Deals & People

National Retirement Partners, Inc. (NRP), announced that nine practices have recently joined its network of independent, retirement-focused advisory firms.

The Retirement Services division at American United Life Insurance Company (AUL) announced the appointment of Mitchell Haber as a regional sales director in the Los Angeles-based regional retirement...

Transamerica Retirement Services announced the promotion of Stig Nybo to president of Transamerica Retirement Services.

The Online 401(k), a provider of full-service Web-based 401(k) plans, continues to expand its network of financial advisers.

Neuberger Berman Group LLC announced Michael J. Holmberg, a veteran distressed credit portfolio manager, has joined the firm.

Fidelity Investments has tapped Jacques Perold for the newly created position of chief operating officer of Asset Management.

EPIC Advisors, Inc., announced it has entered into a strategic partnership with Structured Wealth Management, Inc., of Fort Worth, Texas, to represent EPIC's services in the Southwest.

OppenheimerFunds, Inc., announced that Manind ('Mani') Govil was named team leader and portfolio manager of the Main Street equity team.

While considering selling its iShares unit to the CVC Capital Partners Group equity firm, Barclays has also received inquiries from other possible suitors for its Barclays Global Investors...

CPI Qualified Plan Consultants, a Great Bend, Kansas-based third-party administrator (TPA) and recordkeeper, agreed to acquire Gatekeeper Administration&Consulting, a Flagstaff, Arizona-based TPA specializing in the education industry.

Mercer named Sharan Mitchell Carlisle as market leader—Great Lakes region and Steve Gordon as market leader—Southeast region for its outsourcing business.

As ING Advisors Network considers what to do with its group of broker/dealers, Valerie Brown was named new CEO.

Barclays Plc and CVC Capital Partners may have already agreed to a $4.4-billion deal for Barclays’ iShares funds business, but Barclays apparently is still entertaining offers, according to...

Mercer announced the addition of six new hires to support the expanded distribution of its defined contribution (DC) administration services to plan sponsors with 500 or more employees.

HighTower, a financial services firm serving high-net-worth (HNW) clients, has added several advisory teams across the U.S.

RolloverSystems, Inc. (RSI), an independent provider of rollover services, announced it is boosting its distribution capabilities with the appointment of two new regional sales directors.

The Florida State Board of Administration (FSBA), has hired Hewitt Associates as recordkeeper for the FSBA’s $3.8-billion 401(a) retirement savings program.

Mobile, Alabama-based DailyAccess Corporation has named Michelle Gosnell as senior vice president of Operations.

USI Consulting Group tapped Kyle Stevens as a vice president of Retirement Services, based in Chicago.

An employee group finalized a deal to acquire a majority ownership stake in Neuberger Berman Group LLC, with the now-defunct Lehman Brothers continuing to hold the rest of...