Deals and People

Faegre Drinker names benefits and executive compensation partner; Smart enters into agreement to acquire Stadion; MidAmerica joins USRBP; and more.

Transamerica selects large market retirement sales leader, while TRA completes third acquisition of 2021.

Hub International makes new acquisition; Carillon Tower Advisers names head of sustainable investing and corporate responsibility; K&L Gates adds employee benefits partner; and more.

Amundi U.S. appoints head of ESG; Faegre Drinker names new partner; Aon hires global analytics and actuarial leader; and more.

Award recipients across all categories will be honored at the PLANSPONSOR Awards for Excellence celebration at the PLANSPONSOR National Conference on June 8, 2022.

Lincoln Financial Group names new chief officers; Smart appoints merger and acquisition director; and Moneta names chief philanthropy officer.

Portfolio Evaluations adds senior fiduciary consultant, and Voya Investment Management to acquire Tygh Capital Management.

North Pier adds senior consultant in Chicago; Natixis Investment Managers hires head of retirement and institutional business; and Mesirow appoints managing director to oversee structured debt.

WIPN announces 2022 board composition and Aviva Investors adds to global high-yield team.

Wagner Law Group adds new attorney; NEPC hires former Aon executive as defined contribution solutions leader; and HealthEquity completes acquisition of Further.

With Newport’s business, Ascensus will see an expanded tax-advantaged savings participant base, including more than 140,000 nonqualified retirement plan participant accounts.

AIG announces senior leadership changes; T. Rowe Price to acquire Oak Hill Advisors; Dimensional appoints new head of responsible investment; and more.

PGIM Fixed Income announces new head of municipal bonds; Charles Schwab announces new president; Insight Investment names head of solution design for North America; and more.

LGIM America hires senior DC strategist and T. Rowe Price names head of global marketing.

Impax appoints Ed Farrington as head of distribution for North America; Prudential forms new Prudential Retirement Strategies business; Northern Trust appoints Gary Paulin as head of global strategic...

The Wagner Law Group acquires Idaho-based firm; Allianz Life names chief growth officer; K&L Gates LLP adds new partner to benefits, ESOPs and executive compensation practice; and more.