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News Stories Archives - Since 1998
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Mind Your Cybersecurity Questions
My colleague Andrew Lusk digs shares some do's and don'ts when it comes to KPAs helping plan sponsors educate themselves about cybersecurity issues...
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Thursday, August 05, 2021
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A $1.3B-AUM Fund Reaches a Silver Milestone
The fund's team celebrated its tenth anniversary last week...
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Thursday, August 05, 2021
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An NFL Team Moves Its $41MM 401k
A Midwestern RKer scores with a pro football team...
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Thursday, August 05, 2021
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Reader Rating: 2
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A Midwestern Agency Buys a $4.9B-AUM KPA RIA
The deal closed on June 30, and the RIA's whole team is staying on...
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Thursday, August 05, 2021
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Hub Buys a Familiar Colorado Practice
The KPA remains affiliated with LPL and a Midwestern RIA...
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Thursday, August 05, 2021
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Reader Rating: 5
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Sans Mandate, an MF Titan Offers Vaccine Bonuses
All of this giant mutual fund firm's U.S. employees who get vaccinated against COVID-19 by October 1, as well as to those who have already been vaccinated...
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Thursday, August 05, 2021
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22 Years In, an SDBA Vet Retires
The exec is based in the Phoenix area...
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Thursday, August 05, 2021
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ICI Transforms Its Next Conference
The trade group cancelled a pair of conferences this past spring...
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Wednesday, August 05, 2020
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Transamerica Ties HSAs and More Into DC
The insurer's recordkeeping arm expands its workplace benefits offerings...
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Wednesday, August 05, 2020
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Reader Rating: 5
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Four Senators Love Post-2020 401k Contributions
ERISA legal eagles and DC trade group leaders weigh in on a bill proposed last month...
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Wednesday, August 05, 2020
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An Aggregator Alum Joins EvoShares' Leadership
The exec now serves as the startups first chief revenue officer...
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Wednesday, August 05, 2020
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Reader Rating: 5
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Prepping ETFs, a Giant Declares "No Interest" In Direct Retail
Advisors reflect on a longtime ally's history and on its coming shift...
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Wednesday, August 05, 2020
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Two PA TPAs Sell
One acquirer snaps up a pair of firms...
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Wednesday, August 05, 2020
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ICON Layoffs Leave a VP Job Hunting
A sales exec is moving on from the Denver fund firm...
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Monday, August 05, 2019
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Who Will Replace This Ohio KPA?
A director of retirement plan services moves on from a Buckeye State firm...
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Monday, August 05, 2019
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Reader Rating: 1
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BPAS Massively Amps Up a Payroll Partnership
An RKer and a payroll provider expand their partnership to provide more fully integrated services for their clients..
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Monday, August 05, 2019
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Week In Preview, August 5-11
This week, the ABC of New York is hosting an event, and two 401(k) players' parents will release earnings...
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Monday, August 05, 2019
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Week In Preview, August 5-11
This week, two asset managers' parents will release earnings...
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Monday, August 05, 2019
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One RKer Nears 30 Percent
In the past year, this provider has landed $60 billion in defined contribution sales...
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Monday, August 05, 2019
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Edward Jones Hires a Veteran TPA Chief
A longtime senior 401(k) executive joins the Midwestern broker-dealer a year after Jamie Ohl left...
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Friday, August 05, 2016
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Reader Rating: 3.33
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Goldman Redeems From a Hedge Fund in Its $6.4B 401k
The hedge fund has $350 million in AUM, according to a Bloomberg report. ..
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Friday, August 05, 2016
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This New PE Shop's Fund Firm Deal Is Just the Beginning
A 35-year veteran of financial services is making his first acquisition via his new eponymous new private equity shop. Here's what he's looking for in a mutual fund shop...
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Friday, August 05, 2016
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A Former Neuberger 401k Participant Cries Foul
Meanwhile, a spokesman says the investment management company will fight the allegations. ..
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Friday, August 05, 2016
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Reader Rating: 1.6
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Stork and Reaper -- August 5, 2016
The latest SEC filings in the industry! ..
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Friday, August 05, 2016
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A Prudential and Principal Sales Alum Joins T. Rowe Price
Mike Shamburger introduces a new member to his territory sales team at T. Rowe Price...
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Friday, August 05, 2016
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Reader Rating: 3.67
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BorgWarner Switches RKers and Benefits Chiefs
The company's new benefits chief was hired from Harley Davidson. ..
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Friday, August 05, 2016
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Reader Rating: 4
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No Further Pimco Cuts Planned For Now
The SoCal fixed income giant's parent releases Q2 2016 earnings...
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Friday, August 05, 2016
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Well Fargo's Ready Teams Up With Financial Engines
Today wirehouse Wells Fargo is now offering.....
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Wednesday, August 05, 2015
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Reader Rating: 4
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IRS Proposes Determination Letter Changes
You have until October to get comments in to the IRS on its proposed changes .....
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Wednesday, August 05, 2015
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Celanese Likes its RKer Chemistry
The chemicals company sticks with its RKer after a sale .....
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Wednesday, August 05, 2015
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WMSI Joins LPL's New Program
The largest independent B-D has just selected a technology-based rollover specialist for inclusion in LPL's new platform...
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Wednesday, August 05, 2015
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Mercer Is Changing the Way UBS FAs Find Your Funds
Jeff Miller and his team are working on a new research portal, powered by their alliance with the giant consulting firm...
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Wednesday, August 05, 2015
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GSAM Puts More Chips On a Key Channel
The giant investment bank's asset management arm is rolling out a new share class for 54 mutual funds...
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Wednesday, August 05, 2015
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Employee Fiduciary Launches a Subsidiary
The Mobile, Alabama-based Employee Fiduciary has just announced its subsidiary!..
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Wednesday, August 05, 2015
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Reader Rating: 1
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Fielding Miller's CapTrust Acquires a $5B PA Shop
Fielding Miller and his team makes their 19th purchase, buying a Pennsylvania shop with more than $5 Billion AUA.....
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Wednesday, August 05, 2015
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Skating to Where the Puck Is Headed, ETF Style
The only publicly-traded, ETF-focused asset manager is flying high. Barron's digs deeper...
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Wednesday, August 05, 2015
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This KPA Opens Up a Shop in Jersey
A 401(k) plan advisor (KPA) based in the New Jersey area just founded a new shop!..
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Wednesday, August 05, 2015
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One of Voya's Voices Departs
A veteran spokesperson for ING U.S., i.e. Voya, is moving on to another financial services company...
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Tuesday, August 05, 2014
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Reader Rating: 1.5
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W & R Waters Ivy's Sales
PM promotions, client outreach, boosting its advisor sales force and a three-pronged compensation strategy are among the strategies Hermann & Co. are looking to grow flows...
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Tuesday, August 05, 2014
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BPV Hires a Golfer, and a Skier
The golfer is a Ray Jay alum who will serve as biz dev director platform and relationship development. The skier will handle sales and distribution for the Southwest...
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Tuesday, August 05, 2014
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Morabito Officially Elevates a Key Exec at Lincoln
A 12-year veteran in the insurer's retirement business rises...
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Tuesday, August 05, 2014
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Reader Rating: 2
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A 403b- and 457-Focused TPA Promotes
A New York-based TPA that is heavily involved in the 403(b) and 457(b) market just promoted a general counsel...
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Tuesday, August 05, 2014
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Reader Rating: 5
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Vanguard's Active Funds Are Cheaper Than Your ETFs
Barron's ponders the Vanguard paradox: active funds that are cheaper than many similar ETFs, and that also perform better...
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Tuesday, August 05, 2014
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BlackRock Caps Net Expenses on Three Funds
Effective June 1, 2013, BlackRock [profile] has agreed to cap net expenses of the BlackRock International Opportunities Portfolio, BlackRock U.S. Opportunities Portfolio and the BlackRock Science & Technology Opportunities Portfolio at lower levels. [SEC Filing]...
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Monday, August 05, 2013
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BlackRock Agrees to a Fee Waiver For a Stock Fund
Effective June 1, 2013 BlackRock [profile] has contractually agreed to waive or reimburse fees or expenses if the BlackRock Large Cap Core Plus Fund’s annual fund operating expenses, excluding certain expenses described in the prospectus, exceed a certain limit. [SEC Filing]...
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Monday, August 05, 2013
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Franklin Preps an Alt Fund
Franklin Templeton [profile] has filed an N-1A form for the Franklin K2 Alternative Strategies Fund. The approximate date of the public offering is as soon as practicable following the effective date of the registration statement. [SEC Filing]...
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Monday, August 05, 2013
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Pentegra Builds Up Its Online Education
Just a year after launching its "Building Blocks For Retirement" online educational campaign, Pentegra is making additions. ..
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Monday, August 05, 2013
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Three Things to Know From AB's Q2 2013 Earnings
AllianceBernstein reported second quarter earnings, with EPS beating estimates...
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Monday, August 05, 2013
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Reader Rating: 5
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Borzi, a Prosecutor and the FBI Trumpet the Sentencing of Matt Hutcheson
The Feds officially announce the judge's decision in the case of the fallen fiduciary and industry critic who was convicted of 17 counts of wire fraud...
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Monday, August 05, 2013
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Joe Masterson Starts Over
The veteran 401k executive is now a consultant...
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Monday, August 05, 2013
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Reader Rating: 4
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Updated | A New Chief Takes Over Distribution at Hatteras
Updated | David Perkins picks a familiar face as president of distribution...
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Monday, August 05, 2013
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Three Things to Know From MN's Q2 2013 Earnings
Manning & Napier posted second quarter earnings this week. ..
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Monday, August 05, 2013
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Despite Franklin's Pain, Barron's Likes What It Sees
The magazine profiles the mutual fund shop and predicts 20 percent returns over the next year...
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Monday, August 05, 2013
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WSJ Explains BlackRock's CoRI to Investors
The paper posits that uncertainty over new rules are holding back plan sponsors from using these products. ..
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Monday, August 05, 2013
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Gross Helps Build a Hospital Ship
The Pimco chief donated $20 million to the charity Mercy Ships...
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Monday, August 05, 2013
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WSJ Looks at Two Funds That Missed the Starter's Gun
Two funds were 100 percent cash during the first few minutes of January 2nd. That was enough, according to WSJ to miss out on some rallies...
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Monday, August 05, 2013
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Is John Roth Fidelity's Next Star?
The PM was garners kudos in The Wall Street Journal for his successful stock-picking-- and his optimism. ..
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Monday, August 05, 2013
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ETF Roundup: Barron's Likes Short-Term Bond ETFs
Barrons reported on the advantages of short term bond ETFs and pharmaceutical sector ETFs...
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Monday, August 05, 2013
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Bond Fund Royalty Are Knocked Down Again
Both Bill Gross and Jeffrey Gundlach's funds suffered more outflows in July...
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Monday, August 05, 2013
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Thanks to the Bull Market, 56 Funds Have Closed in 2013
Associated Press writer Stan Choe talks with a few fundsters about the trend. ..
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Monday, August 05, 2013
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DST Hires Advisors For Business Plan Review
The Kansas City-based firm says it has hired independent advisors to help the board with its ongoing review of the company's business plan...
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Friday, August 05, 2011
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DST Taps Advisors to Review its Biz Plan
The back-office provider also turned down a proposal to sell its State Street stake to RDG Capital...
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Friday, August 05, 2011
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Reader Rating: 4
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7 Traits of a Highly Effective Defined Contribution Broker-Dealer
The retirement sales and strategy chief at John Hancock's advisor unit talks about the future of advisor support in the DC business...
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Friday, August 05, 2011
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Worried Participants Haven't Hit the Panic Button So Far
They're calling but not making any drastic moves...
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Friday, August 05, 2011
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Reader Rating: 5
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Fund Firm Stocks Tumble as the Markets Shake
How are publicly-traded mutual fund firms faring?..
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Friday, August 05, 2011
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Reader Rating: 5
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HighMark Mulls Options for One of its Funds
The mutual fund arm of a bank weighs options for its U.S. Treasury money fund...
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Friday, August 05, 2011
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Catalyst Launches Four Funds
The launch brings the New York firm's total number of mutual fund products to nine...
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Friday, August 05, 2011
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American Funds Fills a Sales Post in the Pacific Northwest
The Los Angeles-based fund firm taps talent from the Standard...
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Friday, August 05, 2011
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Reader Rating: 2
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A Holding Pattern Begins for Frontier's 401k Match
The Denver-based airline is suspending its 401k match...
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Friday, August 05, 2011
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Principal's New Web Feature Aims to Help Plan Sponsor Comply with Disclosure Rules
The Des Moines, Iowa-based plan provider unveils a new Web feature for plan sponsors...
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Friday, August 05, 2011
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Smartphones 'Sync' With a 403b Acquirer
A national firm focused on serving retirement plans for K-12 schools updates its CRM...
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Friday, August 05, 2011
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Stock Market Slide Has Asset Managers' Phones Buzzing
Yesterday's stock market drop has triggered a rise in call center volume at firms such as T. Rowe Price...
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Friday, August 05, 2011
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Santa Ana Says Gundlach Asked for TCW Data
The chief risk officer of Gundlach's DoubleLine Capital takes the stand in the courtroom battle between Gundlach and his former employers...
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Friday, August 05, 2011
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Pimco Preps a Trio of Bond ETFs
The new offerings will have exposure to three developed countries...
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Friday, August 05, 2011
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Dreyfus is Hiring Wholesalers
The New York City-based firm has three openings in its sales team...
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Thursday, August 05, 2010
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Putnam's Q2 Loss is Unchanged from Last Year
The mutual fund firm sees its AUM dip during a painful quarter for the markets...
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Thursday, August 05, 2010
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Pru Bids Adieu to a Key Exec
The exec resigned this week...
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Thursday, August 05, 2010
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Reader Rating: 2.89
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DailyAccess Makes ETFs Available
DailyAccess is teaming up with MAFP to offer up ETFs...
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Thursday, August 05, 2010
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Reader Rating: 1
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Mercer Bags Three DC Mandates
The firm talked about client wins in the first six months of the year...
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Thursday, August 05, 2010
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DoL, Treasury Plan a Public Hearing on Guaranteed Income Options
Industry insiders will get the chance to voice their opinions before Labor and Treasury officials...
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Thursday, August 05, 2010
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Reader Rating: 5
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OppFunds Fills Four Newly Created Senior Posts
Philipp Hensler brings in new chief to run strategic accounts for the Big Apple mutual fund firm...
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Thursday, August 05, 2010
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Schwab Unveils Three Bond ETFs
The San Francisco-based firm's proprietary ETF lineup now includes three bond ETFs in addition to six equity offerings...
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Thursday, August 05, 2010
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Ned Johnson Not Seen at the 'Buffett' Line
Ned and Abby Johnson weren't on the list released by Warren Buffett yesterday...
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Thursday, August 05, 2010
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A Second Jumbo Hewitt Plan Settles With Schlichter
If accepted, the settlement could send more than $15 million to the plaintiffs and their attorneys...
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Thursday, August 05, 2010
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Reader Rating: 5
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Leader Returns to Launch a Totally New Fund
The Oregon-based asset manager unveils its second mutual fund offering...
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Thursday, August 05, 2010
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MFS Sees a 70 Percent Jump in Earnings
Earnings are up, net sales are down at the Boston-based fund firm...
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Thursday, August 05, 2010
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Money-Market Funds Ante Up Their Exposure to European Bank Debt
Money-market funds are buying up European bank debt...
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Thursday, August 05, 2010
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Legg Mason Names its New Institutional Chief
The DC I-O, VA, sub-advisory, wealth management and broker-dealer platform channels all report to a familiar face...
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Thursday, August 05, 2010
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RiverFront to Sub-Advise ALPS' New Funds
The East Coast-West Coast partnership launches a trio of mutual funds...
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Thursday, August 05, 2010
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Pru's Retirement Earnings Dip
The New Jersey-based provider sees a slide in plan sales and gross deposits...
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Wednesday, August 05, 2009
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Reader Rating: 5
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Apple Preps its Next Gen i401k
The Northern California-based computer company is poised to choose a new provider for its jumbo DC plan...
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Wednesday, August 05, 2009
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Reader Rating: 4.5
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Hardship Withdrawal-Related Layoffs Loom Over Another North Carolina Plan Sponsor
In a case of deja vu, hundreds of workers in the Tar Heel State may be fired after taking money out of their 401ks...
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Wednesday, August 05, 2009
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Illinois Bankers Offer a New DC Empire to a Provider
Updated | The Illinois Bankers Association designates a preferred provider of 401k, 403b and non-qualified deferred compensation offerings...
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Wednesday, August 05, 2009
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Akre Packs Up to Launch His Own Fund
FBR Asset Management has yet to name his replacement...
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Wednesday, August 05, 2009
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Reader Rating: 3
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Mansueto Flips Through the Pages of BusinessWeek
Joe Mansueto is reportedly looking to buy the pub...
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Wednesday, August 05, 2009
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Another Plan Sponsor List Hits the Market
A veteran industry marketer will start selling copies of his database...
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Wednesday, August 05, 2009
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Reader Rating: 5
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The Firsthand Funds Drama Takes Another Twist
Conceived in the early days of the dot com bubble, Firsthand Funds has been buffeted by events ever since. Now the only Silicon Valley-headquartered
firm is making another big change...
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Wednesday, August 05, 2009
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Reader Rating: 5
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Morningstar Goes to India
The U.S.-based research company takes the wraps off its new site aimed at Indian mutual-fund investors...
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Wednesday, August 05, 2009
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BNY Mellon Inches Closer to a Deal Across the Pond
Bank of New York Mellon is reportedly in the advanced phase of discussions to buy most of UK's Insight Investment Management...
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Wednesday, August 05, 2009
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A Midwestern TPA Checks On Fiduciaries' Health
An administration-focused firm formalizes its consulting practice with a new offering...
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Tuesday, August 05, 2008
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Lehman Starts Shopping its Investment Unit
The company is said to be in talks to sell off Neuberger Berman's division...
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Tuesday, August 05, 2008
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Thain Speaks Out on CDO Sale
Merrill Lynch's top exec justifies his decision...
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Tuesday, August 05, 2008
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Where Do Advisors Get the Most 401k Resources?
A New York consulting firm lists the top four fund firms in terms of the 401k resources they make available to advisors...
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Tuesday, August 05, 2008
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Reader Rating: 4
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Morningstar Move May Change Some Funds' Ratings
Some new additions to the company's lineup of categories may have ratings implications for some funds...
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Tuesday, August 05, 2008
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I-Banker Puts Out Full M&A Report
The New York firm has released findings for the first half and predictions for the second half of the year.
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Tuesday, August 05, 2008
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Two Matthews Funds are Back on the Market
The San Francisco firm will reopen two funds next month...
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Tuesday, August 05, 2008
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Q2 Earnings are Down at Principal's Full-Service Biz
The full service accumulation business posted a 7.6 percent drop in second quarter earnings...
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Tuesday, August 05, 2008
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Third Avenue Buys into Distress
The value fund shop is planning to capitalize on the current market troubles...
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Tuesday, August 05, 2008
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Putnam Halves Load Redemption Periods
Putnam is easing some of the sales load redemption restrictions...
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Tuesday, August 05, 2008
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Evergreen is Slapped With a Bond Fund Suit
A New York law firm has filed suit against Evergreen Distibutor and others over
the now defunct Evergreen Ultra Short Opportunities Fund...
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Tuesday, August 05, 2008
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Jaffe Talks Buy and Hold
Tuesday's WSJ Fund Track, written by Chuck Jaffe, speaks to the individual investor...
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Tuesday, August 05, 2008
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RolloverSystems Names BizDev Director
The venture-back firm has tapped an industry veteran from Fidelity for the post...
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Friday, August 05, 2005
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Ameriprise Finds Partner for Combo Plans
The provider formerly known as AERS has paired up in order to roll out a combined DB/DC plan for sponsors...
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Friday, August 05, 2005
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Cigna Settles Class Action Cheaply
The insurer maintains it did nothing wrong in offering company stock with transfer restrictions to participants...
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Friday, August 05, 2005
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Fidelity Lets Off Marshall Funds After Error
From the "watch everything files." A report in Friday's WSJ Fund Track column shows that even when a fund firm is trying to go above and beyond it had better watch what it does...
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Friday, August 05, 2005
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Utah 529 Settles With SEC
The Utah 529 plan has settled SEC charges that it failed to properly disclose plan flaws after it investigated former directors taking of $85,000 of fund assets...
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Friday, August 05, 2005
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DeSano Faces Civil Charges
A legacy of squeezing costs out of Fidelity's trading operations may not be enough to protect Scott DeSano from civil charges. The SEC probe into whether Fidelity traders improperly accepted gifts from brokerages hoping to land business from Fidelity's funds since last winter. In the latest development in that probe, the Wall Street Journal reported Friday that the SEC sent DeSano a Wells Notice and is now weighing whether to bring a civil case against the top Fidelity trader...
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Friday, August 05, 2005
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Marsh 10-Q Tells of Putnam Probes
The quarterly report reveals that investigations into 401k activity are ongoing...
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Thursday, August 05, 2004
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Reader Rating: 3
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ICON Looks to New Sales Hire to Grow DC Biz
The new exec will be going after defined contribution plans and other institutional business...
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Thursday, August 05, 2004
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SEC Releases Five-Year Strategic Plan
Among other things, the agency will finally give EDGAR a facelift...
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Thursday, August 05, 2004
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Nationwide, Hartford 401(k) Sales Up
Nationwide attributes strong 401(k) sales to trust product...
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Thursday, August 05, 2004
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Reader Rating: 4
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Oppenheimer Hands Docs Over
A few brokers may have...?..
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Thursday, August 05, 2004
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Reader Rating: 1
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TA Startups Target Fund Heavyweights
Challengers to the DST, PFPCs of the world set their sights on the big boys of the fund industry...
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Thursday, August 05, 2004
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Reader Rating: 5
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Small Cap Fund Does Not Make the Cut
Oakmark will liquidate a $350 million fund by this fall...
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Thursday, August 05, 2004
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Will the NASD Go Lightly on Piper Jaffray?
The brokerage reports the results of a self-review on directed brokerage practices to regulators...
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Thursday, August 05, 2004
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Gates Gives Gabelli Another Year
The Microsoft chairman puts off converting his debt in Gabelli into stock, at least for one more year...
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Thursday, August 05, 2004
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Fidelity Awards Indexing Mandate
The Boston Behemoth found the winner close to home...
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Tuesday, August 05, 2003
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Jensen Looks Past Retail
The Oregon fund firm is adding a pair of institutional share classes in order to breach new markets...
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Tuesday, August 05, 2003
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Reader Rating: 4
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GoldK Unveils Future Plans
Jeff Miller explains the reasons for the recent moves by GoldK...
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Tuesday, August 05, 2003
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Reader Rating: 4.67
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NASD Creates 401k Ed Site
The Web site offers the basics on 401k, but not a lot else...
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Tuesday, August 05, 2003
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Reader Rating: 4
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Schwab RT Lends Coders a Hand
Administrators seeking to offer custom features have a new toolkit to ease and speed their work...
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Tuesday, August 05, 2003
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AdvisorCentral Adds Aquila
The municipal bond fund specialist has signed on with the broker portal...
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Tuesday, August 05, 2003
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State Street Research Hires Fixed Income Head
The Boston-based firm brings in a new face from the West Coast...
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Tuesday, August 05, 2003
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New Digs for Consultant
A benefits consultant opens up a new office out West...
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Monday, August 05, 2002
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AERS Retools
The firm upgrades some of its educational features...
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Monday, August 05, 2002
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New Branch for Amcore
The firm has a new office...
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Monday, August 05, 2002
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Stepping up at Washington Mutual
There is a new head of tech at the firm...
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Monday, August 05, 2002
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Subadvisor Switcheroo
ICMA-RC makes some decisions about who manages its funds...
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Monday, August 05, 2002
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Going for the Gold
Numbers from TreasuryPoint.com...
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Monday, August 05, 2002
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Johnson Steps Up
The exec makes her move from Morgan Stanley...
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Monday, August 05, 2002
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529 Buffet
There is a new college savings system that allows investors to choose managers...
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Monday, August 05, 2002
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First Knight
There is a new sales exec at Knight Trading Group...
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Monday, August 05, 2002
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Musical Chairs
Remember the news about Waterhouse president and COO leaving to join E*Trade? Well, don't blink, he's decided to stay at Waterhouse a week later ... ..
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Thursday, August 05, 1999
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Reader Rating: 3
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SVA July 29, 1999
Both Treasury and GIC rates were up across the board this week.
Weekly Bullet GIC/BIC Statistics from FCM
Rates as of July 29, 1999*
| Compound
Rates |
3 Year |
5 Year |
7 Year |
10 Year |
| High |
6.81 |
7.05 |
7.11 |
7.33 |
| Average |
6.50 |
6.74 |
6.88 |
7.09 |
| Low |
6.12 |
6.35 |
6.48 |
6.74 |
| Treasuries |
5.58 |
5.68 |
5.73 |
5.80 |
| Spread |
1.23 |
1.37 |
1.38 |
1.53 |
| Issuers |
21 |
21 |
18 |
9 |
| Simple
Rates |
3 Year |
5 Year |
7 Year |
10 Year |
| High |
6.81 |
7.00 |
7.05 |
7.23 |
| Average |
6.42 |
6.65 |
6.78 |
6.97 |
| Low |
5.95 |
6.15 |
6.30 |
6.64 |
| Treasuries |
5.58 |
5.68 |
5.73 |
5.80 |
| Spread |
1.23 |
1.32 |
1.32 |
1.43 |
| Issuers |
25 |
25 |
19 |
11 |
|
|
|
|
|
*All rates are for non-benefit responsive, investment-only contracts with a value of $5 million. Rates are net of all expenses, with no commissions payable. Treasury quotes are for close of business Wednesday.
Source: Fiduciary Capital Management..
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Advice: The Future
In the final article of our advice series, the MFWire.com talks to some professionals in the advice business and asks them to look at the future of their service...
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Reserve Marketing Head Uncorked
The Reserve Family of Funds has hired a new director of marketing, heading uptown from the Battery Park...
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Thursday, August 05, 1999
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New Sales Head at Strong
A new exec is heading up the 401k sales effort at the Wisconsin provider...
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Thursday, August 05, 1999
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Delaware Names New Fund Head
Delaware has partly replaced its recently departed chief executive officer with the promotion of another top official -- the search for a new CEO is ongoing...
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Thursday, August 05, 1999
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San Francisco Sponsor Goes Looking
San Francisco, California-based investment banking firm Hambrecht & Quist said it is considering taking its 401(k) business away from Merrill Lynch. The plan has 800 participants and about $90 million in assets, Steven Grillmeyer, 401(k) equity administrator at Hambrecht & Quist, told the 401kWire.com...
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Thursday, August 05, 1999
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Odd Lots, August 5, 1999
Small funds few personalities ... Alliance pursues growth at a reasonable price ... An interview with Morningstar's ceo. ..
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Thursday, August 05, 1999
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Hartford Hosts a Meet the Press
A quick recipe for publicity is a downtown jazzy dinner and a dash of intimacy...
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Thursday, August 05, 1999
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Advice: The Future
The recent announcement by TeamVest that it has joined with Intuit to offer advice through Intuit's Quicken portal and the Excite@Home portal (Intuit provides the financial area to Excite.com) marks a turning point in the evolution of advice. TeamVest's strategy is to use the portals to go straight to the user of the product -- the individual...
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Thursday, August 05, 1999
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The Market May Be Swooning, but Participants Are Not
With all of the focus on the market over the past two weeks, there has been little coverage of what 401(k) plan participants are up to. That may be because most plan participants are not up to much. Perhaps they are worrying more about their summer vacation than the value of their 401(k) plan...
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Wednesday, August 05, 1998
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SEC's Barbash Resigns
As the 401kWire first reported last April, Barry Barbash will be leaving the Securities and Exchange Commission. He is currently the top regulator for the mutual fund industry. Last April, Barbash caused a stir by hinting that the SEC would be taking a closer look by the fees charged by mutual funds...
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Wednesday, August 05, 1998
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State Government Issues RFP
The Vermont State Employees' Retirement System has issued an RFP for its 457 plan, Mary Trahant, an administrator for the plan, told the 401kWire. The plan has over $81 million in assets with approximately 3,100 employees, according to The Money Market Directory, 1998...
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Wednesday, August 05, 1998
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401(k) Internet Survey
The results of this survey are still being tabulated. We expect to have complete survey results after August 20. Please check again later and thank you for your patience. -ed...
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Wednesday, August 05, 1998
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The Dow’s 300 Point Drop & Participant Returns
Just how much has the stock market caught America’s fancy? Today, the Today Show kicked off with Katie Couric asking "How will the drop in the stock market effect your 401(k)?" The answer was provided 20 minutes later by a Money Magazine reporter who recommended that people not react to current events by reallocating their long-term portfolios, such as 401(k)’s...
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Wednesday, August 05, 1998
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