Allianz Life Names New President and CEO
Allianz Life Insurance Company of North America named Walter White as president and CEO, effective January 1, 2012.
Deals & People
300 North Capital Names Institutional Sales Leaders
300 North Capital, LLC named Brown Windle and Christopher Vassilopoulos as senior vice presidents for Institutional Sales.
Securian Financial Group Names New President
Securian Financial Group appointed Christopher M. Hilger to president, effective January 1, 2012.
BofA Continues to Hire Advisers
Bank of America plans to add more than 160 Merrill Edge Financial Solutions Advisors (FSAs) across Southern California and Arizona.
JPMAM Adds to LDI Team
Erin Spalsbury joins J.P. Morgan Asset Management’s Liability Driven Investment (LDI) Solutions group.
VALIC Names Managing VP, Relationship Management
VALIC has named Troy Dryer managing vice president, relationship management.
CAPTRUST Acquires Houston Advisory Firm
CAPTRUST is expanding into Texas with the acquisition of Cobb Retirement Solutions.
MFS Hires Director of Consultant Relations
MFS Investment Management hired Kristen E. Colvin as director of consultant relations.
J.P. Morgan Expands Global Real Assets Team in Asia
J.P. Morgan Asset Management–Global Real Assets hired Rob Johnson as head of global business development for China real estate.
Goldman Sachs’ Co-Head of Asset Management to Retire
Goldman Sachs’ co-head of asset management, Edward C. Forst, has announced his plans for retirement.
SageView Adds Consultant in South Region
Justin Bogart is the newest retirement plan consultant for the SageView Advisory Group.
Penson Worldwide Names Former BofA Merrill Exec as Director
Diane L. Schueneman has been appointed independent director of Penson Worldwide, Inc.
Cammack LaRhette Creates New Role for Practice Leader
Michael Volo has joined Cammack LaRhette Consulting (CLC) as practice leader for its New England office.
Alternative Investment Group Expands Investment Team
Alternative Investment Group has appointed Joel Gantcher as managing director, head of manager research, and Samuel Sussman as managing director, head of investment strategy.
AXA Equitable Hires Sales Leader for 401(k) Unit
AXA Equitable Life Insurance Company selected Richard Frink to be its 401(k) national sales manager.
Granite Hires Head of Institutional Sales
Granite Investment Advisors has hired Peter McManus as senior vice president, head of institutional sales.
New Practice Management Consultant at CUNA Mutual
CUNA Mutual Group has named Randy S. Fuss as a Practice Management Consultant.
Virtus Investment Adds Sales Team for B/Ds and RIAs
Virtus Investment Partners is expanding its sales force with a new team to focus on the independent broker and registered investment adviser (RIA) channels.
Russell Creates Dedicated Role for LDI Development
Russell Investments has promoted senior consultant Martin Jaugietis to the newly created role of director, head of LDI solutions, Americas Institutional.
Direxion Hires Senior Sales Director
Direxion, a provider of alternative investment solutions, has named Harold W. Clemons as senior sales director for the Mid-South Region.