Deals & People

U.S. Bank Wealth Management named Daniel J. Rauchle as head of investment management for its Ultra High Net Worth Group. 

This year, in honor of the publication's fifth anniversary, PLANADVISER has opened its Hall of Fame.

PLANSPONSOR has named the winners of the 2011 PLANSPONSOR Retirement Plan Adviser and Retirement Plan Adviser Team of the Year awards.

The board of directors of MetLife, Inc. announced that Executive Vice President and Chief Investment Officer Steven A. Kandarian will become MetLife’s president and chief executive officer on...

Plan ratings provider BrightScope has widened its focus, and now has incorporated 403(b) plan data into the BrightScope Rating system. 

HighTower, a national financial services company serving high-net-worth and institutional clients, announced that Masterson, Emma & Associates will be joining the practice.

The Charles Schwab Corporation has agreed to acquire optionsXpress Holdings, Inc., an online retail brokerage firm.

Transamerica Retirement Services has named Corey Pride as regional vice president for the company’s Southern Region.

Mary Mitchell returned to Buck Consultants' Pittsburgh office as a principal in its retirement practice. 

The adjustments are in line with The Hartford's newest strategies: increasing its share of government and tax-exempt retirement plans and enhancing participant education.

DWS Investments, the U.S. retail unit of Deutsche Bank’s Asset Management division, appointed Tiffani Potesta as a Director and Senior National Account Manager. 

State Street Global Advisors (SSgA) has made an agreement with Celfin Capital in which Celfin will promote SSgA’s SPDR exchange-traded funds (ETFs).

State Street Global Advisors, the investment management business of State Street Corporation, appointed Olivia Engel as head of Active Australian Equities.

U.S. Capital Advisors (USCA) has hired Lea Conner as a corporate retirement and benefits plan consultant.

PLANSPONSOR  today proudly announces the 2011 winners of its annual Plan Sponsor of the Year awards across five distinct workplace segments:  

Crowell & Moring LLP has made Seth T. Perretta a partner for the firm's Corporate, Labor & Employment, and Health Care groups in the Washington, D.C. office.

Ascensus named Peter Perdomo to Regional Vice President (RVP) of the South Central territory.

National law firm Alston & Bird LLP announced that Jonathan Rose has joined the firm as a partner in its Washington, D.C. office.

Russell Investments hired Richard Davies as managing director, defined contribution (DC).

Steven Moen joins UBS in the newly created position of Executive Director of Defined Contribution and Retirement Solutions Group.