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Manager Search Activity Down Globally, but Up in the U.S.
Globally, investment manager search activity is slowing down as investors focus their attention on strategic issues, according to Mercer’s 2008 Global Manager Search Trends report.
Stevens Named to USI VP Post
USI Consulting Group tapped Kyle Stevens as a vice president of Retirement Services, based in Chicago.
Database Lists Millions in Unclaimed Retirement Benefits
PenChecks, Inc., said it has records of about $150 million in unclaimed retirement benefits.
Fund Sales Move toward Fee-Based Model
The trend toward fee-based distribution of long-term mutual funds sold through brokers and financial advisers accelerated during the financial crisis.
Cincinnati Bell Suspends Match
Cincinnati Bell, Inc., announced it will suspend company contributions to its 401(k) plan for salaried and non-represented employees for the remainder of the year.
Franklin Templeton Rolls Out International Fund
Franklin Templeton Investments announced the introduction of the Mutual International Fund.
United Capital Offers New RIA Support Services through FundQuest
United Capital Financial Advisers, Inc. (UCFA), launched services for its national network of advisers and regional offices.
Charles Schwab Slashes Expense Ratios
Charles Schwab Investment Management today announced it has moved all equity and bond funds to a single share class priced at the lowest level.
12b-1 Fees, Target-Date Funds to Get SEC Attention
Speaking at the Mutual Fund Directors Forum Annual Policy Conference in Washington, Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Mary Schapiro said she is “committed to a meaningful and...
Retirement Income Planning – Front and Center
How involved are advisers in retirement income planning and what products do they prefer?
Neuberger Finalizes Employee Buyout
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...
Madoff-Related Suits Main Cause of Litigation Surge
Securities suits filed in the first quarter of 2009 were up significantly from the year before, with Bernard Madoff-related suits counting for a large chunk of them.
Diversified Releases Plan Review Document
Diversified Investment Advisors unveiled a plan review document to help plan sponsors keep track of their plans' effectiveness.
MetLife Works with Wilshire on Annuity Product
MetLife Advisers (MLA) is partnering with Wilshire Funds Management for the MetLife Asset Allocation Program portfolios of Met Investors Series Trust, available primarily through MetLife Investors deferred variable...
O’Shaughnessy Joins Arnerich Massena
Portland, Oregon-based Arnerich Massena&Associates, Inc., brought on Jacob O’Shaughnessy to its institutional client group.
Wachovia Changes Name to Wells Fargo Advisors
Wells Fargo&Co. said Monday that it has rebranded its newly acquired brokerage, Wachovia Securities, as Wells Fargo Advisors.
Cost of Long-Term Care on the Rise
As nursing home costs are rising, where in America are the cheapest long-term care options?
IMHO: Survival Instincts
Several years ago, I bought my Dad—one of the world’s most proficient worriers—a copy of the “Worst Case Scenario Survival Handbook.″
Invesco PowerShares Plans to Close 19 ETFs
Invesco PowerShares Capital Management announced today plans to close 19 exchange-traded funds (ETFs).
Treasury Releases HSA Basics Pamphlet
The U.S. Treasury Department released a brochure that explains the basics of health savings accounts (HSAs).