Deals & People

Strategic Investment Group names client development managing director; PGIM Investments hires VP of Retirement Investment Solutions; SS&C Technologies Holdings acquires...

Cetera announces additional teams and roles; Principal adds multiple sales team members; Schroders hires sales directors for regional teams; and...

Financial services industry merger and acquisition activity has been affected the by coronavirus crisis, but deals continue to be inked—especially among firms looking to serve the needs of...

With the acquisition of AdvisorEngine, Franklin Templeton expects to enable its independent adviser partners to efficiently deliver goals-based financial planning at scale—including in the retirement plan context.

FBi adds SVPs to growth and product lines; SageView selects chief advisory services officer; and BPAS APS promotes DB director.

The digital wealth management platform serves some 1,200 financial advisory firms across the United States that collectively manage over $600 billion in assets.

MassMutual hires regional managing directors for retirement services; Callan names private equity SVP; and IRI adds changes to executive committee...

RiskFirst adds leader of business development; The Wagner Law Group launches Bankruptcy and Restructuring practice; Alight Solutions announces new CEO;...

Man GLG announces head of Asia equities; Pacific Life adds sales SVP; Fiduciary Trust hires VP of client service team;...

Mercer adds health and benefits consultant in California office, and Ascensus names retirement plan VP for western division.

TRA appoints national sales manager; SS&C Technologies names retirement solutions manager; MMA acquires Illinois brokerage firm; and more.

Cohen & Buckmann adds counsel to Employee Benefits & ERISA practice; Penn Mutual hires portfolio managers for balanced income strategy;...

The federal government will provide itself 30 additional days to review economically significant mergers and acquisitions—which include for example the purchase of TD Ameritrade by Charles Schwab.

According to the firms, part of the rationale behind the move is that it combines two highly complementary businesses into a technology-enabled global platform that is more relevant...

Wilshire Consulting president resigns and announces successor; The Standard names government and regulatory affairs director; DCIIA unveils founding members and...

Former Pentegra SVP launches expert firm focused on group retirement plans; Barber rejoins Franklin Templeton to head municipal bond team;...

TRA brings back former sales rep; Alan Biller and Associates announces new CEO; National sales director joins Aspire; and more.

One source says the discount brokerage industry of the previous decade is being “merged away,” and that this latest M&A transaction could raise anti-trust scrutiny on other ongoing...

CAPTRUST has continued its serial acquisitions, but the biggest merger and acquisition news of early 2020 has been the acquisition of Legg Mason by Franklin Templeton.

With the acquisition, Franklin Templeton will preserve the autonomy of Legg Mason’s affiliates, ensuring that their investment philosophies, processes and brands remain unchanged.