Deals & People

Transamerica Retirement Services has hired Linda Kurz as regional vice president in the company’s Southern Region.

ProFunds Group has tapped Donald Roberson as managing director, Distribution.

New York Life Insurance Company has appointed Allyson McDonald as senior vice president in its Retirement Income Security (RIS) operation, to lead relationship management for Third-Party Distribution.

Janus Capital Group Inc. has added Matthew Sommer to its Retirement Strategy Group.

The Standard has announced the appointment of Niki Green as regional pension manager.

Social(k) is scheduled to open an office in San Francisco on May 27.

Steven D. Cox has joined Columbus, Ohio-based NUA Advisors, LLC, to establish a Midwest division of NUA’s Qualified Retirement Planning Group.

As part of an effort to focus on its core insurance and annuity operations, Great American Financial Resources, Inc. (GAFRI), said it will exit the independent broker/dealer business...

Great-West Retirement Services has appointed Gary Biesiadecki as regional director for the organization’s central U.S. Public/Nonprofit (PNP) business, effective May 16.

Scott Holsopple will assume the position of chief executive officer of Smart401k immediately.

PIMCO has hired Sebastien Page as an executive vice president and head of the Client Analytics Group.

State Street Global Advisors (SSgA), the investment management business of State Street Corporation, announced that Lynn Blake will assume the role of global head of Index Equity following...

Pensionmark Retirement Group, a National Retirement Partners (NRP) member firm, has added offices in Houston, Boston, and Austin through its Advisor Support Program (ASP).

Ronald O'Hanley, president and CEO of BNY Asset Management is moving on—and Fidelity Investments is restructuring.

May 7, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Loring Ward has signed an agreement to acquire the assets and retirement services of Tribeca Advisors, LLC.