Deals & People May 23, 2013

USI Consulting Hires Associate VP and Actuary

Lisa Larsen was hired as an associate vice president and actuary by USI Consulting Group.
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Larsen has extensive experience in retirement planning, as an actuary and human resources consultant, and has 13 years of experience as an in-house corporate actuary involved in all types of benefit plans, both domestically and internationally. She was with a national actuarial firm for the last eight years and before that was the in-house actuary for Electronic Data Systems, a multinational IT company in Texas.

Larsen holds a bachelor’s degree in mathematics and a master’s degree in actuarial mathematics from the University of Michigan. She is the director of continuing education for Enrolled Actuaries for the Actuaries’ Club of Hartford/Springfield, and is a member and past treasurer of Worldwide Employee Benefits Network.

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Products May 23, 2013

Advertising Guide Helps RIAs Stay Compliant

A publication from Dechert LLP and RR Donnelley addresses advertising by registered investment advisers (RIAs) so they can keep compliant.
 
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“A Guide to Advertising by Registered Investment Companies and Registered Investment Advisers,” written by Dechert’s financial services group, covers thebasics as well as recent developments, and is intended to assist legal and marketing professionals at RIAs in navigating the myriad legal requirements involved in preparing compliant advertisements.

Topics include fund advertising, rules by FINRA (the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority), advertising past performance and global investment performance standards.  

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In conjunction with the guide’s release, RR Donnelley and Dechert will co-host a webinar on June 10 addressing related topics such as social media, CFTC/NFA regulations, JOBS Act implications for private funds and new FINRA Rules governing communications. Registration for the webinar is at R.R. Donnelley’s website. The guide is also available at R.R. Donnelley’s site.

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