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In past year, FBL has ‘come a long way’


Jim Hohmann doesn’t expect that his employees at FBL Financial Group Inc. will give their “best efforts.” He demands “all efforts.”

“When I talk to our employees and I talk about accountability, part of my …

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Syverson Strege adopts more active management approach


Lance Gunkel and his colleagues at Syverson Strege & Co. were frustrated by the market’s wild swings over the past two years, and so were their clients.

“The clients were understandably upset being told, ‘Just …

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Local financial advisor wins national award

Matt Fryar of Wells Fargo Investments LLC was named Bank Investment Consultant magazine’s top bank representative in its Top 50 survey released today.

Fryar works at Wells Fargo’s Des Moines office. Bank Investment Consultant produces …

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McGladrey named top accounting firm

Bloomington, Minn.-based RSM McGladrey Inc. has been named M&A Advisor’s 2010 Accounting/Due Dilligence Firm of the Year.

The M&A awards honor excellence in deal-making, according to a company press release. McGladrey was one of 234 …

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Schipper named superintendent of banking division

Jim Schipper has been named superintendent of the Iowa Division of Banking by Gov.-elect Terry Branstad.

Schipper has been a member of the Iowa Bankers Association for the past 20 years, serving as a board …

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Unemployment applications down in December

Fewer Americans filed applications for unemployment benefits in December, according to statistics from the U.S. Department of Labor.

The average number of applications dropped to 410,750 per week, the lowest level since July 2008. Claims …

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Marsh & McLennan acquires RJF Agencies

Marsh & McLennan Agency LLC (MMA), a subsidiary of insurance broker Marsh Inc., announced it has acquired RJF Agencies Inc., one of the largest independent insurance agencies in the upper Midwest. Founded in 1986, RJF …

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Principal announces earnings call

Principal Financial Group Inc. will release fourth-quarter 2010 financial results after U.S. markets close on Feb. 7.  On Feb. 8 at 9 a.m. Central Time, Larry Zimpleman, chairman, president and CEO, and Terry Lillis, senior …

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West Bank to release fourth-quarter info

West Des Moines-based West Bancorporation Inc. announced that it will release its fourth-quarter results on Jan. 28. West Bank has eight full-service offices in Greater Des Moines.…

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Mercer completes acquisition

Mercer Investment Consulting Inc. has completed its acquisition of St. Louis-based Hammond Associates, the third-largest investment consulting firm serving endowments and foundations in the United States. Mercer said the acquisition enhances its alternative research and …