Mercer

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  New Hire Roundup: National Advisors Trust Names New CEO

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  April 4, 2013

  This week in new hires, James Combs was named CEO of National Advisors Trust Co., and FSI elected two new board members.

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  Mercer Brings Its Research to Focus Financial

  By Joyce Hanson, AdvisorOne  |  August 1, 2012

  The deal allows Focus Financial’s partner firms to tap the expertise of Mercer, one of the world’s largest investment and human resources consulting firms.

• New Hire Roundup: BondDesk Welcomes Swartz; Kosharek Rises at Raymond James

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  March 28, 2012

  This week in new hires, Donald Swartz went to BondDesk; Jamie Kosharek advanced at Raymond James; and Pinnacle made Michael Kitces a partner.

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  5 Top Tips for Pension Risk-Management

  By John Sullivan, AdvisorOne  |  January 13, 2012

  A Mercer survey found a significant amount of concern among plan sponsors about their exposure to market risk, with 65% worried about the impact of future economic uncertainty and volatility.

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  New Hire Roundup: MFS Adds Geremia and Jessee; Dearing and Ryan Go to Cole Real Estate

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  October 6, 2011

  This week in new hires, MFS Investment Management welcomed Carol Geremia and James Jessee as co-heads of global distribution and Cole Real Estate expanded its sales team with Bret Dearing and Jim Ryan.

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  New Hire Roundup: Murphy New FSC President/CEO; MSRB Taps New Officers, Board

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  August 25, 2011

  This week in new hires, FSC named Jerry Murphy its new president and CEO, while MSRB announced new officers and members of its board.

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  Fed’s QE2 Generates Pension Plan Uncertainty, Mercer Says

  By Willette Francis  |  November 12, 2010

  After the midterm elections, the Federal Reserve passed a quantitative easing program (QE2) that could potentially cause further deterioration in U.S. pension plan funding, a Mercer study finds.