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Putnam Takes on Portfolio Managers from American Century
Putnam Investments named Gerald Sullivan managing director and senior portfolio manager and Rob Brookby senior vice president and portfolio manager of its U.S. Large Cap Equity group.
SSgA, Lincoln Relationship Includes Eight New Funds
State Street Global Advisors (SSgA) was selected by Lincoln Financial Group for an extensive sub-advisory relationship.
Web site Serves as Forum for Female FAs
Lady Advisor provides resources for female financial advisers.
Succession Plans Collect Dust for Ultra-HNW Business Owners
Ultra-high-net-worth business owners might have succession and estate plans, but fail to implement or update them, a study says.
Money Management Firm Enters the Blogosphere
Navellier&Associates decided two new financial blogs will allow them to communicate more effectively with advisers and investors.
Transamerica Chooses SunGard Paperless Office Platform
Transamerica Financial Advisors, Inc., will be the first major independent broker/dealer to deploy SunGard’s paperless office platform TFA Synergy, available through the Protegent Customer Onboard system.
World Equity Markets Continue Upward Track
Emerging world equity markets gained 2.34% in May, while developed world markets returned 1.85%, according to Standard&Poor’s monthly stock market review, the World By Numbers.
Goldman Sachs Fund Seeks to Reap Hedge Fund-like Benefits
Goldman Sachs Asset Management (GSAM) launched the Absolute Return Tracker (ART) Fund.
Boomers Not Following in Parents’ Footsteps
Baby Boomers are failing to follow the retirement planning disciplines that enabled their parents to achieve a satisfying retirement, according to a new study by NAVA, the Association...
Perspective: Establishing Fees
In part two of our series on incorporating financial planning services into qualified plans, we’ll analyze profitability margins and work on setting competitive market rates for plan participants.
Ueland Pushed Out at Russell in Executive Shakeup
Russell Investments tapped board member John Schlifske as its new president and CEO after former head Craig Ueland stepped down from the post, the company said.
Group Proposes Automatic Enrollment to Lifetime Income
The Retirement Security Project proposes a trial period of automatic enrollment into lifetime income vehicles for 401(k) participants at retirement.
Few Slashing Retirement Savings Amid Economic Slowdown
The latest data from the Principal Financial Well-Being Index indicate that a scant 3% of workers have cut back on retirement savings contributions in response to rising prices...
Affluent Boomers Look Outside the Plan
Almost one-third of affluent Boomers cite investments outside their retirement plan as the main funding source for retirement, a survey from Bell Investments found.
Schroders Seeks to Expand North American Institutional, Intermediary Business
Schroders announced two new hires as part of the firm's expansion of its subadvisory, broker/dealer, financial adviser, and defined contribution investment-only (DCIO) distributions.
SunGard Launches Real-Time Compliance Monitoring Tool
SunGard released a new version of the StreamCore Compliance Dashboard, a vendor-neutral compliance application to help broker/dealers meet transparency and supervision requirements during clearing and settling.
SunGard Upgrades Wealth Management Platform
SunGard released WealthStation 3.0, an end-to-end wealth management platform.
First Western Acquires Los Angeles RIA Financial Management Advisors
First Western Investment Management said it more than doubled its assets with the acquisition of Los Angeles-based Financial Management Advisors.
Ashfield Capital Partners Designates Director of Institutional Marketing
Ashfield Capital Partners, a growth-equity manager and member firm of Old Mutual Asset Management, named Joseph M. Caticchio as director of institutional marketing and consultant relations.
Ascensus Redesigns Participant Web Site
Ascensus, recordkeeper to retirement plans in the micro to large market segments, has redesigned its participant Web site with what it calls a “common sense†approach.