Deals & People

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,...

Strategic Insight (SI), an Asset International company, has opened an office in London.

Baden Retirement Plan Services (Baden), an Ascensus company, is rolling out its services nationally through Ascensus’ sales force of 12 regional vice presidents (RVPs).

Fidelity Investments has announced promotions at Fidelity Institutional Wealth Services (FIWS), the firm’s trading, custody, and brokerage arm for registered investment advisers (RIAs), and National Financial (NF), the...

David McPhillips has been named director of Consultant Relations for Northern Trust's Corporate & Institutional Services business unit in North America.

DWS Investments, the U.S. retail unit of Deutsche Bank’s global Asset Management division, has announced the appointment of Scott Brooks as a director responsible for Third Party Insurance...

ACR-Alpine Capital Research has hired industry veteran Darryl S. Grayson as chief operating officer and national marketing director.

ERISA law firm Reish & Reicher has added another attorney to its Employee Benefits practice.

Cafaro Greenleaf, an advisory firm to corporate and institutional retirement plans, has added adviser John Peters to its team.

Independent broker/dealer LPL Financial Corporation has promoted Derek Bruton, national sales manager, Independent Advisor Services (IAS), to managing director of the company.

Great-West Retirement Services has appointed Jeff Baumgartner as regional sales director for its 401(k) business.

Janus Capital Group brought on Matthew Shortal to work with existing clients and identify new business opportunities in the financial intermediary sales channel.

Great-West Retirement Services has appointed Todd Thompson as regional sales director, to serve Wisconsin and surrounding markets.

Morgan Stanley has announced the appointment of two industry veterans to expand the leadership team within its Investment Management business

Bank of America Merrill Lynch’s wealth management unit poached Morgan Stanley Smith Barney executive Jimmy Tighe to serve as a senior office responsible for business and resource integration,...

William Blair & Company announced that Daniel P. Charles will join the firm as global head of distribution for William Blair Investment Management, effective March 10.

Integrated Retirement Initiatives, LLC, (IRI) has announced the addition of John Paul Ruiz and Gordy Lusian to its staff.