Transamerica Retirement Management Selects Money Manager to Complement Advisory Services Offering
SecurePathSM by Transamerica, a service of Transamerica Retirement Management, Inc., to provide asset-allocation portfolio options through Fund Architects
ST. PAUL, Mn. - JANUARY 7, 2009 - Transamerica Retirement Management, Inc. has selected Fund Architects, a money management firm that provides a range of dynamic asset allocation portfolios designed to meet the goals of nearly every investor, to enhance its retirement planning advisory services known as SecurePath Advisory Services.
SecurePath by Transamerica will provide affordable access to the Fund Architects suite of services to qualified clients who are interested in sophisticated, active money management as part of their individual investment strategy.
"Part of the SecurePath by Transamerica mission is to bring the kind of financial planning resources typically reserved only for the affluent to a much wider range of individuals. Fund Architects helps us achieve this goal by making quality money management affordable," said Phil Eckman, CEO of Transamerica Retirement Management. "Our clients who seek investment advice from our financial advisors will now have access to a complete offering of portfolios that were developed from state-of-the-art fund selection and asset allocation tools
"Building diverse, actively-managed portfolios is the foundation of our investment strategy," said Burt Snover, President of Fund Architects. "SecurePath by Transamerica takes a comprehensive approach to helping investors provide for their future. Our portfolios are a natural complement to that approach and can be used to help build a financial plan that helps clients meet their individual investment goals."
About Fund Architects:
Fund Architects provides professional asset allocation models and management to financial advisory firms. They are a discretionary, fee-based money management firm providing objective investment advice. Fund Architects has arrangements with, Broker/Dealers, Insurance Companies, Qualified Plan Providers, and Registered Investment Advisors
About SecurePath by Transamerica:
SecurePath by Transamerica is a service of Transamerica Retirement Management, Inc. (TRM), an AEGON company, which is focused on helping individual investors with retirement asset management strategies. Investment advisory services are offered through InterSecurities, Inc., member FINRA, SIPC, and Registered Investment Advisor. Transamerica Retirement Management, Inc. and InterSecurities, Inc. are affiliated AEGON companies. SecurePath by Transamerica financial advisors are Registered Representatives and Investment Advisor Representatives with InterSecurities, Inc.
About AEGON:
AEGON is one of the world's leading life insurance and pension groups, and a strong provider of investment solutions. AEGON empowers local business units to identify and provide products and services that meet the evolving needs of customers, using distribution channels best suited to local markets. AEGON takes pride in balancing a local approach with the power of an expanding global operation.
With headquarters in The Hague, the Netherlands, AEGON companies employ approximately 30,000 people worldwide. AEGON's businesses serve millions of customers in over 20 markets throughout the Americas, Europe and Asia, with major operations in the United States, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom.
