Deals & People

Mercer and Putnam Investments announced Wednesday that Mercer will now provide all plan services for existing Taft-Harley clients that had been serviced by both firms.

A Los Angeles law firm well known in the retirement services space for its expertise in Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) fiduciary issues has reorganized and now...

Morgan Stanley Smith Barney launched Graystone Consulting to provide investment consulting advice to institutional investors and the upper-tier private wealth market.

BlackRock, Inc., confirmed that it has been engaged in discussions with Barclays Bank about BlackRock's potential purchase of Barclays Global Investors (BGI), including the iShares business.

Broker/dealer BCG Securities, Inc. (BCGS), announced the appointment of Mark Barron as director of Operations.

Troy Redstone joined Lockton Companies in Kansas City as a producer specializing in employer-sponsored retirement plans and investment advisory consultation.

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced the formation of an Investor Advisory Committee to give investors “a greater voice in the Commission's work.″

Invesco announced that Thomas J. Hughes has joined its Institutional Sales and Client Service team as managing director.

Stephen L. Deschenes has been named senior vice president and general manager of the Annuities Division for the U.S. operating unit of Sun Life Financial, the company announced...

Bank of New York Mellon subsidiary Pershing added more than 30 solution providers to its ValueAlliance program.

M Financial Group announced that Woodbury, Minnesota-based Legacy Wealth LLC joined as an M Member Firm.

Abigail Johnson, daughter of Fidelity Investments Chairman Edward C. Johnson III, was named the new chair of the Fidelity board that oversees its 161 fixed-income and asset-allocated funds.

Angelo Auriemma joined Plan Sponsor Advisors as the director of Investment Advisory Services, the firm announced.

Portland, Oregon-based independent investment consulting firm Arnerich Massena&Associates, Inc., brought on David Reichle as director of Arnerich Massena Wealth Management.

The Vanguard Group has submitted a $5-billion bid for the iShares unit of Barclays, according to news reports.

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.