Deals & People

MFS Investment Management has announced the appointment of Robert J. Manning to chairman of the company, effective July 1.

The Newport Group has appointed George Sutherland as vice president, Retirement Services.

David A. Kania has joined Sentinel Financial Services Company Retirement and Subadvisory team as vice president and regional retirement director.

J.P. Morgan Asset Management (JPMAM) said Thursday that Eve Guernsey, CEO of the Americans, will step down from her post at the end of 2010.

Michael G. Johnson has been hired as regional vice president, Atlanta, at John Hancock Retirement Plan Services (RPS).

Mesirow Financial has hired a new senior vice president in its Retirement Plan Advisory group.

Great-West Retirement Services has appointed Todd Champney as regional sales director based in Dallas.

Scott Macey has joined Covington & Burling’s employee benefits and executive compensation practice group as of counsel.

Retirement Plan Advisory Group (RPAG), an alliance of retirement plan advisers, said Gabriel Kass has joined its investment team as an investment analyst, specializing in fixed-income investments.

Bank of America (BofA) said it will enter into human resources partnerships with Hewitt Associates and Plateau Systems, beginning in 2011.

Mercer has named Doug DeNigris as Taft-Hartley business leader for its U.S. outsourcing business, a new position.

Randy Blanchetti has reassumed the role of regional vice president of the southeastern region for Retirement and Investor Services at The Principal. 

Lockton has announced the opening of a Minneapolis-based employee benefits consulting practice.

New York Life Retirement Plan Services has added three new executives to its sales organization. 

The Hartford said it has expanded its team of sales consultants who serve the investment needs of defined contribution plans "as part of a broader strategy to continue...

Bank of America (BofA) Merrill Lynch announced senior leadership appointments and new resources aimed to increase the firm’s reach with institutional consultants.

Richard P. Slaughter Associates, an Austin, Texas-based wealth management firm, has launched a new division that will provide 401(k) services to small and mid-sized companies.

The Standard has announced the appointment of four new pension consultants to its Retirement Plans Sales team.

Karen Lisowski has joined Black Diamond Performance Reporting as vice president of sales.

Russell Investments is expanding its manager research and consulting advisory services globally in an effort to deepen capabilities in less traditional strategies such as active commodities, private investments,...