a wirehouse!..
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Friday, July 31, 2015
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Reader Rating: 2
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Gross Prefers Trespassers to Debtors?
The Janus fixed income guru weighs in on monetary policy, economic woe in Greece and China, ... and the Lord's Prayer?..
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Friday, July 31, 2015
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Are You One of the Most Influential?
It is time, once again, to find and recognize the most influential advisors in the defined contribution retirement plan industry...
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Thursday, July 31, 2014
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8 New Wholesalers, 4 Fund Launches, and More to Come: a New York Fund Shop Expands
An Empire State shop now counts about 20 wholesalers and 21 mutual funds under its umbrella...
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Thursday, July 31, 2014
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Commonwealth Welcomes an Illinois KPA Shop
A financial planning shop with a DC practice switches B-Ds...
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Thursday, July 31, 2014
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Cracchiolo Is About to Make a Big Hire at Columbia
Ameriprise's top brass discuss their Q2 2014 results, including in the asset management channel. UPDATED: Columbia hired Pioneer alum Joseph Kringdon...
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Thursday, July 31, 2014
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Confirmed: Steady 401k Contributors Come Out Ahead
New research confirms that participants who consistently contribute to their retirement plan have a better outcome than those who do not...
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Thursday, July 31, 2014
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Most Plan Sponsors Are In The Dark About Their Advisors' Roles
That sound is the majority of plan sponsors shrugging their shoulders when queried about the plan advisor's role as a fiduciary...
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Thursday, July 31, 2014
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Tough Times Test Templeton
Franklin Resources misses analyst earnings expectations, sees outflows from most lucrative funds...
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Thursday, July 31, 2014
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An NJ TPA Rolls Out a 3-16 Service
This shop finds client demand for the fiduciary administration service...
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Thursday, July 31, 2014
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Reader Rating: 4.5
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A Mutual Fund Giant Beefs Up Its Retirement Plan Offerings
A Midwestern shop launches R6 shares and revamps its target date offerings...
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Wednesday, July 31, 2013
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Want to Triple Your AUM? Be Stubborn
It also doesn't hurt to have both "ground" and "air" assaults...
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Wednesday, July 31, 2013
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American Century Debuts R6 Shares and Reboots Its Target Date Funds
Updated | The Midwestern mutual fund shop amps up its DC I-O efforts with lower expense ratio shares, designed for retirement plans, for 41 of its funds...
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Wednesday, July 31, 2013
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Chip Castille's New Baby: CoRI
The new retirement planning product suite went live today and was unveiled at a media conference in NYC. ..
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Wednesday, July 31, 2013
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Plan Sponsors Want to Shake Up Investment Lineups
According to Cogent research...
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Wednesday, July 31, 2013
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Reader Rating: 2
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New Sub-Advisor for Underlying Funds Trust
Effective immediately, the board of trustees has appointed Mountaineer Partners Management as sub-advisor to the Underlying Funds Trust to manage a portion of the Underlying Funds’ assets. The appointment of Mountaineer does not require shareholder approval under the terms of the exemptive order issued to the funds by the SEC. [SEC Filing].??..
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Wednesday, July 31, 2013
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American Century Updates Operating Expense for 2 Funds?
American Century Investments [profile] has amended the annual fund operating expenses for the International Opportunities Fund and the Strategic Inflation Opportunities Fund. [SEC Filing:I] [SEC Filing:II]...
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Wednesday, July 31, 2013
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American Century Waives Management Fee
Effective August 1, 2013, the American Century Investments [profile] waived 0.10 percentage points of the Capital Value Fund’s management fee. The advisor expects this waiver to continue for one year from its effective date and cannot terminate it without the approval of the board of directors. [SEC Filing]...
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Wednesday, July 31, 2013
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A Natixis Fund is Liquidated
The Natixis [profile]ASG Growth Markets Fund no longer exists, and as a result, shares of the fund are no longer available for purchase or exchange. On July 31, 2013, the fund was liquidated. [SEC Filing]...
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Wednesday, July 31, 2013
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An SMI Fund Re-Classifing Itself As a Diversified Fund
On July 23, 2013, the board of trustees approved a request by SMI Advisory Services, the investment adviser to the SMI Dynamic Allocation Fund, to re-classify the fund from a non-diversified fund to a diversified fund. As a result of this classification change, the fund is limited in the proportion of its assets that may be invested in the securities of a single issuer. The classification change to a diversified fund may cause the fund to benefit less from appreciation in a single issuer than if it had greater exposure to that issuer. [SEC Filing]...
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Wednesday, July 31, 2013
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Reich & Tang Enters Into Expense Limitation Agreement
Effective July 22, 2013, Reich & Tang Asset Management [profile] and Reich & Tang Distributors have implemented an expense limitation agreement with respect to the California Daily Tax Free Income Fund in order to ensure that the fund’s total annual fund operating expenses do not exceed 0.80% and 0.55% of the average daily net assets of the fund’s Class A shares and Class B shares, respectively, for two years. In addition, for two years from July 22, 2013, the manager and its affiliates have contractually agreed to waive fees and/or reimburse expenses in order to maintain a minimum yield of 0.01% for Class A shares and Class B shares so long as their gross yield is greater than 0.12%. [SEC Filing]...
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Wednesday, July 31, 2013
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A Massachusetts Hospital Picks TIAA-CREF
Updated | The bundled provider will serve as sole RKer to the medical center's $160 million in 403(b) assets...
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Wednesday, July 31, 2013
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Reader Rating: 5
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Artisan Fund Closes to New Investors
Effective as of the close of business on August 2, 2013, Artisan's [profile] Small Cap Fund is closed to most new investors. The fund will accept new accounts from certain investors who satisfy new account eligibility requirements. [SEC Filing]...
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Wednesday, July 31, 2013
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Dreyfus Fund Ends Sub-Advisory Agreement
The Dreyfus Select Managers Small Cap Growth Fund's board has approved the termination of King Investment Advisors as a sub advisor to the fund. Accordingly, the sub-investment advisory agreement between The Dreyfus Corporation [profile] and King Investment Advisors will terminate on or before September 30, 2013. [SEC Filing]...
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Wednesday, July 31, 2013
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Dreyfus Revises Investment Strategy For 2 Funds
Effective on or about October 1, 2013, Dreyfus [profile] has amended the principal investment strategy for the Dreyfus Select Managers Small Cap Growth Fund and the Dreyfus Active MidCap Fund. [SEC Filing] [SEC Filing]...
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Wednesday, July 31, 2013
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BlackRock Introduces New Index Fund
BlackRock [profile] is introducing the BlackRock Cori Funds. The approximate date of the proposed public offering is stated as soon as practicable after the registration statement becomes effective. The registrant elects to register an indefinite number of shares pursuant to Rule 24f-2 under the Investment Company Act of 1940. [SEC Filing]...
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Wednesday, July 31, 2013
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Korean Firm Continues U.S. Sales Expansion
Fund company hires a wholesaler and promotes another to head national accounts...
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Wednesday, July 31, 2013
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SPARK Chimes in On Lifetime Income
Larry Goldbrum has sent a letter..
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Wednesday, July 31, 2013
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Reader Rating: 3.5
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John Hancock Launches an Alt Fund
Sub-advisor for fund also manages a similar alt product for Hancock which hit $3 billion in 17 months...
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Wednesday, July 31, 2013
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Fidelity Does Retail Banking Its Own Way
The Boston Globe reported on Fidelity's recent efforts to take more market share in the retail banking space...
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Wednesday, July 31, 2013
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Two T. Rowe Vets Joins a Bank's Retirement Arm
Updated | The new wholesaler hires are based in Washington, D.C. and Baltimore...
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Wednesday, July 31, 2013
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Reader Rating: 3.5
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An Alt Fund Gains Space on Three Platforms
Market neutral large cap fund was launched six months ago...
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Wednesday, July 31, 2013
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Introducing Next-Gen Target Date Fund Communications, From J.P. Morgan
Updated | The giant bank's asset management arm releases a new program, as planned, to help demystify target date funds in the eyes of participants...
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Wednesday, July 31, 2013
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Morgan Stanley Is Accused of Manipulating New Jerseyans
Morgan Stanley has to pay thousands of dollars after the company was accused of convincing unsophisticated investors to hold sophisticated nontraditional ETFs...
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Wednesday, July 31, 2013
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BlackRock Aims to Lure Retirement Savers
Larry Fink's initiative to gain more market share in retail markets, especially with investors saving for retirement, continues to expand...
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Wednesday, July 31, 2013
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Vanguard: Bonds Still Better Than Cash
InvestmentNews' Jason Kephart interviewed Chris Phillips of Vanguard...
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Wednesday, July 31, 2013
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Waddell & Reed Earnings Exceed Expectations
Waddell & Reed made an impressive profit and its EPS exceeded Wall Street expectations...
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Wednesday, July 31, 2013
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Bond Fund King Inches Closer to Reclaiming Throne
After heavy Spring losses, and hefty June outflows, Bill Gross's Total Return Fund is seeing better returns in July. ..
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Wednesday, July 31, 2013
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TCW Rumors Heat Up As July Ends
Word on the street is that Carlyle is about to buy TCW...
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Tuesday, July 31, 2012
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Reader Rating: 5
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Stork and Reaper for July 31, 2012
The MFWire's daily report on mutual fund births, deaths, and changes...
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Tuesday, July 31, 2012
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AMG Releases Q2 Results, and Ups Its Stake in an Alternatives Shop
in the second quarter, the firm attracted $7.1 billion in net new flows...
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Tuesday, July 31, 2012
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Target-Date Growth Has Stunted
Target-date fund growth is slowing, and they're also getting more conservative...
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Tuesday, July 31, 2012
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Reader Rating: 5
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Natixis Advisor Survey Reports Uneasiness Over Market Volatility
The money-management firm asks advisors what keeps their clients up at night...
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Tuesday, July 31, 2012
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Silverstone Execs Complete a Deal
A provider buys a retirement website...
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Tuesday, July 31, 2012
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Reader Rating: 5
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Newport Releases a Product Designed for Advisors
RKer's new product is designed to help invest participants accounts...
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Tuesday, July 31, 2012
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Reader Rating: 3.25
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Gemini Picks a President and a CEO
Gemini Fund Services has appointed new president and a new CEO, along with a handful of other managerial promotions...
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Tuesday, July 31, 2012
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F-Squared Launches a New QDIA
Risk management is key in F-Squared's new target-risk fund...
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Tuesday, July 31, 2012
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Reader Rating: 4.99
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Bogle Joins a Board
Membership organization adds the Vanguard founder to Board of Standards...
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Tuesday, July 31, 2012
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Reader Rating: 2
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A TPA Trusts an Advice Startup
A social retirement network makes its first TPA alliance...
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Tuesday, July 31, 2012
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Reader Rating: 5
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French Workers Approve the TCW Sale
One source says, "The signing will likely be in the coming days."..
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Tuesday, July 31, 2012
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Reader Rating: 3
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Vanguard's Ex-Chairman Joins GE Board
GE adds Vanguard ex-chairman to their board to rally support...
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Tuesday, July 31, 2012
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Fink's Under Pressure
Analysts tell the WSJ BlackRock may have to slash fees to stay competitive..
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Tuesday, July 31, 2012
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Did Bill Gross Really Pay Himself $200 Million Last Year? Reuters Investigates
Felix Salmon of Reuters delves into the mysteries of Pimco...
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Tuesday, July 31, 2012
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Reader Rating: 3
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More Volatility Coming for Bank Stocks
Signs show that a withdrawal could be coming...
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Tuesday, July 31, 2012
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Jack Brennan Assumes Corporate Directorship at GE
Appointment is not a conflict of interest, says Vanguard..
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Tuesday, July 31, 2012
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PowerShares Preps a New ETF
The shop's fourth active ETF will invest in stocks yielding a high dividend...
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Tuesday, July 31, 2012
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Esposito Plots His Post-Aberdeen Plans
The fund firm's CEO is prepping for life after Aberdeen and changes created by that fund firm's reversal of course...
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Friday, July 31, 2009
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Reader Rating: 3
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Invesco Aim Brings Out the Moonwalkers
The Houston-based investment manager, which last week rolled out its new batch of print ads, prepares to promote itself over the Web for the first time...
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Friday, July 31, 2009
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Reader Rating: 4
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An ETF Provider Changes Hands
An ETF sponsor is getting a new parent...
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Friday, July 31, 2009
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Nationwide's Distribution Chief Moves On
The exec lands at a VC firm...
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Friday, July 31, 2009
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WisdomTree Narrows its Q2 Loss
The ETF specialist posted a net loss of $5.2 million...
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Friday, July 31, 2009
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A Florida Hospital Awards a $50 Million Mandate
Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare appoints a provider for its 401k, 403b, 457 and 401a plans...
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Friday, July 31, 2009
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Morningstar Earnings Take a Hit in Q2
The ratings firm suffers from loss of business, assets...
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Friday, July 31, 2009
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Diversified Lassoes a Wholesaler from MassMutual
The new hire covers Michigan and Ohio...
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Friday, July 31, 2009
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Reader Rating: 2
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Principal Seeks a Micro Market Wholesaler
The Des Moines, Iowa-based plan provider is hiring in Ohio...
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Friday, July 31, 2009
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Reader Rating: 3
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LPL Singles Out Direxion Again, With Less Effect
The indie B-D giant continues its crusade against some leveraged index offerings...
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Friday, July 31, 2009
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Franklin Continues to Sniff for Deals
Franklin's finance chief says the firm -- which had about $3.5 billion in cash as of end-June -- continues to look at acquisition opportunities...
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Friday, July 31, 2009
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Reader Rating: 5
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The ETF Gold Rush Shows Signs of Slowing
Researchers weigh in on the future of gold funds...
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Friday, July 31, 2009
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AllianceBernstein's Q2 Net Tumbles by Half
The New-York based asset manager suffers sizable drops in net income and revenues...
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Friday, July 31, 2009
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Expense Ratio Hike at Vanguard Wellington is the First Since at Least 1975
Morningstar analyst Courtney Goethals Dobrow notes that the expense ratio increase is the first since 1975, the first year that Morningstar has data on the fund...
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Friday, July 31, 2009
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Reader Rating: 5
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MFS is Hit with a Share Class Suit
Those pesky A shares are causing trouble again...
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Thursday, July 31, 2008
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Aguilar Gets the Thumbs Up
The one-time Invesco general counsel is now an SEC commissioner.
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Thursday, July 31, 2008
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New 130/30 Fund Hits the Market
A Pennsylvania fund shop is trying out a long/short approach...
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Thursday, July 31, 2008
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Morgan Stanley is Hiring After Firing
After a long period of job cuts, Morgan Stanley seems to have moved onto the next step...
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Thursday, July 31, 2008
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Mercer Recruits a New Midwest DC Consulting Head
The firm has also hired a senior retirement consultant in Seattle...
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Thursday, July 31, 2008
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Reader Rating: 2
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MStar Helps Insurer Select Expert 403b Lineup
A Northeastern-based provider unveils a new, mutual fund-based product for the non-profit non-ERISA retirement plan marketplace...
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Thursday, July 31, 2008
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Q2 Brought a Web-Based Provider 10 New Payroll Partners
UPDATED: A recordkeeper out West unveils some distribution gains...
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Thursday, July 31, 2008
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ICI Reveals Q2 Lobbying Spending
The ICI spent a pretty penny on lobbying efforts in Q2...
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Thursday, July 31, 2008
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Pru Retirement Posts Higher Q2 Income
The Newark, New Jersey-based provider saw a 2.17 percent rise in earnings in the second quarter...
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Thursday, July 31, 2008
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Putnam Restructuring Continues
The restructuring will be complete by the end of next year, according to Putnam's parent...
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Thursday, July 31, 2008
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ESOP with 401k Component Ignites Latest Stock Drop Suit
A Southern bank faces a class action, with a twist, over company stock in an employee benefit plan...
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Thursday, July 31, 2008
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Phoenix Unveils New Name
Post spin-off, the company will be introduce a new name and logo...
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Thursday, July 31, 2008
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In-Kind Invoked By ChiTown Fund
An ultra-short bond fund activates its in-kind policy...
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Thursday, July 31, 2008
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SEC Proposes Soft Dollars Guidance
The commission is soliciting comments until October 1 on guidance it proposed Wednesday aimed at helping fund directors in overseeing the fund's use of soft dollars...
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Thursday, July 31, 2008
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RS Investments to Launch First New Fund Since Guardian Merger
RS Investments has launched a new equity dividend fund...
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Tuesday, July 31, 2007
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Reader Rating: 3
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Morgan Stanley to Spin Off MSCI
Morgan Stanley has plans to spin off its subsidiary, MSCI Inc., today filing for an IPO...
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Tuesday, July 31, 2007
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Reader Rating: 3.17
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CitiStreet Veteran Launches Bay Area RIA Branch
A Beaver State plan advisory firm brings in a DC wholesaler to lead a new office in Northern California.
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Tuesday, July 31, 2007
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Reader Rating: 5
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Principal Rakes In Record Earnings
The Des Moines, Iowa-based firm's full-service accumulation business posted its fourth straight quarter of record earnings...
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Tuesday, July 31, 2007
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Reader Rating: 2
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EBRI and ICI See DC Assets Sticking with Equity
A new joint-research report from the non-profit and the trade group describes a rise in participants' account balances along with continued favor for equity-based investments. And asset allocation funds continue to gain favor.
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Tuesday, July 31, 2007
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Pershing Adds New York Fund Firm To FundVest
The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation subsidiary has added a New York City asset manager to its FundVest platform...
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Tuesday, July 31, 2007
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Reader Rating: 3.29
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Big Apple Fund Firm Lands On Pershing's Platform
The New York City-based asset manager has been added to FundVest...
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Tuesday, July 31, 2007
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Reader Rating: 3
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OppenheimerFunds Adopts eDocs Service
The Big Apple fund firm has joined the growing list of fund firms that use eDocs Direct...
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Tuesday, July 31, 2007
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Reader Rating: 3
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Report: Citi-Legg Mason Distribution Pact Runs Into Snag
The exclusive distribution agreement between Citi and Legg Mason has reportedly hit a snag...
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Tuesday, July 31, 2007
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Reader Rating: 2.75
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EBRI Moving to New Digs
The Dallas Salisbury-led organization is leaving K Street.
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Tuesday, July 31, 2007
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Reader Rating: 1
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MFS: A Time to Acquire?
What should Sun Life do with its U.S. fund manager? One option would be for it to go shopping...
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Monday, July 31, 2006
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Reader Rating: 3.33
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Ex-Janus DC Sales Chief Named in SEC Complaint
Lars Soderberg is one of three former Janus executives targeted in today's market-timing complaint...
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Monday, July 31, 2006
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TPAs Are Favorites In Micro Market
An Indiana-based TPA is the number one provider in the 401kExchange's Mid-Year Provider Rankings...
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Monday, July 31, 2006
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Fiduciary Consulting Firm Revamps Web Site
Princeton, New Jersey-based Tillit Group on Monday unveiled a new look for its Web site...
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Monday, July 31, 2006
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Schwab Readies 22c-2 Solution
The California-based company has developed a solution to help TPAs comply with the rule...
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Monday, July 31, 2006
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Reader Rating: 2
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Playing Chicken With Pension Reform
After negotiations between the House and Senate broke down Thursday, the House passed its own version of the pension reform bill on Friday...
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Monday, July 31, 2006
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Fidelity's Reynolds May be Changing Teams
The Fidelity vice chairman may have to call an audible as he is one of a handful of candidates in line for an even higher profile job than leading the Boston Behemoth...
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Monday, July 31, 2006
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Kam Can Blog
Marketocracy's slightly eccentric founder is starting a blog the he hopes will help pick stocks for his funds...
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Monday, July 31, 2006
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Changes are Coming at ADP Retirement
The New Jersey-based plan provider will be making a number of people moves at its retirement unit...
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Monday, July 31, 2006
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Reader Rating: 4.91
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Cap Group's Growing Heft Draws Growing Scrutiny
The usually publicity shy Los Angeles advisor to the American Funds is being drawn into the limelight by the continued success of its funds...
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Monday, July 31, 2006
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Alliance: Bernstein In, Capital Out
The New York-based asset management company is changing the name of one of its subsidiaries...
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Monday, July 31, 2006
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LPL Expanding to Charlotte
The move could be a precursor to an acquisition spree by the nation's largest independent BD...
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Monday, July 31, 2006
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SIA Fights Utah Lawmakers in Court
The brokerage industry's trade group takes Utah Securities Commish Wayne Klein to court in an attempt to forestall the enactment of the state anti-naked-short-selling law...
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Monday, July 31, 2006
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National Planning Sees Record Revenues
Business at the insurance affiliated brokerage firm set records in the second quearter. However, it slowed its rep recruitment pace from earlier quarters...
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Monday, July 31, 2006
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Ladenburg Thalmann Sees Commissions Spurt
The 130-year-old securities firm sees a leap in commissions revenue but a loss on its stock holdings...
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Monday, July 31, 2006
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Scottrade Continues Branch Expansion
The online discount broker is adding still more offices to support its Web-enabled trading platform...
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Monday, July 31, 2006
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What Will Cigna Do?
Cigna may carve out its retirement business rather than sell it. Who are the likely buyers if it does sell?..
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Thursday, July 31, 2003
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Reader Rating: 4.6
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Manulife Tries Keeping Ed Simple
The bundled provider has rebuilt its participant education around a new Web site and its quarterly statements...
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Thursday, July 31, 2003
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Reader Rating: 4
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Sponsor Rolls with MassMutual
American Roller has tapped the insurer as its bundled provider...
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Thursday, July 31, 2003
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Sponsors Move After Manager Departure
Janus is a little less popular with plan sponsors after the retirement of Helen Young Hayes...
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Thursday, July 31, 2003
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Vanguard Makes Play for ETFs
The Valley Forge-giant is planning to take on the established ETF giants with a score of new Vipers...
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Thursday, July 31, 2003
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Reader Rating: 5
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Smith Barney Awards Four Mandates
The Smith Barney Consulting group makes four new managers available through its alternatives and SMA offerings...
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Thursday, July 31, 2003
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Reader Rating: 2.33
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Rydex Adds Marketer to Get Word Out to Advisors
A former Hedgeworld managing director jumps on board to help sell advisors on the merits of hedge funds...
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Thursday, July 31, 2003
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Newer Entrants Gaining Share of SMAs
Fund firms are gaining entry into the once clubby separately managed account marketplace...
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Thursday, July 31, 2003
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Franklin Combines Sales Teams
Rick Frisbie is on top of the new unit...
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Wednesday, July 31, 2002
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Pru Names Client Services Head
The new executive comes over from MassMutual...
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Wednesday, July 31, 2002
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Fido -- Not Citi -- Draws a Crowd
Its number one rank in the 401k industry leads AFL-CIO members to protest at Fidelity for more proxy disclosures...
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Wednesday, July 31, 2002
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Sponsor Site Gets Facelift
InvestorForce mixes in new information for plan sponsors on its main Web site...
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Wednesday, July 31, 2002
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Firm Prepares for Wrap Space
Get ready for a new player around the New Year...
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Wednesday, July 31, 2002
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New 529 Contract Awarded
The District of Columbia has a manager for its 529 plan...
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Wednesday, July 31, 2002
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Gold Shares Limelight
Invesco fund gets a name change...
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Wednesday, July 31, 2002
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Steering to Fixed Income
CRA Rogers Casey has a new director of research...
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Wednesday, July 31, 2002
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Reader Rating: 4
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JPMorgan Hops on 529 Bandwagon
The fund firm has entered the college savings arena...
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Wednesday, July 31, 2002
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AFL-CIO Rally at Fido
The union organization is protesting how the Boston Behemoth reports its doings to shareholders...
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Wednesday, July 31, 2002
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Everything in its Place
There is a new account aggregation service available...
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Wednesday, July 31, 2002
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Reader Rating: 4
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Fewer Funds Will Emerge at First American
The merger of the two banks will trim the number of funds in the complexes by more than a quarter.
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Tuesday, July 31, 2001
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Reader Rating: 3
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Thornburg Adds to Sales
The firm is adding to its sales team as its assets grow.
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Tuesday, July 31, 2001
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Reader Rating: 3
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SSRM Rethreads Web
The Boston-based fund firm is rolling out an upgraded site for advisors and retail investors to build traffic.
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Tuesday, July 31, 2001
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Reader Rating: 3
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Eagle Launches
Updated tech ... Pink slips at TD Waterhouse ... First Union and Wachovia merger ... Deutsche Bank to sell ndb.com ... Credit Suisse departures...
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Tuesday, July 31, 2001
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Reader Rating: 3
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Flying Away
A sponsor dissatisfied with service is seeking a new vendor...
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Tuesday, July 31, 2001
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Reader Rating: 3
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New Tools for Online Services
SunGard has launched a new product for Internet TPAs...
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Tuesday, July 31, 2001
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Reader Rating: 3
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Valentino's Hole-in-One
The president of the NDCC helps break a world record...
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Tuesday, July 31, 2001
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Reader Rating: 3
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Eagle Launches
Updated tech ... Pink slips at TD Waterhouse ... First Union and Wachovia merger ... Deutsche Bank to sell ndb.com ... Credit Suisse departures...
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Tuesday, July 31, 2001
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Reader Rating: 3
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You've Got Statements
Prudential intros participant statements via e-mail...
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Tuesday, July 31, 2001
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Reader Rating: 3
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A Place for Everything, Everything in its Place
There is a new account aggregation service available...
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Tuesday, July 31, 2001
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New Retirement Sales Heads at The Hartford
Don Salama, Hartford Life, retirement sales head has departed. In response, the insurer splits its defined contribution sales efforts between the corporate and government markets...
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Monday, July 31, 2000
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Reader Rating: 3
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GS.Com Soon to Begin Testing
Goldman is still mum on its online service. However, a news report says that it will make its debut in the fourth quarter after testing this month...
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Monday, July 31, 2000
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Reader Rating: 3
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Got the Pioneer Spirit?
Pioneer Investments is adding 30 positions as it bulks up its sales team and doubles the number is sales regions it is staffing...
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Monday, July 31, 2000
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Reader Rating: 3
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Bisys Wins Heartland
The Midwestern fund company has chosen Bisys to handle the back office of its $1.5 billion fund complex...
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Monday, July 31, 2000
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Reader Rating: 3
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Cigna Expands Consultant Team
The latest member of the insurer's consultant relationship team is a pickup from Schwab and will be based in Atlanta. ..
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Monday, July 31, 2000
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Reader Rating: 3
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The Week In Searches
July 24 - July 28
The 401kWire.com takes its weekly look at searches reported elsewhere...
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Monday, July 31, 2000
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Reader Rating: 3
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July 31, 2000
T. Rowe Price quashes sale talk ... More on MutualMinds.com...
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Monday, July 31, 2000
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Reader Rating: 3
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July 31, 2000
T. Rowe Price quashes sale talk ... More on MutualMinds.com...
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Monday, July 31, 2000
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Reader Rating: 3
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Schwab Shuffle III: A New Head For TrustMark
Robert D. Oros has assumed the head of Charles Schwab & Company's TrustMark channel. Spokesperson Glen Mathison confirmed that Oros will be one of three channel managers for Schwab's Retirement Plan Services Division. All three channel manager positions report to Walter Bettinger...
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Friday, July 31, 1998
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Reader Rating: 3
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Week of July 26, 1998: RFP Roundup
The Weekly Roundup is a regular Friday afternoon column examining the week's RFPs, both those that appeared on our pages and the pages of other publications...
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Friday, July 31, 1998
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Reader Rating: 3
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Will Olena Berg be Joining Financial Engines’ Board?
Palo Alto, California-based Financial Engines, Inc. has always made sure that it has the names on board. The Internet financial advisory firm was co-founded by Nobel Laureate William Sharpe and former SEC Commissioner Joseph Grundfest. The latest luminary to become associated with the firm is reportedly E. Olena Berg, former assistant Labor Secretary and head of the Pension Welfare and Benefits Administration (PWBA). ..
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Friday, July 31, 1998
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Reader Rating: 3
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