Deals & People

State Street Global Advisors (SSgA) has appointed Scott Ebner managing director and global head of ETF Product Development.

Transamerica Retirement Services has announced the promotion of Tim Allen to regional vice president in its Western Region.

Aon Corporation and Hewitt Associates, Inc. announced that they anticipate completing their proposed merger transaction on or about October 1, 2010.

An eight-person commodities trading team is reported to be leaving Credit Suisse Group AG to start a hedge fund backed by the Blackstone Group.

Deidre A. Grossman, an Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) litigator, has joined the Littler Mendelson, P.C. law firm as a shareholder in its New York office.

Prudential Retirement on Wednesday announced a reshuffling of its client-facing service personnel into 10 “key account” teams based in three U.S. regions. 

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

Goldleaf Partners, a national retirement and employee benefits administration and consulting firm, has announced three executive appointments.

Charles Schwab plans to launch an Equity Award Consultation Team for corporate stock plan clients. 

Symetra Life Insurance Company has announced a new organizational structure and new leadership.

Columbia Management announced the appointments of executives for its Institutional Defined Contribution – Investment Only (DCIO) business and its Consultant Relations efforts.

Reliance Trust Company's Retirement Strategies division is expanding its Special Fiduciary Services business unit.

Transamerica Retirement Services has announced the hiring of Paul Patitucci as regional vice president in the company’s Northeastern Region.

 Benefits Administration Services announced that Rita Croft has been promoted to President.

Putnam Investments will serve as program manager for Nevada’s 529 College Savings Plan, sold nationwide through financial advisers, effective October 1.   

Invesco announced that Henry Robin has joined its fund of funds team as a Managing Director.

Warren, Averett, Kimbrough & Marino, LLC, which describes itself as Alabama's largest certified public accounting and business consulting firm, has expanded its recordkeeping services reach. 

Eaton Vance Corp. has announced the appointment of Scott P. Ruddick as Head of Institutional.

 J.P. Morgan Asset Management has announced the appointment of Nick Gartside to its fixed income investment team as International CIO of Fixed Income.

 Great-West Retirement Services has promoted Dan Morrison, a 10-plus year sales and service veteran, as regional director of national accounts for its Rocky Mountain market.