Deals and People

Strable, named president in August, will take the top job from Dan Houston, effective January 7.

Jacques Chappius named president, CEO of PGIM; Schroders appoints Americas CEO from within; Wagner Law adds cybersecurity attorney; Cetera Financial’s CEO to retire; and more.

Wagner Law Group adds Schloss; Schroders expands US pensions team with Schechter as senior client director; The Standard hires Mulquin as regional vice president; and more.

OfColor will expand ‘culturally relevant’ content on the Financial Finesse platform.

The award recognizes plan sponsors that go above and beyond in their efforts to help participants with financial wellness and retirement security.

Nationwide names a new head of its annuity business; OneAmerica announces new president of employee benefits; Pentegra adds a new member to its executive team; and more.

The collaboration will automate the collection of employer data and aims to simplify the onboarding process for third-party administrators and plan sponsors.

The deal, expected to close in 2025, aims to combine NEPC's institutional investment, research and OCIO capabilities with Hightower’s rapidly growing RIA network.

Nationwide Retirement hires new Midwest regional VP; Simpson Thacher hires new executive compensation and employee benefits partner; John Hancock Retirement appoints head of participant outcomes; and more. 

PGIM Multi-Asset Solutions hires Dong as Co-Head of Portfolio Management; Hederick joins Prime Capital Financial;Russell Investments hires Heier, Parra; and more.

Munnell conceived and founded the institute 26 years ago and will remain a senior adviser to the CRR.

T. Rowe Price names Thomson head of new investment institute; Nationwide hires East Coast institutional sales head; 401GO hires chief of staff; and more.

Top executive is out, effective immediately, for violating “respectful workplace” rules; Rich Steinmeier, chief growth officer, is stepping in as interim head.

Lanoff, who passed away on Sunday, played an important role in implementing ERISA and representing some of the nation’s largest public and private benefit programs as a principal...

Current President Rick Wurster will become CEO in 2025 as “industry giant” Walt Bettinger will continue as executive co-chairman of the board of directors.

Northwestern Mutual announces succession plans; Micruity names head of client success; Northern Trust announces head of global institutional client group; and more.

Recordkeeper and wealth manager adds equity compensation administration and management with latest acquisition.

Mercer hires one new investment executive, promotes another; ERISA expert Wagner tapped for employee benefit leadership posts; Fiduciary Trust hires client development lead from Bernstein; and more.

OneDigital welcomes Andrea Madonna as benefits consultant in Florida; Bitzer, Cox Cuerington join Franklin Templeton; IRALogix taps Haas as CFO; and more.

Deal will bring Voya more than $60 billion in AUA and new capabilities including employee stock ownership plans.