Date Title
2008-09-05
PIMCO’s Thompson to Step Down

PIMCO Co-Chief Executive Bill Thompson will retire at year-end 2008, the company announced.

2008-08-21
Lincoln Financial Advisers Appoints DiMonda for Ohio Growth

Lincoln Financial Advisors Corp. (LFA) said John R. DiMonda was named managing director for the North Central Ohio Regional Planning Group, effective immediately.

2008-08-20
Genworth, AssetMark Complete Acquisition

Genworth Financial, Inc., launched its new wealth management division, Genworth Financial Wealth Management, Inc.

2008-08-19
RIA Firm Fintegra Launches on FundQuest’s Platform

FundQuest’s Institutional Spectrum platform is now available to financial advisers at Fintegra Financial Solutions.
2008-08-18
Fremer Joins Schneider Downs

Scott Fremer will lead business development efforts for Schneider Downs Wealth Management Advisors’ growing 401(k) practice, the company said.
2008-08-13
Ameriprise Names Froude President of U.S. Advisor Group

Ameriprise Financial, Inc. today announced the acquisition of H&R Block Financial Advisers and named Donald Froude the president of the U.S. Advisor Group.

2008-08-13
ING Advisors Network Reorganizes

ING Advisors Network announced a series of organizational changes at the network level, including a number of promotions.
2008-08-12
Larsen Follows Otto to OneFiduciary

Brad Larsen left White Horse Advisors to join Al Otto at OneFiduciary Group, LLC.
2008-08-11
Morningstar Principia Adds Practice Management Software

Morningstar entered into an agreement to acquire Financial Computer Support, Inc. (FCSI), the company said.
2008-08-11
NRP Announces Two More Acquisitions

National Retirement Partners, Inc. (NRP), has expanded its scope yet again, marking a dozen acquisitions in the third quarter of this year.
2008-08-06
Securities America to Acquire Brecek & Young Advisors

Securities America Financial Corporation acquired Brecek & Young Advisors, Inc., a broker/dealer based in Folsom, California.
2008-08-06
Lincoln Financial Advisors Names Regional Head

Lincoln Financial Advisors today named Matt Pratzner as managing principal of the Cherry Hill, New Jersey, and Exton, Pennsylvania, regions.

2008-08-05
Nationwide Financial Network Merges Two B/Ds

Nationwide Financial Network (NFN) has merged broker/dealers 1717 Capital Management Company and Nationwide Securities, Inc. into Nationwide Securities, LLC (NSLLC).
2008-07-31
The Online 401(k) Adds 16 New Adviser Relationships

The Online 401(k) expanded its network of financial adviser partners by 16 during the second quarter of 2008.
2008-07-29
Natixis Hires Head of New Retirement Initiative

Natixis Global Associates (NGA) named Tracey Flaherty to spearhead retirement efforts aimed at the financial adviser marketplace.
2008-07-28
LPL Financial Platform Adds Riverfront Investment Group

Riverfront Investment Group, LLC, a registered investment adviser (RIA), has been added to LPL Financial’s consulting services platform.
2008-07-28
Otto Launches New RIA

Al Otto, who recently departed White Horse Advisors, has launched a new firm.
2008-07-25
AllianceBernstein Manager for Vanguard Growth Offerings Replaced

Vanguard appointed new portfolio managers to the AllianceBernstein L.P. portions of the $4.8 billion Vanguard U.S. Growth Fund and the $314 million Growth Portfolio of the Vanguard Variable Insurance Fund.

2008-07-25
Sentinel Fills Sales Management Positions

Sentinel Investments, the investment management arm of National Life Group, said it has filled several key roles in its distribution channel.

2008-07-23
Schwab Names Bettinger as CEO

The Charles Schwab Corporation has tapped Walter W. Bettinger II as its new CEO effective October 1, the company said.
2008-07-21
Lincoln Reorganizes Employer, Individual Markets

Lincoln Financial Groups realigned its Employer Markets and Individual Markets divisions into two new divisions: Retirement Solutions and Insurance Solutions.