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Newport Selects Tighe for Regional Director Job
The Newport Group has appointed Frank Tighe as a Regional Director.
Attitude Toward SecLending Changing
Plan sponsors have begun to see securities lending as an investment product with risks and rewards like another other, according to a report from Finadium.
Principal Video Series Aims to Help Advisers Educate on NQDC
A new video series from the Principal Financial Group is designed to help advisers educate clients about nonqualified deferred compensation plans (NQDC).
Former GSAM CIO Tapped as SEC Director of Investment Management
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has reached into the asset management industry to find its new Director of Investment Management.
Mesirow to 'Investigate' Investments
Mesirow Financial is introducing its POLICE Report, which actively monitors and evaluates investments based on quantitative and qualitative criteria.
UNIFI Takes on Ameritas Brand
As of January 1, 2011, Ameritas Retirement Plans, a division of Ameritas Life Insurance Corp., is the new name for UNIFI Companies Retirement Plans, in all states except...
Resumption of Fixed Income Fund Focus Expected for 2011
The stock fund gains seen in December are likely a temporary development, with investors expected to continue their focus on income and risk avoidance through 2011.
New Fund Uses Global Network of Asset Managers
Franklin Templeton Investments has introduced the Franklin World Perspectives Fund, an actively-managed, global growth equity fund.
Victory Capital Eliminating Minimum Assets
Victory Capital Management announced it is eliminating minimum asset thresholds for retirement plan investors.
SIFMA Says We Need to Get Dodd-Frank Right
President and CEO of SIFMA, Tim Ryan, said above all else, we need to “get it right;” it being the implementation of the Dodd-Frank Act.
Interest in Alternatives Still Hot
More than 70% of institutions expect alternatives to account for more than 10% of their portfolios over the next five years, according to a Morningstar survey.
Oldest Boomers See Decreased Assets at Retirement
The first wave of Boomers, those born between 1946 and 1955, are entering retirement with 12% fewer assets than they had four years ago.
BNY Mellon Adds Regulatory News to Web Site
BNY Mellon Asset Servicing is adding a section on its Workbench platform to address the influx of industry rules and regulations.
White Paper Helps Conduct an Effective Provider Search
The Principal has published a white paper that aims to help advisers guide their plan sponsor clients through the search for the best-fitting retirement plan provider.
IMHO: Group “Therapy?"
Somewhere over the course of your academic or professional career, I’m sure you’ve been exposed to any number of group exercises.
Retirees View Retirement Accounts as Last Resort
Research from Hearts & Wallets finds retirees struggling to understand how they should use money from various sources in retirement.
Older Investors Losing Trust in Financial Firms/Advisers
Older investors’ trust in financial services institutions and advisers appears to have dropped to a new low, according to research from Hearts & Wallets.
Money Managers See Inflation Threat Increasing
Institutional investment managers expect global inflation to increase and interest rates to rise in the coming months as economic growth accelerates, according to a Northern Trust survey.
ASPPA Comments on Target-Date Fund Disclosures
The American Society of Pension Professionals and Actuaries (ASPPA) and the National Association of Independent Retirement Plan Advisors (NAIRPA) suggested a few additions and modifications to target-date fund disclosure...
ETF Securities Unveils Gold Offering
ETFS Physical Asian Gold Shares began listing on the NYSE Arca on Friday, trading under the ticker AGOL, ETF Securities announced.