Retirement Industry People Moves
Cetera Financial Promotes Former President to CEO; Dimensional Fund Advisors Selects COO; Transamerica Makes Sales Consultant to Retirement VP; and more.
Retirement Industry People Moves
Ascensus to acquire employee benefits consulting firm; Multiple hires and promotions at Mutual of Omaha Retirement Services; and Unified Trust Company adds retirement consultant.
Schwab and TD Ameritrade Reveal Mega Merger Plan
The all-stock transaction is valued at approximately $26 billion; while subject to various closing conditions, the deal is expected to close successfully by the middle of next year.
Retirement Industry People Moves
Mercer Global Advisors acquires California Wealth Management firm; Schroders adds changes to senior leadership team; RVPs join Ameritas retirement plan division; and more.
Peragine and Biondo Join Hub
The global insurance firm continues to grow its stable of retirement plan specialists with the addition of two New York-based advisers.
Retirement Industry People Moves
Aegon Asset Management names EM debt leader; a new chief marketing officer joins Jennison Associates; Gallagher appoints a consultant to retirement plan leader; and more.
Hub International’s Ambitious Vision for the Retirement Market
Linking health care and wealth management; maximizing practice efficiency and cross-selling opportunities; addressing individuals' insurance and financial wellness needs—Hub’s new retirement plan specialist advisers hope to do all of this and more.
Advisor Group and Ladenburg Thalmann to Merge Forces
The firms’ leaders say they have complementary capabilities and talent to enhance the combined organization’s services for advisers.
Retirement Industry People Moves
MassMutual hires managing directors for DC retirement plans; Cohen & Steers appoints Sony Music VP to board of directors; FTJ Retirement Advisors partners with retirement planning marketplace company; and more.
Retirement Industry People Moves
PCS Retirement names new COO; Cohen & Steers appoints global real estate head to CIO; The Standard names TPA sales director; and more.
Retirement Industry People Moves
Ameritas president succeeds former CEO and chair; Voya Retirement adds account exec to large market side; AIG Retirement appoints market management SVP; and more.
Principal and Wells Fargo Make Technology Integration Progress
“These digital and service model investments support our efforts to bring the best from both organizations to provide unparalleled value to participants, clients, advisers and consultants,” says Renee Shaaf at Principal.
Retirement Industry People Moves
Transamerica adds regional VPs to large-and-mid-market retirement plans; Broadridge acquires content management and automation firm; Principal Global Investors selects managing director; and more.
Broadridge Acquisition of Fi360 Underlines RIA Fiduciary Evolution
Leading up to its own acquisition by the larger Broadridge organization, Fi360 had been actively acquiring other fiduciary solutions firms, aiming to build a comprehensive suite of RIA services.
Retirement Industry People Moves
Acadian appoints leader of global client group; Empower adds CIO for IT leadership; TRA acquires retirement consulting and administration firms; and more.
Adviser M&A Acceleration Evident in Q3 Transaction Numbers
Registered investment adviser-focused deal volume for the first three quarters of 2019 has already surpassed last year’s total activity for the channel, according to Fidelity Clearing and Custody Solutions.
Advisers Giving Back: When People Need a Head Start
Retirement Industry People Moves
Woodbury Financial partner recruits advisers to Greensboro location; MassMutual selects workplace solutions leader; NAGDCA elects 2020 governing officers; and more.
Retirement Industry People Moves
American Century selects chief marketing officer; GW&K adds members to advisory team; Alight Solutions announces new partnerships EVP; and more.
Creative Planning Buys ‘Disruptor’ America’s Best 401k
The deal announced by Creative Planning and America’s Best 401k shows recordkeeper consolidation is not just occurring at the top end of the market.