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News Stories Archives - Since 1998
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Koudounis Unveils an ETF Easy Button For a Premier Income Strat
A Midwestern fund firm's team is further expanding their suite of exchange-traded funds...
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Wednesday, July 2, 2025
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Morabito Brings a Voya Transamerica Vet to Empower
The new hire is based in the Golden State and joins the provider's large market wholesaling team...
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Wednesday, July 2, 2025
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Brockman Rises At a Mid-Atlantic RKer
The Chicago area wholesaler is taking on a new role at a PE-backed retirement plan provider...
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Wednesday, July 2, 2025
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Broadridge Helps KPAs Account For Personalized DC Investing
The folks at the retirement plan fintech and back-office giant are expanding a tool they debuted in 2024...
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Wednesday, July 2, 2025
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7Y In, a Florida Boutique Reaches $5B
The folks at a Sunshine State ETF shop are celebrating a big AUM milestone...
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Wednesday, July 2, 2025
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Post-EBSA, Gomez Consults, And ...
The Biden administration's top ERISA cop is also advising a 401(k)-related fintech...
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Wednesday, July 2, 2025
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5 Years In, a Chicago AM Adds 2 Active Hedge ETFs
The new funds are powered by large cap options overlays on top of portfolios of short-term income-generating debt securities...
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Tuesday, July 2, 2024
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TIAA and Morgan Stanley Execs Take New Roles With a Trade Group
A Washington, D.C.-based trade group has a trio of members of its board of directors and a new member of its executive committee...
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Tuesday, July 2, 2024
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Empower, Finway, and NFP Prep a Dual August Launch
The trio of providers are working on a pair of new pooled retirement plan offerings...
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Tuesday, July 2, 2024
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A 16-Year-Old AM Celebrates an ETF Milestone
The 79-employee, $17-billion-AUM fund firm now has more than $1 billion in its ETF business alone...
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Tuesday, July 2, 2024
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Donnelly Explains SageView's New RKer Partnership
The KPA aggregator RIA is launching a retirement plan exchange and a PEP, as previously reported...
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Tuesday, July 2, 2024
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Reader Rating: 5
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Happy Independence Day Weekend!
In observance of the Independence Day market holiday, 401kWire will be closed on Monday...
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Friday, July 2, 2021
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Reader Rating: 5
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Happy Independence Day Weekend!
In observance of the Independence Day market holiday, MFWire will be closed on Monday...
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Friday, July 2, 2021
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In Tennessee, a 9-Year-Old KPA Shop Sells
The firm has affiliated with GRPF, LPL, and RPAG...
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Friday, July 2, 2021
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ETF Inflows Spike As Money Fund Outflows Plummet
Refinitiv Lipper's team reveals the latest weekly U.S. fund flows data...
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Friday, July 2, 2021
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Watch For This RKer Startup's U.S. Team to Double
Fresh from raising more capital, a new DC entrant on this side of the pond is building out...
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Friday, July 2, 2021
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Happy Fourth of July!
In observance of the Independence Day market holiday, MFWire will be closed all day tomorrow...
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Thursday, July 2, 2020
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After 17 Years, a Voice For Fundsters Passes the Reins
The founder of a marketing and PR agency is stepping back but not out...
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Thursday, July 2, 2020
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Happy Fourth of July!
In observance of the Independence Day market holiday, 401kWire will be closed all day tomorrow...
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Thursday, July 2, 2020
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Nearly 40 Years In, a $115MM Plan Stays Put
A Southwestern city renews its partnership with an East Coast RKer..
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Thursday, July 2, 2020
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Vanguard Wins a $230MM Cali Plan
A manufacturing firm switches to the low-cost leviathan as its recordkeeper and trustee...
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Thursday, July 2, 2020
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Reader Rating: 1
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The DoL's Last-Minute 401k Flurry
Defined contribution industry insiders ponder why the regulator has been so active these past few months...
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Thursday, July 2, 2020
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Meet a New $3.6T-AUM Unit
The world's largest asset manager is putting seven PM businesses under a single chief...
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Thursday, July 2, 2020
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Can Participants Access Advice? 29 Percent Don't Know
A new report highlights communication issues between providers and 401(k) participants...
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Thursday, July 2, 2020
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Reader Rating: 5
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An OpFunds Alum Joins Pimco's DC Team
Many people are on the move as Invesco digests its OpFunds acquisition...
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Tuesday, July 2, 2019
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Reader Rating: 5
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Asset Managers' Noncompensation Costs Are Rising
A recent study shows that cost changes could be dangerous...
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Tuesday, July 2, 2019
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Bruce Bond Rings the Opening Bell
The Innovator CEO opens the trading day as the shop launches two new ETFs...
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Tuesday, July 2, 2019
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PSCA's 62nd Annual Survey Opens
The trade group calls on plan sponsors to participate...
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Tuesday, July 2, 2019
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Victory Saves Another $10MM While Sealing the Deal
Dave Brown confirms that the publicly traded multiboutique has closed its biggest acquisition yet...
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Tuesday, July 2, 2019
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RJFS Welcomes a $587MM Team Addition
Four previous colleagues bring their experience and assets to Raymond James..
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Tuesday, July 2, 2019
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Ascensus Acquires a Healthcare TPA
The new TPA will become a part of the firm's health and benefits line...
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Tuesday, July 2, 2019
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Reader Rating: 5
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With Ascensus Acquiring, a QBI Founder Returns
401kWire talks to the TPA's familiar new chief...
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Monday, July 2, 2018
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Reader Rating: 5
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Vanguard Cuts More Fees
The Pennsylvania asset manager continues price-slashing. ..
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Monday, July 2, 2018
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Freer Hires in Maryland
The Voya sales team has expanded again...
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Monday, July 2, 2018
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Week In Preview, July 2-8
Happy Independence Day!..
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Monday, July 2, 2018
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Reader Rating: 3
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Week In Preview, July 2-8
Happy Independence Day!..
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Monday, July 2, 2018
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Happy Almost Fourth of July!
401kWire is not publishing tomorrow because we are taking a "publishers holiday".....
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Thursday, July 2, 2015
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The MFWire is Celebrating Independence Day
MFWire will be closed tomorrow in observance of the Independence Day market holiday. In the meantime, happy grilling, enjoy the fireworks, wave a flag or two, and we'll see you on Monday!..
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Thursday, July 2, 2015
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Daly Hopes to Catch Fire Again
The former Ignites editor has a started a new vehicle for PMs. ..
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Thursday, July 2, 2015
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Mares Speaks on Fiduciary Rule
DoL leadership tries to calm industry ahead of August hearing. ..
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Thursday, July 2, 2015
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Teets's GIC Suit Sticks Against GWL
Great-West's motion was denied, but another was granted...
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Thursday, July 2, 2015
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Goldleaf Partners Acquires a North Carolina Shop
An acquisition just took place in one of the Carolinas.....
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Thursday, July 2, 2015
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An Illinois RIA Acquires
Evanston Illinois-based independent wealth management firm, Kingsbury Capital, has just made an acquisition... ..
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Thursday, July 2, 2015
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TV Shows Why Robo-Advisors Can't Eliminate Human FAs
Can financial advisors be heroes? It's up to the Rock to make the case...
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Thursday, July 2, 2015
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B-Ds, and Now Custodians, Too, Want In
Advisors who specialize in retirement plans may be riding high on the changes that have been sweeping the industry. B-Ds and custodians, too, are focusing more attention than ever on this space...
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Wednesday, July 2, 2014
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AI Preps a DC I-O Data Tool
Mutual fund data provider Strategic Insight, a sister company to PlanSponsor and PlanAdviser trade magazines, is launching a new retirement plan data product later this year. ..
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Wednesday, July 2, 2014
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Every Fourth Participant Shoots Themself in the Foot
An annual Aon Hewitt study of participant behavior in DC plans shows that more than a quarter of participants contribute below their company match threshold. ..
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Wednesday, July 2, 2014
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Get to Know the New Kevin Keefe
The recently hired independent B-D prez knows a lot about funds...
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Wednesday, July 2, 2014
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Putnam Will Add 40 Wholesalers
Firm on pace to gather more assets in past six months than all of last year...
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Wednesday, July 2, 2014
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Transamerica Launches Webinars
Transamerica's webinar will highlight the importance of digital platforms...
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Wednesday, July 2, 2014
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Lockheed's News Is No Good News for DC I-Os
A giant defense contractor in Maryland is freezing its DB plan for salaried employees and is upping its employer contributions as a result. ..
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Wednesday, July 2, 2014
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Wilson Adds to the Allianz DC I-O Sales Team
A BlackRock alum joins Allianz Global Investors' advisor-focused retirement sales team...
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Wednesday, July 2, 2014
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Reader Rating: 5
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Pioneer and Unicredit: That's Not Amore
The trans-Atlantic romance between Pioneer and its Italian parent appears to be in trouble again. Could a divorce be in the future?..
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Wednesday, July 2, 2014
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Why Are Tillinghast and Skinner Betting on Real Estate in DC?
Update | DCREC co-presidents discuss the nascency and growing popularity of real estate inclusion in DC plans...
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Wednesday, July 2, 2014
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An Advisor Platform Looks for 10 Fund Managers
Year-old platform develops relationships with independent advisors by catering to a variety of practice needs and then uses those relationships to sell featured funds...
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Tuesday, July 2, 2013
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Reader Rating: 5
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Neuberger Amends Two PM Lists
Neuberger Berman [profile] Alternative and the Multi-Asset Class Funds have amended their PMs as of July 5, 2013. [SEC Filing]...
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Tuesday, July 2, 2013
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Dunham Adjusts a Fund Fee
Effective yesterday, the board of trustees of the Dunham Funds [profile] approved a change in the fulcrum fee payable to Newfleet Asset Management, sub-advisor to the Dunham Corporate/Government Bond Fund. [SEC Filing]...
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Tuesday, July 2, 2013
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Pru Tweaks Front-End Loads For Two Funds
On April 30, Prudential [profile] amended the front-end loads for the A shares of the Floating Rate Income Fund and the Small-Cap Value Fund. [SEC Filing:I] [SEC Filing:II]...
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Tuesday, July 2, 2013
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Waddell Makes Two PM Changes
Cynthia Prince-Fox assumed investment management responsibilities for the Waddell & Reed Advisors [profile] Dividend Opportunities Fund, effective today. David P. Ginther assumed investment management responsibilities for the Ivy Global Natural Resources Fund. [SEC Filing]...
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Tuesday, July 2, 2013
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An Eagle Fund Adds a Sub-Advisor
Effective June 28, shareholders of the Eagle Capital Appreciation Fund [profile] approved a new sub-advisor for the fund, ClariVest Asset Management. [SEC Filing]...
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Tuesday, July 2, 2013
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Two More Hancock Funds Will Liquidate
On June 26, 2013, the board of John Hancock Funds III [profile] approved a plan of liquidation for the John Hancock Leveraged Companies Fund and the John Hancock Small Cap Opportunities Fund. Both funds are slated to liquidate on or about July 31, 2013. [SEC Filing]...
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Tuesday, July 2, 2013
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Hancock Reprices Two Funds
John Hancock [profile] has modified its management fees for the Global Absolute Return Strategies Fund and Alternative Asset Allocation Fund. The changes were effective on July 1 for the first and June 1 for the second. [SEC Filing:I] [SEC Filing:II]...
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Tuesday, July 2, 2013
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Hancock Puts Four Funds On the Chopping Block
On June 26, the board of John Hancock Funds II [profile] approved a plan of liquidation for the All Cap Value Fund, the Heritage Fund, the Mid Cap Value Equity Fund, and the Smaller Company Growth Fund. Each fund is expected to liquidate on or about November 8, 2013. [SEC Filing]...
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Tuesday, July 2, 2013
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A Tactical Fund Rebrands
Effective July 15, the TacticalShares Dynamic Allocation Fund will be renamed the C Tactical Dynamic Fund. [SEC Filing]...
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Tuesday, July 2, 2013
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Harbor's Parent's Deal is Done
Effective yesterday, ORIX Corporation acquired 90 percent plus one share of the outstanding shares of Robeco Groep [profile], Harbor Capital’s [profile] parent company, from Cooperative Centrale Raiffeisen-Boerenleenbank B.A (i.e. Rabobank). Orix unveiled the deal earlier this year. [SEC Filing]...
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Tuesday, July 2, 2013
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PNC Updates Its Equity Fund Pricing
PNC [profile] has amended its fund fees and expenses for Equity Funds A and C shares. [SEC Filing]...
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Tuesday, July 2, 2013
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A PM Joins an ING Large Cap Fund
Effective June 30, Vincent Costa was added as a PM for the ING [profile] Large Cap Value Fund. [SEC Filing]...
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Tuesday, July 2, 2013
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Two BlackRock Funds Add a PM
Eric Hiatt has joined BlackRock's [profile] Short Obligations Fund and Ultra-Short Obligations Fund as a PM. [SEC Filing]...
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Tuesday, July 2, 2013
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A BlackRock Sub Advisory Agreement Expires ... With BlackRock
Effective yesterday, the sub-advisory agreement between BlackRock Advisors and BlackRock International Limited with respect to the BlackRock [profile] Global Allocation Portfolio and BlackRock International Opportunities Portfolio expired. [SEC Filing:I] [SEC Filing:II]...
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Tuesday, July 2, 2013
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DC I-Os Face a Double-Edged Sword as RFPs Rise
An industry research shop finds that more half of plan sponsors expect to change their menus over the next year...
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Tuesday, July 2, 2013
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Reader Rating: 3.25
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NYT Likes the Bitcoin ETF; WSJ Disagrees [Revised]
The two major papers of record for U.S. financial services take turns at mocking the Winklevii and their nascent ETF project...
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Tuesday, July 2, 2013
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Reader Rating: 1
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Rekenthaler Says Watch Fund Flows, Not Smoke Signals
Rekenthaler discusses the difficult art of knowing which asset class is the most beneficial contrarian investment...
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Tuesday, July 2, 2013
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Ivy Switches Things Up as a PM Retires
Long-time manager Frederick Sturm is retiring from Ivy Funds, and David Ginther will assume new managing roles in his wake. ..
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Tuesday, July 2, 2013
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TIAA and Mercer Win a $170MM Pair of Plans
A Colorado county hires a new provider and a new advisor for its 401a and 457 retirement plans...
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Tuesday, July 2, 2013
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Dealmakers Are Busy Kicking Tires at Asset Managers
There were 32 percent more M&A transactions within the asset management industry this year so far...
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Tuesday, July 2, 2013
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Reader Rating: 5
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Forbes Names Big ETF Inflows Of Week
Two ETFs saw high inflows this week, most notably iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Fund which was saw a rough few trading days lately...
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Tuesday, July 2, 2013
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M* Explains a New, Unrated Category
Morningstar has a new international stock category that it won't be rating. ..
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Tuesday, July 2, 2013
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CPI Teams Up With a Fiduciary Specialist
A Midwestern shop revealed today that its investment strategies group has launched ERISA Section 3(21) and ERISA Section 3(38) fiduciary services through CPI Qualified Plan Consultants...
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Tuesday, July 2, 2013
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Mairs and Power Picks Two PMs as a Third Prepares to Retire
Mark L. Henneman and Ronald L. Kaliebe have been named lead managers of the Mairs & Power Growth Fund and Mairs & Power Balanced Fund, respectively, effective July 1st...
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Tuesday, July 2, 2013
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401k Insiders, It's Time For Social Media Boot Camp
Sheri Fitts aims to whip social media phobics and novices into expert shape with her first "Social Media Boot Camp" web-program. ..
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Tuesday, July 2, 2013
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Reader Rating: 5
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Is the ETF Party Over?
ETFs saw large outflows in June, losing $12 billion, a monthly record...
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Tuesday, July 2, 2013
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Reader Rating: 1
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The Winklevoss' New Project? A BitCoin ETF
The Facebook twins continue the digital hijinx...
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Tuesday, July 2, 2013
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The Bond Fund Rout Worsens
A number of financial publications look at the ripples of the bond exodus...
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Tuesday, July 2, 2013
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IndexUniverse Columnist: Passive Kicks Ass
Index Universe contributor Larry Swedroe maintains that passive management consistently outperforms active management funds...
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Tuesday, July 2, 2013
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Some ETF Investors Ignore the Great Rotation
Investors are rebalancing their portfolios by going against the grain and buying bonds. ..
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Tuesday, July 2, 2013
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BlackRock and WisdomTree: ETFs Are Operating Well
Benzinga writes that ETFs are operating as they should and investor panic is a sign of ignorance in how they actually work. Not surprisingly, BlackRock and WisdomTree agree...
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Tuesday, July 2, 2013
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SEC Welcomes New Staff to Its Asset Management Unit
The SEC promoted two people to lead the asset management unit...
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Tuesday, July 2, 2013
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A Fixed Income Guru Blames Volatility on Emerging Markets
BlackRock's Rick Reider said he thinks that the Fed is less to blame for market volatility than emerging markets, Japan and China. ..
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Tuesday, July 2, 2013
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VALIC Wins a $245 Million Plan Away from Fidelity
A hospital owner consolidates care for its DC plan, dropping a second provider...
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Monday, July 2, 2012
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Reader Rating: 1
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Cassler is Boosting His Sales Teams
John Hancock's DC I-O head looks to hire two new sales directors..
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Monday, July 2, 2012
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Swan Trumpets a New Fund
Swan Capital Management is a new shop that aims to protect against downside risk..
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Monday, July 2, 2012
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Morningstar Played by the Fools
The mutual fund family is taking its just-earned three year track record on the road...
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Monday, July 2, 2012
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American Funds Adds Former Putnam VP
New retirement plan counselor to be based in Houston...
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Monday, July 2, 2012
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Reader Rating: 1
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Investing for Retirement Still Popular in Q2, Says John Hancock
Investor confidence wavers, but not much, investor poll reveals
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Monday, July 2, 2012
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Reader Rating: 3
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Guardian Launches Fee Disclosure Site
The new website comes in time for the July 1 changes and uses videos and metaphors to say what fees pay for...
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Monday, July 2, 2012
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Reader Rating: 4.33
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A Maryland Advisor Hires a SunTrust Alum
A provider vet from Georgia joins a 401k advisory shop...
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Monday, July 2, 2012
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Reader Rating: 1
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AllianceBernstein is a "Poster Child" for Asset Managers' Woes
Barron's comes out swinging but concludes that Peter Kraus "hasn't done a bad job as CEO."..
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Monday, July 2, 2012
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Reader Rating: 3
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Are ETFs the Future Money Market Funds?
Weinberg of Forbes wonders why fund managers are considering mutual fund-like ETFs...
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Monday, July 2, 2012
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Villere Wins Barron's Profile
New Orleans based firm been in the family for more than a century...
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Monday, July 2, 2012
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Fed's Rosengren Backs Schapiro on Money Funds
Boston Fed head Eric Rosengren says he supports the reforms the SEC introduced last month...
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Monday, July 2, 2012
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Rowland Reviews Key June ETF launches
What ETFs were "not boring" that launched in June. Seeking Alpha's Ron Rowland takes a look...
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Monday, July 2, 2012
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Regulators Consider CPR for Indian Mutual Funds
Fidelity was driven out of Indian earlier this year, but things could be about to change...
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Monday, July 2, 2012
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TIAA-CREF Chief Urges 401k Participants to Educate Themselves.
401ks meant only to be a supplement, check out friendlier, cheaper annuities..
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Friday, July 2, 2010
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Reader Rating: 5
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Fund Launches, Re-Brandings and PM Changes: July 2, 2010
Updated | Emerging Global Advisors, Goldman, Osterweis and SSgA all release new products, while Bridgeway, Credit Suisse, Fidelity, Invesco, Janus, Old Mutual, Oppenheimer, Sentinel and Wells Fargo all make changes to existing funds...
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Friday, July 2, 2010
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Vanguard's Partnership Bonuses Bounce Back
The discount mutual fund giant increased the dividend it paid last year via an incentive program...
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Friday, July 2, 2010
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Senate Bill Paves Way For Roth 401k Rollovers
The provision seems to be a win-win for all...
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Friday, July 2, 2010
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Reynolds Enters Year-Three at Putnam
Updated | A local paper reflects on the Fidelity alum's star tenure by delving into his youth and love of sports...
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Friday, July 2, 2010
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A National TPA Adds Two Wholesalers and Hunts for Four More
A Midwest-based firm ups its wholesaling team to 10 and looks to fill four more post...
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Friday, July 2, 2010
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Reader Rating: 2.67
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Prudential Makes Push For E-Delivery
Last November, Prudential Retirement implemented a process that enabled it to provide e-delivery of its defined contribution participant statements to its investors...
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Friday, July 2, 2010
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DoL Explores One Sponsor's Failure to Remit
The firm's president allegedly co-mingled contributions with company assets to pay for operating expenses...
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Friday, July 2, 2010
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NIPA Ramps Up Board With New Appointees
NIPA's new members bring pedigree..
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Friday, July 2, 2010
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Can Multiple Employer Plans Clean Up 'Way Goofy' 401ks?
A Morningstar columnist ponders fiduciary issues in the DC world...
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Friday, July 2, 2010
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Financial Reform May Plant Seeds for Further Regs
Most mutual fund insiders are taking financial services reform in stride, but the final bill does contain some provisions that change they way fund firms do business in the future,..
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Friday, July 2, 2010
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Pimco Hiring to Continue ... Allianz Indian JV Delayed
Joachim Faber updates conference goers in Monaco on the state of Allianz Global Investors efforts around the world...
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Friday, July 2, 2010
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Baron Taps a Relationship Manager for Strategic Partners
The New York City-based fund family taps a Morgan Stanley Smith Barney veteran for the role...
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Friday, July 2, 2010
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Al Frank's Chief Adds Another Hat
The CEO will become chairman next month, too...
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Friday, July 2, 2010
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Are Japan-Focused Funds Really On Their Way Up?
Managers are skeptical of Japan funds' performance...
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Friday, July 2, 2010
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Transamerica Replaces Mesirow With Wellington
The Aegon subsidiary hires a new sub-advisor...
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Friday, July 2, 2010
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Fidelity's 401k Door Now Swings Both Ways
Reuters reports that the Boston Behemoth sees 400 clients leave in less than a year...
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Friday, July 2, 2010
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A Hewitt Client Now Faces a Class-Action Fee Suit
Updated | A federal judge puts Schlichter and his team into the class counsel seat for a suit first filed two years ago...
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Thursday, July 2, 2009
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Reader Rating: 3
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Leveraged ETFs Worry Finra
The broker-dealer regulator sniffed around a particular niche of investing vehicles..
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Thursday, July 2, 2009
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Ivy Gives Henderson the Boot
Ivy Funds has terminated its relationship with the sub-advisor of its European Opportunities Fund...
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Thursday, July 2, 2009
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First Mercantile Adds English
The MassMutual unit makes a sales hire in the Mid-Atlantic region...
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Thursday, July 2, 2009
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Fidelity Reveals Portfolio Manager Changes
The changes include new leadership at Fidelity's Intermediate Bond Fund...
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Thursday, July 2, 2009
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DC Benchmarkers Test a Plan Sponsor-Focused Offering
Watch for the San Diego-based data specialists to release a specialized version of their site...
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Thursday, July 2, 2009
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Goldbrum Documents More 403b Best Practices
The industry lobbyist unveils more non-profit sector suggestions from the Spark Institute...
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Thursday, July 2, 2009
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Reader Rating: 5
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Abby Johnson's Unit is in for a Big Shuffle
Fidelity plans to undertake a major staff shuffle early next year...
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Thursday, July 2, 2009
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Miller Tops Q2 Report Card
Bill Miller's Legg Mason Opportunity Trust is the biggest gainer among US stock funds in the second quarter...
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Thursday, July 2, 2009
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T. Rowe Plunks Down $13.5 Million in Florida
The Baltimore-based fund firm shells out $13.5 million for 72 acres of land near Tampa...
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Thursday, July 2, 2009
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Stock Rebound Puts Smiles on International Managers' Faces
The WSJ sees non-U.S. stock funds pulling in outsized gains year-to-date...
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Thursday, July 2, 2009
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Fidelity Plans to Shuffle its New England Workers
The move will mostly affect employees in its personal and workplace investing unit, which houses the Boston Behemoth's 401k business...
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Thursday, July 2, 2009
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Extended Talks Have Yet to Produce a Deal for AIG's Asset Mangement Biz
The WSJ reports that while a group of bidders led by Franklin could still reach a deal with AIG, the price and terms are 'in flux.'..
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Thursday, July 2, 2009
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An Online Marketer Refocuses on Premium Connections to TPAs
An industry insider prepares to eliminate a free service and re-emphasize a for-pay one...
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Wednesday, July 2, 2008
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Fidelity Taps a Watson Wyatt Consultant for a New Post
The new hire will lead the new human resource strategy practice within the consulting services business at Fidelity...
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Wednesday, July 2, 2008
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Reader Rating: 4
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MassMutual Rings Up Call Center Awards
The Springfield, Massachusetts-based provider's 100-person call center won two awards at the 9th Annual Call Center Week...
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Wednesday, July 2, 2008
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403b Giant Aims to Coordinate Compliance
A DC provider teams up with a San Francisco software company to help non-profit sponsors keep track of data from multiple vendors...
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Wednesday, July 2, 2008
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A Hedger Caught Timing Mutual Funds Saw a Sweet Rebound, Then His Bets Went Sour
Fund marketers and sales people who battled market timers during the late nineties and early aughties have another opportunity to explore the feeling of schadenfreude...
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Wednesday, July 2, 2008
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Reader Rating: 4.33
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Shareholder Slaps American Funds with a 12b-1 Suit
A shareholder of the Europacific Growth Fund has filed suit against the fund group and parent company Capital Research and Management...
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Wednesday, July 2, 2008
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A Trustodian Beefs Up its Support for Advisors, TPAs
A Pennsylvania firm looks to back up its DC partners...
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Wednesday, July 2, 2008
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Reader Rating: 2
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Analysts See More Scribbles at Merrill and Citi
Analysts see no end in sight yet for the write downs at Merrill Lynch at Citigroup...
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Wednesday, July 2, 2008
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I-Bankers See Battered Banks Selling off Asset Management Businesses
Jefferies Putnam Lovell sees strong M&A activity ahead involving battered banks and other financial institutions...
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Wednesday, July 2, 2008
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Domestic Stock Funds Trump International Peers
In the just-finished quarter, domestic stock funds fared better than their internationally-focused counterparts, Barbara Kollmeyer notes in the Wednesday edition of the WSJ Fund Track...
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Wednesday, July 2, 2008
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Hartford Relaunches its Fiduciary Service with a New Partner
Two years after unveiling its fiduciary service, Hartford relaunched the offering with a new partner and no price tag for plan sponsors. ..
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Wednesday, July 2, 2008
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Reader Rating: 4
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Pru Says Its Online Tool Is Drawing Interest
The New Jersey-based provider says a new tool on its Web site is attracting 1,000 participants every day...
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Monday, July 2, 2007
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Reader Rating: 2
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The Standard Makes A Buy
A year after buying Invesmart, The Standard has done another deal in the retirement space...
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Monday, July 2, 2007
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Reader Rating: 3.33
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At ExpertPlan, A Senior Exec Exits, Another Enters
The Garden State-based outsourced recordkeeper saw some changes in its senior ranks...
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Monday, July 2, 2007
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Reader Rating: 3.97
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Columbia Investors Get their Fair Share
The commission is distributing $37 million in the first of a series of disbursements to affected Columbia Funds investors.
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Monday, July 2, 2007
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Reader Rating: 5
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Regulators Pay Brookstreet A Visit
The trouble is not yet over for the fallen broker-dealer...
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Monday, July 2, 2007
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Reader Rating: 3
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Fifth Third Adds New 130/30 Fund
Fifth Third Asset Management has added the Structured Large Cap Plus to its institutional product menu...
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Monday, July 2, 2007
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Wells Fargo Broadens Target-Date Lineup
Wells Fargo has expanded its lineup of target funds...
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Monday, July 2, 2007
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Reader Rating: 3
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Citi Acquires ATD
Citi Markets & Banking has inked a deal to purchase Automated Trading Desk for approximately $680 million...
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Monday, July 2, 2007
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Reader Rating: 3
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Ameristock Joins the ETF Crowd
Yet another company has hopped on the ETF bandwagon...
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Monday, July 2, 2007
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State Street Wraps Up IFS Acquisition
State Street's acquisition of Investors Financial Services Corp. is complete...
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Monday, July 2, 2007
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Reader Rating: 2.89
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A Pelican State Sponsor Flies Off to a New Provider
The Louisiana-based plan sponsor has reportedly tapped a replacement for Fidelity as the provider of its 401(k) plan, which holds at least $54.34 million of assets.
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Monday, July 2, 2007
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Trading Costs Soar in Large Volume Trades
For every dollar mutual funds spend on trading costs, there is a 42 cent reduction in fund value...
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Monday, July 2, 2007
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Reader Rating: 5
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Advisors Champion ETFs
A survey from Schwab Institutional has found that investment advisors are ETFs' biggest champions...
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Monday, July 2, 2007
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Reader Rating: 3
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Pentegra Picks New President and CEO
The White Plains, New York-based provider has tapped a veteran regulator for the top job.
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Monday, July 2, 2007
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New Fund is Bullish on Energy
Former Investec managers open an energy fund for US investors...
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Friday, July 2, 2004
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American Funds Platform Opens To Start-Up Plans
The current most popular fund complex opens its Recordkeeper Direct platform to start-up plans this week...
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Friday, July 2, 2004
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Reader Rating: 5
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Some TPAs Scramble to Meet Fido Fund Close Deadline
Some TPAs are freezing Low Priced Stock, or dropping it altogether in response to the unique closing. Others say it is no big deal...
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Friday, July 2, 2004
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Reader Rating: 4
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What Is the Best Way to Offer Managed Accounts?
A trio of industry pioneers have joined forces in a new firm promising to guide plan providers through the still unfamiliar terrain of managed accounts...
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Friday, July 2, 2004
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NYLIM Wins Charrette
The largest provider of imaging products to the professional design marketplace moved from AERS to NYLIM Retirement Plan Services...
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Friday, July 2, 2004
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AIMR Swaps Name
The Association of Investment Management and Research chooses a new president and rebrands itself as the CFA Institute...
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Friday, July 2, 2004
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Fidelity VP Takes Off
A trading executive leaves, his departure shrouded in mystery...
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Friday, July 2, 2004
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Searches Reported This Week
Sunbeam and San Francisco seek bundled providers; on the investment side, moves from bonds to real estate...
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Friday, July 2, 2004
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Strong Paid Out Even More Than Thought
Richard Strong and Strong Management agreed to pay the funds $11.5 million in a separate agreement...
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Friday, July 2, 2004
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SEC in Turf Battle with NY Judge
The agency files a friend of the court brief making the case for disclosure requirements in a Merrill Lynch lawsuit...
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Friday, July 2, 2004
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Living Up to Settlement, Janus Lowers Fees
The fund firm lowers management fees on 16 funds...
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Friday, July 2, 2004
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Reserve Hiring Wholesalers to Meet Demand
The money fund firm will add at least three to their sales staff...
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Friday, July 2, 2004
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Pan-Am to Move Upmarket with Partner
The New Orleans-based provider is looking to expand into the $5 million-plus DC market segment...
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Wednesday, July 2, 2003
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Reader Rating: 4.7
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DC Vet Joins Citizens
The socially-responsible specialist has tapped a veteran of Strong and Cigna to head its institutional business...
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Wednesday, July 2, 2003
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mPower No More
Morningstar has closed the books on its purchase of mPower...
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Wednesday, July 2, 2003
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Reader Rating: 3
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Merrill Wins a Court Room Trifecta
A Federal Court judge has tossed three cases pending against Merrill Lynch seeking damages for losses in its funds...
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Wednesday, July 2, 2003
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AFL-CIO Would Like Proxy Vote Info Now
The union asks fund firms to see their voting data early. So far there are no takers...
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Wednesday, July 2, 2003
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Lehman Admits to Being Interested in Funds
Now both Lehman and Neuberger are on the record confirming their talks...
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Wednesday, July 2, 2003
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Putnam Shakes Up Growth Teams
The portfolio management teams on a number of funds are changing and two stock pickers are leaving Putnam...
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Wednesday, July 2, 2003
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Reader Rating: 4
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Fido Teams With IBM
Fidelity Investments is joining forces with Big Blue in its attempt to crack the pension and HR market...
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Tuesday, July 2, 2002
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PGBC Takes Over Two Plans
The plans belong to a bankrupt steelmaker sold in auction and are underfunded by $37 million...
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Tuesday, July 2, 2002
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Online with Federated
The Keystone State company launched new Internet-based software...
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Tuesday, July 2, 2002
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Reader Rating: 5
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Next Scandal Only Grazes Plan
There is another CEO scandal brewing in France, but this time participants mostly avoided company stock...
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Tuesday, July 2, 2002
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Insurer Adds Product
The new plan is targeted for small to mid-sized businesses for sale through advisors and TPAs...
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Tuesday, July 2, 2002
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Hewitt Catches Error
Three headline making plan sponsors delay filing SEC documents. In one case the recordkeeper caught a $34 million mistake...
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Tuesday, July 2, 2002
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AFBA Jumps on Fido Bandwagon
The fund family steps onto a platform...
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Tuesday, July 2, 2002
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Invesco Promotes New Co-manager
The personnel shuffle continues at the firm...
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Tuesday, July 2, 2002
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Copycat Suit
Another sponsor finds itself in court facing a fiduciary class action...
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Tuesday, July 2, 2002
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Adding in Small Cap Growth
Managers Funds intros a new mutual fund...
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Tuesday, July 2, 2002
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Two from the Crew
Vanguard launches a couple of funds...
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Tuesday, July 2, 2002
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No WorldCom 11-k
The sponsor will delay its filing. And do not try looking for those from past years either...
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Tuesday, July 2, 2002
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ADP Flexes Payroll Muscle
The firm is launching a new service for the 529 space...
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Tuesday, July 2, 2002
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Higher on the Sales Totem Pole
An asset management firm names two sales and marketing execs...
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Tuesday, July 2, 2002
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Transamerica Heads for the Empire State
The firm plans to offer its 401k products and services in New York...
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Monday, July 2, 2001
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Reader Rating: 3
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AssetMark is the Newest Fund Family
The provider of managed accounts has built its own private fund family for advisors.
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Monday, July 2, 2001
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Reader Rating: 3
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Thornburg Lands Heritage
Bill Fries takes over the Heritages' redirected fund...
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Monday, July 2, 2001
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Reader Rating: 3
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AIM Drops Advisor
Stilwell assets decline in June ... Hancock renames fund ... AIM is dropping the advisor monniker for two funds...
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Monday, July 2, 2001
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Reader Rating: 3
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Small Cap Wanted
A plan is looking for a small cap manager for its plan...
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Monday, July 2, 2001
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Reader Rating: 3
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Early Fireworks at OppFunds
In a surprise move, OppFunds Macaskill is out and John Murphy is taking over the top slot at the MassMutual company.
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Monday, July 2, 2001
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Reader Rating: 3
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Kanon Bloch Carre Off the Block
The Boston-based fund tracking firm has been purchased by an investment advisor...
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Monday, July 2, 2001
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Reader Rating: 3
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AIM Drops Advisor
Stilwell assets decline in June ... Hancock renames fund ... AIM is dropping the advisor monniker for two funds...
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Monday, July 2, 2001
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Reader Rating: 3
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New Consultant at Invesmart
The Silicon Valley firm has a new executive...
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Monday, July 2, 2001
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Reader Rating: 3
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Barclay's Renames Fund Family
The Barclay Masterworks Funds are no longer, the fund family is now officially the Barclays Global Investors Funds, Inc...
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Friday, July 2, 1999
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Reader Rating: 3
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Could a Fund Have Caused the ABR Blowup?
How can you lose a fortune in the 401(k) business overnight? Buy a recordkeeper. A still anonymous trader made exactly this mistake in the closing minutes of action on the Nasdaq Wednesday afternoon...
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Friday, July 2, 1999
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Reader Rating: 3
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The Mysterious Case of ABR
Who paid more than four times Ceridian's offering price for ABR shares? And why?
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Friday, July 2, 1999
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Reader Rating: 3
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Odd Lots, July 2, 1999
Financial services reform bill passes ... The Fund Spy's Top 10 for the quarter...
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Friday, July 2, 1999
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Reader Rating: 3
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401kWire Reader Picks
Today, July 2, marks six months since we posted our first story on The 401kWire. One of the unique advantages of publishing on the Internet is that we know what our readers actually look at. This instant feedback tells us what our readers find interesting and what they just don't care about. To celebrate our six-month celebration, we are sharing the list of The 401kWire's 15 most read stories for the past six months.
As an added bonus, we are making them all free. These stories can be read whether or not you have registered on The 401kWire. Enjoy!..
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Thursday, July 2, 1998
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Reader Rating: 3
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Revisiting Ten Areas to Watch in 1998
Much to our own surprise, the 401kWire’s prognositications for the year of 1998 has proven to be our most popular article with readers. In the spirit of fair play, and to celebrate the 401kWire’s six-month anniversiary, we have decided to review our forecasts and see whether we were on -- or off -- the mark. ..
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Thursday, July 2, 1998
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Reader Rating: 3
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Quarterly RFP Mega-Roundup
Well, it's the end of an old quarter and the start of a new one. And, as Jerry Garcia once penned, "what a long, strange trip it's been." Due to the up-coming holiday, the 401kWire this week will forgo its usual RFP Roundup and Sponsor Spotlight columns in favor of this, the quarterly RFP Mega-Roundup (cue The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly theme music)...
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Thursday, July 2, 1998
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Reader Rating: 3
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