Deals and People

January 18, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - David Kaplan, MD, has joined Mercer’s health and benefits business as Global Leader of Clinical Services and Solutions, a new position.

January 14, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Towers Watson has hired Bill Sharon as a senior consultant in the Southeast region.

January 13, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Financial Research Corporation (FRC) has tapped Matthew J. Schott as Vice President, Retirement Income Practice Leader.

January 12, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Manulife Asset Management has named Walter T. McCormick and Emory W. (Sandy) Sanders, Jr.,to lead a new Boston-based Core Value Equity team.

January 11, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) –Towers Watson has named Chris DeMeo head of investment for North America.

January 10, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Schroder Investment Management North America Inc. has announced the addition of five new U.S. Onshore Intermediary members plus one Offshore hire.

January 10, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Transamerica Retirement Services has announced the addition of three new people to its Third Party Administrator (TPA) Channel “to boost support and services...

January 10, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Insured Retirement Institute (IRI) has hired Lisa Plotnick as Director of Research.

January 6, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Newport Group has appointed Rob Schaffernoth as Vice President, Retirement Services.

January 5, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Richard W. Ingram was named the new executive director of the Teachers’ Retirement System of Illinois following a unanimous vote of the TRS...

January 5, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Putnam Investments has promoted Robert E. Alan to the role of Head of North America Consultant Relations, based in Boston, and Keith E....

January 4, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – John J. Sohn has been named a partner, effective January 1, in the Boston-based Wagner Law Group.

January 3, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Charlie Vieth and Steve Zients of Act2 Retirement Consulting have affiliated with practice management firm Retirement Plan Advisory Group (RPAG).

January 3, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – J.P. Morgan Asset Management has tapped John Galateria as managing director, head of Defined Contribution Investment Solutions (DCIS).

January 3, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – USI Consulting Group has named Erica Swett as Vice President of Retirement Services, based in Dallas, Texas.

December 22, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Towers Watson has named Andy Hiles health and group benefits (HGB) Leader in its Southeast region.

December 22, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – ProManage, a firm that provides customized managed accounts, participant advice, plan metrics, and consulting services to defined contribution plan sponsors,...