Deals & People

Northern Trust announced that Luke Howe has joined the Client Solutions Group at its asset management arm, Northern Trust Global Investments (NTGI). 

Chatham Partners announced that Luis Fleites has joined the firm as Vice President and Director of Multi-Client Research. 

The Hartford is restructuring its Wealth Management unit, breaking it into four segments: global annuities, mutual funds, retirement plans, and individual life, under wealth management president David Levenson.

Ellyn McColgan, the former head of wealth management at Morgan Stanley, has joined the board of financial services firm Primerica Inc., according to a recent announcement.  

Ed O’Connor has joined Morgan Stanley Smith Barney as managing director and the head of Retirement Services.

Nationwide Financial Services, Inc. announced that Kevin McGarry will serve as director, retirement income strategies, for the company. 

Since August 1998, Beloit College's annual warning against dated references has reviewed the cultural milestones of a new college class.   

Chris Blackwood has been tapped as Senior Managing Consultant at the new Denver office of PFM Asset Management LLC (PFMAM) .

Transamerica Asset Management Group says it will offer the Transamerica AllianceBernstein Dynamic Allocation VP fund. 

Retirement Plan Advisory Group (RPAG) has partnered with investment research and technology provider Markov Processes International (MPI) to enhance RPAG’s Scorecard System Generator.

Bank of America Corp. (BofA) may be divesting itself of its 34% share of BlackRock Inc., according to published reports.  

Michael Driscoll has joined the MHK Group, a National Retirement Partners member firm, at its Milwaukee, Wisconsin office.  

John Hancock Retirement Plan Services (RPS) has hired two regional vice presidents (RVPs) in its Western Division.  

The Hartford Financial Services Group has tapped Scott Sanderson as vice president, government market and client management in the Retirement Plans Group.